Mountain State Forest Festival 10K and 5K Run/Walk and Pump -n- Run
About this race
Mountain State Forest Festival 10K and 5K Run/Walk and Pump -n- Run
Event Sponsors:
SEVEN Performance
Alpenglow Dental
Broughton's Sports
Carte Hall & Associates A.C.
Elkins Builders Supply
Davis Electrical Service
Vandalia Health Davis
*Pump -n- Run sponsored by Elkins Anytime Fitness
Start/Finish: 5th Street/Davis Avenue
7:00 a.m. Registration at Anytime Fitness for Pump -n- Run
10:30 a.m. Registration Begins in the Elkins/Randolph County Y.M.C.A
12:30 p.m. Runners & Walkers Step Off
12:45 p.m. Kids Run Step Off (Kids 1 Mile Challenge FREE to Kids 10 and under. Registration the day of the event onsite.)
Rules and Regulations
1. Runners shall complete the course as marked and directed.
2. Runners/Walkers must complete the course in which they have registered.
3. All decisions of the committee as to finish time, place and any disqualifications shall be final.
4. Must be 18 to participate in the Pump -n- Run.
Awards
10K RUN - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female). First and second to age divisions (male/female).
Age Groups/RUN - 19-Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over
5K RUN - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female). First and second to age divisions (male/female).
Age Groups/RUN - 19-Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over
Pump -n- Run - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female). First and second to age divisions (male/female).
Age Groups/RUN - 18-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over
About the Mountain State Forest Festival
2025 marks the 87th year of the Mountain State Forest Festival, one of the largest and oldest festivals in West Virginia. The Mountain State Forest Festival promotes the beauty and splendor of the West Virginia mountains and plays a major role in our local and state economy. This year's festival, with the theme of Embrace Nature's Charm, includes nightly live music and entertainment in the beautiful downtown amphitheater, a lumberjack competition, forestry and wood exhibits, juried art show, photography exhibit, quilt show, arts and crafts, amusement rides, three parades, and the Royal Coronation of Queen Silvia.
Pick your distance
Running
10K Run
Rules and Regulations 1. Runners shall complete the course as marked and directed. 2. Runners/Walkers must complete the course in which they have registered. 3. All decisions of the committee as to finish time, place and any disqualifications shall be final. Awards 10K RUN - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female). First and second to age divisions (male/female). Age Groups/RUN - 19-Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over
5K Run/Walk
5K RUN - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female). First and second to age divisions (male/female). Age Groups/RUN - 19-Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over
Pump -N- Run
If you like to run and lift, here's a new event to test your skill at both. The Pump N Run will consist of a weigh-in, bench press a percentage (see below) of your body weight for as many reps as you can (max 30 reps), and then a 5K race. For each rep completed, a 30 second deduction will be taken from your 5K time. A maximum of 30 reps (15 minutes) can be deducted from the run. Registration for the Pump begins at 7:00 AM at Anytime Fitness 46 Plantation Drive Elkins, WV 26241. The Run will take place with the 10K/5K on Davis Avenue that steps off at 12:30 PM at Elkins/Randolph County YMCA. Male: *Must be 18 or Over* 18-39 = 100% of weight 40-49 = 90% of weight 50-59 = 80% of weight 60 and over = 70% of weight Female: *Must be 18 or over* 18-39 = 70% of weight 40-49 = 60% of weight 50-59 = 50% of weight 60 and over = 40% of weight
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Elkins, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:11 AM and sets at 7:08 PM local time (EDT) in Elkins on September 27, 2026 — 11h 56m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Mountain State Forest Festival 10K and 5K Run/Walk and Pump -n- Run
142 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 10K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Gibson | 34:18 | 5:31 /mi |
| 2 | Dave Fagan | 42:39 | 6:52 /mi |
| 3 | Austin Hamrick | 44:15 | 7:07 /mi |
| 4 | Thomas Velentine | 44:55 | 7:14 /mi |
| 5 | Richard Kump | 48:03 | 7:44 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Elkins event
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