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UR Skeleton Run

Deerfield, New York, United States View on map
Oct 18, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

Join us for the Free Kids Quarter mile race, Community run (1.5 mile), or 5K race - all within the beautiful Deerfield Town Park Wilderness trails - it could get muddy!! Costumes (run safe) encouraged! Unfortunately, race cannot support our four legged friends.

Location: Deerfield Town Park 

Awards: 5K Race awards for overall winners and top three in 10 year age groups including 70-79! 

Food Donations: We ask runners to optionally bring non-perishable food in their original packaging within their expiration date that will be donated to the Deerfield food pantry at the Mohawk Valley Church Food Pantry.

Event Support: We are also looking for volunteers and sponsors. Please use the signup feature on run signup.

Packet Pickup:

  • Saturday October 17th from 11am-3pm at the Sneaker Store in New Hartford. 
  • Sunday October 18th starting at 8am at the Deerfield Town Park.

Please let us know if you have any questions and we look forward to seeing you at the Skeleton Run in Deerfield Town Park!!

- Skeleton Run Race Director Crew!

Pick your distance

Trail running

Skeleton Run 5K (3.1 mile)

A fun and challenging 5K course on the park trails. Trail conditions include gravel, grass, small hills, and bridge crossings. The trail will have minimal rocks and roots. Professionally timed with prizes for overall winners and 10 year age groups.

Oct 18, 2026 5K 10:00 AM
$35.00
Open

Skeleton Community Run (1.5 mile)

A friendly 1.5 mile run through the first loop of the 5K course. Many participants will walk/jog this course and it's a great introduction to running on trails or for our youth runners. Participants can purchase a shirt at checkout while supplies last.

Oct 18, 2026 2.4K 9:30 AM
$15.00
Open

Kids Quarter mile Run (3-12 year old)

This fun run around the inner grass section in front of the pavilion. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children and are advised to be mindful of excited children quick changing direction, etc. Participants can purchase a shirt at checkout while supplies last.

Oct 18, 2026 0.4K 9:00 AM
Free
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Deerfield.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 6.2° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 15.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 3.0° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 15.8°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
16.6
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
3.3mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
77.9%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

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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 Deerfield event

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