First inaugural Trail Run organized by IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc.

 

PRESS RELEASE             DATE July 11, 2025

IMPACT: FRIENDS IMPROVING ALLEGANY COUNTY TRAILS, INC. FIRST ANNUAL TRAIL 5K RUN/HIKE AND 10K RUN AUGUST 23, 2025, AT PHILLIPS CREEK AND TURNPIKE STATE FOREST

The first inaugural event for IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc. (IMPACT) will be held on August 23, 2025, from 9 am to 12 noon at Phillips Creek and Turnpike State Forrest. The 5K Hike/Run and 10K Run is dedicated this year in memory of founding Board members Pam Schu and Gail Bartas.

The gathering location will be at the DEC Phillips Creek parking area on State Route 244. 10K runners will start promptly at 9 am, 5K hikers and runners at 9:15 am. Awards for first, second and third places will be given for four divisions as follows: Male, Female, Hikers and Teams. The registration fee for 10K runners is $35/non-members of IMPACT, $30 for members of IMPACT. 5K Hikers and Runners registration fee is $25 for non-members of IMPACT, $20 for members of IMPACT. There is a special rate for Teams to enter at $15/person.

Prior registration is encouraged by August 1^st, 2025. All runners and hikers that register by August 1, 2025, will receive a T-shirt designed for the event. To register, go to the website www.impactfriendsgroup.org/events/runwalk. Registrations will be accepted until August 22, 2025. However, the souvenir T-shirt may not be available if registering after August 1^st.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. If applying prior to August 1^st, sponsors will have their logo/name on the event T-shirt and banner. For more information regarding sponsorship, go to www.impactfriendsgroup.org/donate

Founded in July 2021, IMPACT: Friends Improving Allegany County Trails, Inc is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. The mission is to improve and maintain high quality all season public trails in Allegany County for equestrians, hikers, cross-country skiers, snow shoers, bikers, and nature lovers.

IMPACT volunteers work under a voluntary stewardship agreement with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Local DEC foresters supervise and contribute to the trail improvement and maintenance projects that we organize and implement. DEC ensures that our trail work meets their technical and environmental standards.