Forest Frolic 2024 - Finger Lakes Runners Club

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7K Results

Place	First name	Last name	Team name	Age	Gender	Time
1	Leo	Lang	Skaneateles, NY	13	Male	34:59
2	Nicholas	Bernard	Schenectady, NY	29	Male	37:07
3	Toby	Hyde	Brooklyn, NY	42	Male	39:52
4	Logan	Timmerman	Fulton, NY	10	Male	40:34
5	Dan	Timmerman	Ithaca	44	Male	40:36
6	Matt	Timmerman	Fulton, NY	48	Male	40:45
7	Jonah	Hauf	Seneca Falls, NY	22	Male	40:48
8	Alan	Lockett	Ithaca, NY	67	Male	41:00
9	Spider	Rossiter	Ithaca, NY	72	Male	42:31
10	Hannah	Grazul	Ithaca, NY	28	Female	42:54
11	Makiah	Desjardins	Mohawk	20	Female	44:30
12	Ryan	Leimgruber	Franklin Square	20	Male	44:31
13	Christian	Lincoln	Ithaca, NY	30	Male	44:56
14	Cody	Fearon	Brooklyn, NY	41	Male	45:30
15	Will	Fox	Trumansburg, NY	49	Male	45:36
16	Glenn	Hamilton	Landisville, PA	67	Male	45:55
17	Louise	Mahar	Cortland, NY	60	Female	46:46
18	Steve	Lang	Skaneateles, NY	51	Male	48:09
19	Zoe	Barclay	Groton, NY	22	Female	48:50
20	Merin	Ketcham	Syracuse, NY	26	Female	49:10
21	Greg	Levins	Ithaca, NY	49	Male	49:41
22	Jakob	Baker	Ithaca, NY	24	Male	50:26
23	Steph	Bailey	Ithaca, NY	42	Female	51:07
24	Jenna	Rice	Dryden, NY	28	Female	52:04
25	Amalia	Skilton	Ithaca, NY	32	Female	52:56
26	Tamara	Walsky	Ithaca, NY	31	Female	53:08
27	Tonya	Engst	Ithaca, NY	56	Female	53:22
28	Cadence	Dubus	Brooklyn, NY	42	Female	56:06
29	Thomas	Joyce	Ithaca, NY	73	Male	56:39
30	Olga	Escanilla		43	Female	58:12
31	Bowen	Bowen	Auburn, NY	71	Male	58:29
32	Maddie	Dorward	Ithaca, NY	30	Female	1:00:53
33	Evelynn	Leonard	Dryden, NY	8	Female	1:01:14
34	Aislynn	Leonard	Dryden, NY	9	Female	1:02:05
35	Charles	Leonard	Freeville, NY	69	Male	1:02:06
36	Kathy	Lang	Skaneateles, NY	50	Female	1:02:07
36	Carl	Franck	Ithaca, NY	72	Male	1:02:07
38	Eli	Timmerman	Fulton, NY	13	Male	1:05:35
39	Amanda	Timmerman	Fulton, NY	45	Female	1:06:00
40	Marguerite	Wilson	Ithaca, NY	41	Non-Binary	1:06:39
41	Robert	Kern	Beaver Dams, NY	82	Male	1:08:26
42	Ila	Blair	Ithaca	12	Female	1:09:17
43	Tricia	Owlett	Trumansburg, NY	37	Female	1:10:11
44	Vanessa	Conroy	Ithaca, NY	47	Female	1:15:29
45	Marybeth	Langel	St. Petersburg, FL	58	Female	1:17:47
45	Halley	Shultz	Saint Petersburg, FL	46	Female	1:17:47
47	Ballard	Smith	Ithaca, NY	44	Male	1:21:14
47	Kobrin	Blair	Ithaca	14	Male	1:21:14
49	Jordan	Martin	Fayetteville, NY	36	Female	1:27:32
49	Emma	Richman	Canastota, NY	37	Female	1:27:32

15K Results

Place	First name	Last name	Team name	Age	Gender	Time
1	Christopher	Petroff	Cheshire, CT	31	Male	1:06:18
2	Banyan	Love	Ithaca, NY	18	Male	1:07:19
3	Josh	Nogaret	Ithaca, NY	23	Male	1:11:58
4	Ryan	Allen-Parrot	Burdett, NY	33	Male	1:14:09
5	Donna	Langerfeld	Port Byron, NY	38	Female	1:15:00
6	Ryan	Jacobsen	Ithaca	17	Male	1:16:01
7	Mo	Ramras	Ithaca, NY	26	Female	1:17:26
8	Brian	Wegman	Martville, NY	36	Male	1:17:29
9	Mario	Rocchio	Ithaca, NY	31	Male	1:20:59
10	Columbia	Warren	Ithaca, NY	47	Male	1:22:04
11	Dave	Kania	Ithaca, NY	44	Male	1:23:32
12	Stephen	Jesch	Ithaca, NY	55	Male	1:23:51
13	Joel	Cisne	Ithaca, NY	42	Male	1:25:52
14	Steven	Vanek	Ithaca, NY	53	Male	1:25:56
15	Tristan	Lambert	Lansing, NY	48	Male	1:28:10
16	Karl	Granroth	Ithaca, NY	51	Male	1:28:23
17	Brian	Harrington	Ithaca, NY	59	Male	1:29:22
18	Michael	Fontaine	Ithaca, NY	47	Male	1:32:38
19	Boris	Dzikovski	Ithaca, NY	60	Male	1:33:54
20	Nick	Guerin	Baldwinsville, NY	31	Male	1:34:02
21	Adi	Fairbank	Ithaca, NY	48	Male	1:34:14
22	Bill	King	Ithaca, NY	64	Male	1:34:34
23	Selina	Cowan	Trumansburg, NY	32	Female	1:34:37
24	Mark	Perry	Ithaca, NY	45	Male	1:35:34
25	Julie	Barclay	Groton, NY	51	Female	1:36:45
26	Sarah	Ridenour	Danby, NY	38	Female	1:46:53
27	Dirk	Swart	Ithaca, NY	54	Male	1:47:36
28	Robert	Schmidt	Endicott, NY	41	Male	1:48:37
29	Kate	McKee	Dryden, NY	39	Female	1:50:41
30	Gary	Thompson	Lockport, NY	55	Male	1:51:16
31	Kailee	Payne	Freeville, NY	21	Female	1:51:22
32	Rebecca	Lambert	Lansing, NY	47	Female	1:51:26
33	Jennifer	Toti	Norwich, NY	47	Female	1:51:30
34	Christopher	Schwarz	Lansing, NY	33	Male	1:51:42
35	Kuwanna	Dyer-Pietras	Vestal, NY	48	Female	1:53:35
36	Perrine	Pepiot	Ithaca, NY	43	Female	1:54:49
37	Melissa	Wallace	Ithaca, NY	50	Female	1:55:20
38	Mckenzie	Leonard	Dryden, NY	12	Female	1:56:15
39	Benjamin	Leonard	Dryden, NY	39	Male	1:56:17
40	Joseph	Lyman	Ithaca, NY	51	Male	1:57:02
41	Christie	Hillenbrand	Dryden, NY	37	Female	1:57:29
42	David	Kopp	Perry, KS	38	Male	2:00:11
43	Christopher	Sherrill	Liverpool, NY	32	Male	2:00:13
44	Alexander	Cruz	Ithaca, NY	26	Male	2:14:20
45	Bob	Stegehuis	Windsor, NY	65	Male	2:23:18
46	Terrance	Blatche	Syracuse, NY	22	Male	2:29:05

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ABOUT

These classic trail races take place on the beautiful orange- and white-blazed trails through Kennedy State Forest. The 15K (9-mile) course is a figure 8 that boasts 1,700 feet of climb; the 7K (4.1-mile) course follows the shorter, more scenic loop of the 15K and features about 700 feet of climb. Both courses have you splashing across a stream and ascending to the rock pile where the famed Monster (of the Monster Marathon) once dwelled.

The courses consist of 50% single-track trail, 30% logging roads, and 20% dirt roads. The trail is well marked (painted blazes on trees, double blazes at turns) and clear of brambles. Perhaps the giant fungus of 2015 will return!

Want to make a weekend of it? Come the day before with a tent and you can camp for free by the start/finish at the primitive Hauck Hill campsite. Make sure to bring water.

The Forest Frolic trail runs are part of the FLRC Trail Circuit, and results are included in the annual Pebblehead/Stonehead/Boulderhead rankings.

If you’ve never run a trail race before, check out our First-Timers FAQs for Trail Races.

Many FLRC trail races take place on parts of the Finger Lakes Trail, which crosses much of New York State and is maintained by the nonprofit Finger Lakes Trail Conference. If you enjoy running on our local trails, consider supporting the Finger Lakes Trail Conference’s efforts to develop and maintain the Finger Lakes Trail. Support Finger Lakes Trails

WHERE

Both distances start and finish at the Hauck Hill campsite on Hauck Hill Road in Virgil, NY. Navigate to the intersection of Hauck Hill Road and Bleck Road; the campsite is 0.4 miles down the rugged (dirt) side of Hauck Hill Road. Parking is allowed ONLY on the right side of the road as you head into the start.

FLRC encourages runners to carpool to make the race more inclusive for those without cars, help fight climate change, and ease parking congestion—sign up to drive or ride.

This race is run within James Kennedy State Forest and on private land owned by Greek Peak Mountain Resort. FLRC recognizes that this park is on traditional lands of the Indigenous Onondaga Nation and Indigenous Tuscarora Nation, part of the larger Haudenosaunee Confederacy. We honor with gratitude the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations, long before New York State existed. As you run our race, please respect the land and acknowledge this history and the Indigenous people’s relationship to it.

WHEN

The 15K race starts at 9 AM, followed by the 7K at 9:15 AM. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your race to pick up your bib.

SIGNUP

Online registration is required and is open until 2 hours before the race. The race is limited to the first 175 registrants.
Registration is $20 for either distance.
FLRC members may deduct $5.
Runners 18 and under may register for free.
If financial considerations would prevent you from entering this race, please use coupon code FLRCRUNFREE2024 during registration to waive the entry fee.
There is no in-person registration at the race.

COURSE

For real-time, turn-by-turn directions, download the free RunGo app to your phone and search for “Forest Frolic”. You can run with your phone and use the app to give audible cues when and where to turn. The map is GPS-based, so lack of cell service in the forest will not affect navigation. Direct link to the route. Note that the Forest Frolic 15K race day course and the FLRC Challenge Forest Frolic course are one in the same.

Interactive map — Click “Open in Cal Topo” for turn-by-turn course directions. To download a .gpx file of the 15K course that can be loaded onto a GPS watch, open the map. Click “Export” at the top, then “Download GPX File.”

AWARDS

Prizes will be awarded to the overall male and female winners, along with the top male and female runners in these age groups: Under 18, 19–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79, and 80+.

RECORDS

7K: Nate Lockett 25:28 (2007) and Fern Beckhorn 34:10 (2007)

15K: Zack Rivers 59:16 (2007) and Katie Danner 1:08:20 (2006)

NOTES

Port-a-johns will be available, but there are no showers. See “primitive” campsite above.
No littering! All human refuse and remains on the trail must be buried. Because… blech!
The Central New York Wilderness Search & Rescue crew will be on hand to help. Let’s try to ensure they’re bored.
Tasty post-race food (fruit, cookies, etc.) and drinks (water, Gatorade, soda, beer) will be provided.
Results will be made available shortly after the race here and via Webscorer.
This race is part of the Finger Lakes Trail Circuit, for all you Pebbleheads, Stoneheads, and Boulderheads.
For remaining questions other than directions, contact race directors Peter Dady (dady@toast.net) or Mike Stone (me.runalot@gmail.com).

WARNINGS

Look for trail markers and blazes or you’ll end up off course! As with all trail runs, it’s on you to pay attention.
Many will get lost momentarily. If you see no blazes ahead of you, go back!
Unlike road races, the footing is not level. It is uneven and can be dangerous. A fall or injury is possible.
Insect bites, mud, treacherous footing, fallen logs, and vehicles at road crossings are possible hazards.
Heat could be a problem this time of year; if so, carry fluids and watch for symptoms of heat exhaustion!

POLICIES

No dogs, headphones, or jogging strollers. These make the race dangerous for everyone.
The race directors reserve the right to reject any entry for any reason.
Entry fees are non-refundable, even if the race is canceled because of an act of nature or any other reason.
If you need accommodation for a disability to participate in this event, please contact the FLRC Diversity and Inclusion Committee chair at diversity@fingerlakesrunners.org.
This race is organized by the Finger Lakes Runners Club and insured by the Road Runners Club of America.

Our race directors are committed to providing an equal race experience among genders and sexes. The Forest Frolic Trail Runs, along with all other FLRC trail races, will abide by the following standards (to the extent that they are available to men) as outlined by the Trail Sisters Web site.

The Commitment:

Equal podium spots
Equal prize money & awards
Women’s-specific swag & apparel
Menstrual products and disposal opportunity at aid stations, in races of a half marathon or longer
Equal opportunity and space for women on the starting line

For more information on these standards, please visit TrailSisters.net.