Shawangunk Runners Summer Solstice Run
About this race
The Summer Solstice Run is an amazing 8.6-mile run on the Minnewaska State Park Preserve's unpaved but well-groomed carriage paths. Run by pristine glacial lakes and summit the highest point on Shawangunk Ridge while enjoying spectacular cliffside views. The race is on Wednesday evening, June 24. The race features chip timing, a commemorative gift for all finishers, and overall awards and awards for the top three in all standard 10-year age groups, handcrafted by Chris Regan. Plentiful refreshments for all. The park charges a $10 per-car, not per-person, parking fee. Please carpool to save money and parking spots. Commemorative towels to all finishers.
Details:
8.6 miles, all unpaved carriage trails
Commemorative towels for all finishers
The race is limited to the first 250 entrants.
Bib pickup begins at 5 pm. Race time 6:30 pm
Parking: Carpooling is highly encouraged. Vehicles arriving with a single occupant will park at the lower Awosting parking lot one mile from the
$upper parking. Vehicles with two or more occupants will be allowed to park up top.
Start area: Cliffhouse Picnic area on the east side of the lake, less than 400m from the upper parking.
Entry fee: $25
Shawangunk Runners Club Members: $20
Awards: Top 3 overall and top 3 in all standard 10-year age groups
Post-race refreshments
Note: There are no refunds or deferrals.
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Running
Summer Solstice Run
Shawangunk Runners Summer Solstice Run (Club Members)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kerhonkson, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:23 AM and sets at 8:36 PM local time (EDT) in Kerhonkson on June 24, 2026 — 15h 12m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Shawangunk Runners Summer Solstice Run
Summer Solstice Run · 280 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Merlis | 50:56 | 5:55 /mi |
| 2 | Robert Ordish | 52:31 | 6:06 /mi |
| 3 | Connor Matheson | 52:57 | 6:09 /mi |
| 4 | Landon Fracasse | 53:04 | 6:10 /mi |
| 5 | Dan Holl | 53:33 | 6:14 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Kerhonkson Running Calendar 2026 3 races
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, 5 Kerhonkson events
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