Training run this SUNDAY, June 16, 2013 on the first loop of the course (12 miles). Meet at 7:30 at the start of the Heritage Trail in Goshen (next to Trailside Treats).

If interested in running the first 8 miles of the course, meet at the Hartley Rd. entrance to the trail (accessed from 17M at Rix Gun Exchange – email me  at info@hambletonianmarathon.com for directions) at 7:10 for a ride to Goshen for the 7:30 start.

Water & Gatorade will be at the 8 mile mark so carry enough for 8 miles. All paces are welcome! Hope to see you there!

Training run this SATURDAY, June 8, 2013 on the second loop of the course. Do the full loop (14 miles) or 10 miles of the second loop (run from Goshen to Chester).

If interested in 10 miles, I will pick you up in Chester at 7:10 am at the Depot for a ride back to Goshen for the start (leave your car in Chester).

For 14 miles, meet at 7:30 am in Goshen at the start of the Heritage Trail near Trailside Treats.

There will be water & Gatorade in Chester, so carry enough for 10 miles.

This is the 19 week countdown to race day so if you are just starting and want to do something shorter, you can run out and back on the trial.  You should be doing a long run of 5 to 6 miles this weekend and you will build from there.

Hope to see you there!

There will be no training run this weekend June 1 – June 2. Good luck to everyone running the Classic 5K or 10K – please stop by to see us at the Hambletonian tent at the Classic expo on Sunday before or after the race! We will have applications, training programs, maps, etc.

Training run this SUNDAY May 26, 2013 at 7:30 am for the second loop (14 miles) OR the first 10 miles of the second loop (starts in Goshen, finishes in Chester).

Meet at the start of the Heritage Trail next to Trailside Treats for 14 miles, or meet in Chester at the Depot at 7:10 for a ride back to Goshen (leave your car in Chester).

Shorter distances can be run out and back on the course or out and back on the Heritage Trail.

Hope to see you there!

Join us this Saturday May 18, 2013 for a training run on the first loop of the course (11.5 miles).  Meet at the start of the Heritage Trail next to Trailside Treats at 7:30 am for the start.

If you would like to do the first 8 miles of the course, meet at the Hartley Road entrance to the trail at 7:10 am for a ride back to Goshen for the7:30 am start (access Hartley Rd. from 17M at Rix Gun Exchange – go about 1 mile and the trail entrance will be on your right).

Turn by turn directions are available (you can also print these out by clicking on the link HERE).

Shorter distances can be done be going out and back on the course, or out and back on the Heritage Trail, if you are just starting out and building your base mileage.

Hope to see you there!

There will be no organized training run on the Hambletonian course until the weekend of May 18-19. If you would like to run on the course, the map &  turn by turn directions are available on the website, and the arrows are painted on the ground at the turns (first loop was freshened 2 weeks ago, second loop is from last fall but are still visible). Hope to see you in May!

Training Run this weekend – SATURDAY, April 20 at 7:30 am. Meet at the entrance to the Heritage Trail in Goshen (by Trailside Treats) for the second loop (14 miles) OR meet in Chester at the Depot at 7:10 to leave your car there for a ride back to Goshen to run the second loop up to the Chester Depot (10 miles), where your car will be. Carry your own water & Gatorade. Hope to see you there!

Shorter distance options are out and back on the course, or out and back on the Heritage Trail, for those just getting started and building their base mileage.

P.S. Although for the past few weeks the training runs have been on held on Saturdays, we WILL hold some on Sundays. It depends on the weekend schedule for races as well as our individual schedules. So stay tuned, Sunday running people!

TRAINING RUN THIS SATURDAY 4/13/13. FIRST LOOP (11.5 MILES) AT 7AM OR SECOND LOOP AT ABOUT 9AM (14 MILES).  We are starting AT THE START LINE, vs. the trail, so please meet in front of Limoncello’s on Main Street in Goshen.

Two of us will be doing both loops to complete the full course, so please wait for us to finish the first loop before starting the second loop – the 9am time is approximate but should be about right.

Other options:

• If you want to do 8 miles at 7am, arrange for someone to go with you and leave one car at the entrance to the Hartley Rd. entrance of the Heritage Trail and drive the other back to Goshen for the 7am start.  You will run from the start to the 8 mile mark on the course, where one of your cars will be.
• If you want to do 10 miles at 9am, arrange for someone to go with you and leave one car at the entrance to the Heritage Trail at the Chester Depot and drive the other back to Goshen for the 9am start.  You will run from the start area to the Chester Depot (miles 11.3 to 21.3 of the course = 10 miles total), where one of your cars will be.

If you need further clarification, please call me (Kathleen) at (845) 527-3825.

Hope to see you then!

First training run of the season is being held this Saturday, April 6, 2013 at 7:30 am at the entrance to the Heritage Trail in Goshen – next to Trailside Treats, 28 St. James Place, Goshen, NY).  Possible distances are:

• 5.5 miles (run 3.25 miles of the course then head back to Goshen)
• 7.75 miles (run 4.75 miles of the course then head back to Goshen)
• The first 8 miles of the course – meet at 7:10 am at the entrance to the Heritage Trail on Hartley Rd., which is accessed from Route 17M between Goshen & Middletown, for a ride back to the start line – please email info@hambletonianmarathon.com if interested in this option so I can make sure I have room to bring everyone back to the start line.
• The full first loop of the course, which is 11.5 miles (or about 12 miles when starting and finishing from Trailside Treats)

Water & Garotade will be placed at mile 8.  Directions will be provided and the course will be marked.

If you are working on building your base and want a shorter distance, meet us at the start and you can go out and back on the Heritage Trail for fewer miles.

Hope to see you all there!