Results from the Two Hollows Monster Marathon’s new course are now in the books—and are now reflected on the Trail Circuit leaderboard. Don’t miss the full recap below and race photos from Jamie Love!
Remember, the times below do not include the age- and gender-adjusted head starts. In essence, they assume everyone started at the scratch times of 8 AM for the marathon and 9 AM for the half marathon.
Half Marathon
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Age | Gender | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy | Kleinrock | 63 | F | 1:39:35 |
| 2 | Brian | Lee | 50 | M | 1:46:54 |
| 3 | Crosby | Woods | 17 | M | 1:50:33 |
| 4 | Jeremy | Thomas | 47 | M | 1:59:14 |
| 5 | David | Olds | 56 | M | 1:59:42 |
| 6 | Robert | Swizdor | 57 | M | 1:59:43 |
| 7 | Damian | Clemons | 49 | M | 2:06:14 |
| 8 | Jimmy | Rayburn | 61 | M | 2:08:57 |
| 9 | Steven | Vanek | 52 | M | 2:10:37 |
| 10 | Jessica | Uhrin | 26 | F | 2:15:06 |
| 11 | Julie | Barclay | 50 | F | 2:15:09 |
| 12 | Bill | King | 63 | M | 2:17:15 |
| 13 | David | Kania | 43 | M | 2:18:13 |
| 14 | Klaas | Van Wijk | 63 | M | 2:19:57 |
| 15 | Valeria | Garcia-Martinez | 21 | F | 2:20:28 |
| 16 | Stephen | Shaw | 45 | M | 2:21:33 |
| 17 | Trevor | Amestoy | 25 | M | 2:21:48 |
| 18 | Mark | Perry | 44 | M | 2:22:42 |
| 19 | Rick | Mazzeo | 70 | M | 2:23:18 |
| 20 | Leanne | Powers | 37 | F | 2:24:13 |
| 21 | Ilana | Brito | 43 | F | 2:29:55 |
| 22 | Kelley | Teeter | 36 | F | 2:30:41 |
| 23 | Susan | Bartone | 48 | F | 2:31:25 |
| 24 | Carrie | Hathaway | 41 | F | 2:33:27 |
| 25 | Peter | Clark | 41 | M | 2:36:32 |
| 26 | Racheal | Atley | 39 | F | 2:37:45 |
| 27 | James | Sinkoff | 62 | M | 2:39:17 |
| 28 | Melissa | Wallace | 50 | F | 2:39:33 |
| 29 | John | Brind'Amour | 57 | M | 2:39:34 |
| 30 | Virginia | Callison | 29 | F | 2:41:09 |
| 31 | Enrique | Diaz-Alvarez | 51 | M | 2:41:51 |
| 32 | Daniel | Kalinowski | 32 | M | 2:44:26 |
| 33 | Steph | Bailey | 42 | F | 2:45:39 |
| 34 | Timothy | Lott | 27 | M | 2:46:54 |
| 35 | Katie | Gannon | 28 | F | 2:47:01 |
| 36 | Sarah | Ridenour | 37 | F | 2:47:26 |
| 37 | Perrine | Pepiot | 43 | F | 2:50:27 |
| 38 | Shea | Oleksa | 30 | F | 2:53:25 |
| 39 | Makoto | Endo | 48 | M | 2:53:48 |
| 40 | Josh | Teeter | 47 | M | 2:53:53 |
| 41 | Katherine | Forrest | 46 | F | 2:57:27 |
| 42 | Tracy | Buttars | 55 | F | 3:00:17 |
| 43 | Sean | Moriarty | 63 | M | 3:00:38 |
| 44 | Robert | Beeley | 54 | M | 3:01:17 |
| 45 | Liam | Muecke | 22 | M | 3:02:28 |
| 46 | Marsden | Cornish | 26 | M | 3:05:21 |
| 47 | Christie | Hillenbrand | 36 | F | 3:05:34 |
| 48 | Jennifer | Woltjen | 66 | F | 3:06:46 |
| 49 | Chris | Schwarz | 32 | M | 3:16:53 |
| 50 | Maya | Vulcan | 24 | F | 3:18:52 |
| 51 | Carolyn | Murphy | 56 | F | 3:23:16 |
| 52 | Samantha | Muka | 39 | F | 3:24:35 |
| 53 | Christy | Post | 49 | F | 3:43:25 |
| 54 | Elyse | Braner | 39 | F | 4:18:48 |
Marathon
| Place | First Name | Last Name | Age | Gender | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen | Jesch | 54 | M | 4:36:14 |
| 2 | Gerrit | Van Loon | 62 | M | 4:39:53 |
| 3 | Gabrielle | Woo | 31 | F | 5:23:03 |
| 4 | Pete | Kresock | 40 | M | 5:23:51 |
| 5 | Diana | Hackett | 39 | F | 5:28:54 |
| 6 | Dennis | Stadelman | 62 | M | 6:12:16 |
| 7 | Jessica | Smith | 42 | F | 6:39:12 |
| 8 | Wayne | Wheeler | 42 | M | 7:17:33 |
| 9 | Ballard | Smith | 43 | M | 7:25:09 |
Two Hollows Monster Marathon and Half 2023 Recap
For 2023, the Two Hollows Monster Marathon and Half Marathon—formerly, simply the Monster Marathon and Half Marathon—moved to a beautiful network of Finger Lakes Trail-associated trails in Kennedy State Forest that most participants had never set foot on, despite being local to the area. In this way, the trail races differed from past runnings, along with nonbinary registration option and a new team of race directors, but in many ways the Monster remained the same:
- it moved back to its traditional date of the Sunday of Labor Day weekend;
- it retained the age-and-gender head start structure;
- it was conducted as an out-and-back (this time, two out-and-backs, or more precisely an out-and-back in one direction and then a down-and-up in a different direction), so runners could assess where they stood with respect to their competition, but mostly so they could encourage one another throughout;
- it featured hand-crafted finisher awards for every runner who covered the distance, in this case hand-knit leaf “medals” by RD Nancy and bottles of homemade “Monster Sauce” that RD Steve V. cooked up from his homegrown hot peppers;
- it had friendly monsters in the woods greeting runners before they climbed the last of the monster hills.
The race team, volunteers, Wilderness Search & Rescue, and runners convened on a picture-perfect day—albeit a bit warm, especially as the marathoners were finishing up their final out-and-back.
Inexplicably, nearly half of the marathoners were no-shows, including all of the young bucks, so each of the 11 marathoners was out on the course in advance of the 8:00 am scratch start. This was definitely an opportunity lost for those who elected not to show up: no lovely singletrack, no trail camaraderie, and no cake and beer and sandwiches at the finish line for them. Nine marathoners finished, with Stephen Jesch crossing the line first in 4:36 clock time and, at age 54 and therefore with a 31-minute start ahead of the clock, logging the fastest raw time of the day (5:07). He definitely earned his “Thing 1” plush monster award and six-pack of beer of his choosing. “Thing 2” went to the 2021 champ, Gerrit Van Loon (4:39). Rounding out the top five in close succession to one another, were Gabrielle Woo (5:23:03), Pete Kresock (5:23:51), and Diana Hackett (5:28:54)—all clock times, not accounting for their respective head starts. Each of them went home with a personal “monster” and six pack.
The half marathon had 62 entrants and 55 starters and 54 finishers, so a much better respective turnout. These folks ran each out-and-back once, whereas the marathoners did it twice. With RD Steve Shaum holding down the monster cave at the finish line, RDs Nancy Kleinrock and Steve Vanek both partook of the fun on the trails. When all was said and done, Nancy (age 63) was second out of the gate and first across the finish line in 1:39 clock time (2:23 raw time), earning Thing 1 for her efforts. Thing 2 went to Brian Lee (age 50) in 1:46, and the 3rd place monster went to Crosby Woods (age 17) in 1:50. Monsters 4 and 5 went to Jeremy Thomas (age 47) and David Olds (age 56) in 1:59:14 and 1:59:42, respectively—again, all clock times. Just missing out on a stuffed monster of his own was Bob Swizdor (age 57), who crossed the line in 1:59:43, but had a one-minute head start on David; it just wasn’t quite enough to prevail.
Full results can be found for the full marathon and half marathon.
Snippets of the entire event were captured by photographer Jamie Love. You can view them here and download free of charge those you like. If you have pix you’d like to share, please upload them here.
Of course, the race couldn’t have happened without the many volunteers who stepped up to help: Vinny and Charlotte Cappadora (bib pickup and morning start/finish aid station); Pete Kresock (bib pickup before heading out to face his own monster on the marathon course); Ian Golden and Jake Werblow (Hilsinger Road aid station; special thanks to Ian who supplied all the food, fluids, and equipment for that aid station); Michelle Dardia and Stephanie Mulinos (afternoon start/finish aid station and post-race cleanup); Gerald McKinley (post-race cleanup, as well); Adam Engst, Heather Cobb, and Bob Talda (finish line timing); Margaret Frank and her daughter Genevieve (post-race food pickup); Jami Landry and Paul Maza (course sweeping); Jan Vanek-Raphaelidis and Colin Buckley as the woodland monsters; and Gary McCheyne (coordinating equipment before and after). Huge thanks as well to Ryan Healy and his intrepid volunteer Wilderness Search & Rescue crew who you saw periodically on the course tracking your bib numbers.
Special thanks go to Alex and Michelle Gonzalez, who constructed many—and maintain all—of the trails Two Hollows Monster traverses. For more about the “International Loops,” see pages 22 and 23 of the Fall 2017 issue of the Finger Lakes Trail News (Fall 2017). While runners were watching out for the pink flags, they might not have noticed that the course covered the Main FLT (white blazes), Spanish Loop (orange), and Swedish Loop (blue) on the first out-and-back, and then, in order going out the second out-and-back (actually, down the down-and-up), the Spanish Loop (orange), Irvin’s Trail (blue), Spanish Loop (orange), Polito’s Path (red), Eric’s Path (yellow), Irvin’s Trail (blue), English Loop (red—the nasty little up amongst all that down), and Spanish Loop (orange) to the turnaround at the bottom—no wonder there were 684 flags and so many wrong-way signs! Even as the marathoners were still out there running, Alex was painting the yellow end-of-trail blazes on the brand new Ukrainian Loop Trail mentioned in the article. That trail has been 14 years in the making; he had as good a day in the woods as we all did!
Plan ahead and put the Two Hollows Monster Marathon on your 2024 race calendar on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and tell your friends about it.
Happy trails from your RDs,
Nancy Kleinrock, Steve Shaum, and Steve Vanek
ABOUT
Did you have too much fun at FLRC’s Forest Frolic or Finger Lakes 50s? Are you looking for a final tune-up or supported taper for the Virgil Crest Ultras? If so, you’re in the right place!
After years of running the Monster Marathon at Treman Park, we’ve returned to its traditional date on Labor Day Weekend, and also returning the race to the Kennedy State Forest between Virgil and Harford, NY, home of the Forest Frolic runs and Virgil Crest Ultras (and the trail monster…). This third incarnation of the Monster Marathon takes place on well-maintained trails in the western section of the Kennedy Forest, between the ‘two hollows’—Daisy Hollow and Babcock Hollow. The terrain includes long, rolling single track, a few twists and turns, and several challenging hills, including one in the last two miles of each 13.1-mile loop. Save something for the end! You’ll pass through shady hemlock groves and fern-carpeted hardwood forest with a few long views to inspire you. Even runners with years of Finger Lakes experience may have never run on these trails, so it’s a great opportunity to take in something new.
We are keeping the unique ‘monster’ age- and gender-based start times that allows an earlier start for older/non-male participants, and a new nonbinary gender category (see start time tables below). The compact footprint of the course, staggered start times, generous cutoffs, and aid stations every 3–4 miles make this a decent first trail marathon or half, for those who are prepared for some long, beautiful, and sometimes tough miles. It’s also a nice last practice run, on similar trails, for the significantly harder Virgil Crest Ultras the next weekend.
Hydration: There will not be cups available at the aid stations. All runners must carry some sort of personal hydration system throughout the event.
Staggered Start Info: The Monster Marathon and Half Marathon feature age- and gender-based early starts. Men under age 38 start with the race clock, but women, nonbinary runners, and men 38 and older head off earlier, with the individual head starts determined by the World Masters Athletics Age-Graded Tables (see “WHEN” section below). The win could come down to a kick to the finish between a 65-year-old grandmother (101-minute head start) and her 40-year-old son (4-minute head start).
Elevation: The marathon has about 4,400 feet of elevation gain, with 2,200 feet for the half marathon.
Race Directors: Nancy Kleinrock, Steve Vanek, and Steve Shaum. They can be reached at monster@fingerlakesrunners.org.
If you’ve never run a trail race before, check out our First-Timers FAQs for Trail Races.
REGISTER
- Online pre-registration is required and is open through 12:00 PM (noon) Friday, September 1, 2023. There is no in-person registration at the race.
- $45 for either distance until midnight August 22; thereafter, prices rise to $75 and registration closes Sept 1.
- There is no same-day registration at the race, so plan ahead.
Coupons below expire midnight August 22:
- FLRC members may deduct $5 by entering coupon code FLRCMEMBER2023 during the registration process.
- Runners 18 and under may register for free by entering coupon code FLRCYOUTH during the registration process.
- If financial considerations would prevent you from entering this race, please use coupon code FLRCRUNFREE2023 during registration to waive the entry fee.
WHERE
On race day runners should head to the intersection of Adams and Owego Hill Rd in the town of Harford (Lat./Long.: 42.4552, -76.2171). DON’T take Owego Hill from the north as this is a steep and difficult dirt road in places; use Adams Rd coming from Daisy Hollow Rd, or Owego Hill Rd. from Harford to the South. This is just over 10 minutes from Dryden, NY. Race HQ and start/finish are just north of (visible from) this intersection on Owego Hill Rd. Park on Adams Road (except where there are no-parking signs) with all wheels off the pavement.
WHEN
Race day is Sunday, September 3, 2023. Both races have age/gender-staggered head starts; please arrive at least 30 minutes before your start time to allow for parking, registration, and other preparations. The race clock starts at 8:00 AM for the marathon and 9:00 AM for the half marathon. See the staggered start tables for men, women, and nonbinary runners below.
You can download the age-graded start times as a PDF, or check out the tables below.
Half Marathon Start Times — Men
| Age | Head Start Minutes | Start Time (of day) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 54 | 8:06 |
| 78 | 52 | 8:08 |
| 77 | 49 | 8:11 |
| 76 | 47 | 8:13 |
| 75 | 45 | 8:15 |
| 74 | 43 | 8:17 |
| 73 | 41 | 8:19 |
| 72 | 39 | 8:21 |
| 71 | 37 | 8:23 |
| 70 | 35 | 8:25 |
| 69 | 34 | 8:26 |
| 68 | 32 | 8:28 |
| 67 | 31 | 8:29 |
| 66 | 29 | 8:31 |
| 65 | 28 | 8:32 |
| 64 | 26 | 8:34 |
| 63 | 25 | 8:35 |
| 62 | 24 | 8:36 |
| 61 | 23 | 8:37 |
| 60 | 21 | 8:39 |
| 59 | 20 | 8:40 |
| 58 | 19 | 8:41 |
| 57 | 18 | 8:42 |
| 56 | 17 | 8:43 |
| 55 | 16 | 8:44 |
| 54 | 15 | 8:45 |
| 53 | 14 | 8:46 |
| 52 | 13 | 8:47 |
| 51 | 12 | 8:48 |
| 50 | 11 | 8:49 |
| 49 | 10 | 8:50 |
| 48 | 9 | 8:51 |
| 47 | 8 | 8:52 |
| 46 | 7 | 8:53 |
| 45 | 7 | 8:53 |
| 44 | 6 | 8:54 |
| 43 | 5 | 8:55 |
| 42 | 4 | 8:56 |
| 41 | 3 | 8:57 |
| 40 | 3 | 8:57 |
| 39 | 2 | 8:58 |
| 38 | 1 | 8:59 |
| <=37 | 0 | 9:00 |
Half Marathon Start Times — Women
| Age | Head Start Minutes | Start Time (of day) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 84 | 7:36 |
| 78 | 80 | 7:40 |
| 77 | 77 | 7:43 |
| 76 | 74 | 7:46 |
| 75 | 71 | 7:49 |
| 74 | 68 | 7:52 |
| 73 | 65 | 7:55 |
| 72 | 63 | 7:57 |
| 71 | 60 | 8:00 |
| 70 | 58 | 8:02 |
| 69 | 56 | 8:04 |
| 68 | 54 | 8:06 |
| 67 | 52 | 8:08 |
| 66 | 50 | 8:10 |
| 65 | 48 | 8:12 |
| 64 | 46 | 8:14 |
| 63 | 44 | 8:16 |
| 62 | 42 | 8:18 |
| 61 | 41 | 8:19 |
| 60 | 39 | 8:21 |
| 59 | 38 | 8:22 |
| 58 | 36 | 8:24 |
| 57 | 35 | 8:25 |
| 56 | 33 | 8:27 |
| 55 | 32 | 8:28 |
| 54 | 31 | 8:29 |
| 53 | 29 | 8:31 |
| 52 | 28 | 8:32 |
| 51 | 27 | 8:33 |
| 50 | 26 | 8:34 |
| 49 | 24 | 8:36 |
| 48 | 23 | 8:37 |
| 47 | 22 | 8:38 |
| 46 | 21 | 8:39 |
| 45 | 20 | 8:40 |
| 44 | 19 | 8:41 |
| 43 | 18 | 8:42 |
| 42 | 17 | 8:43 |
| 41 | 16 | 8:44 |
| 40 | 15 | 8:45 |
| 39 | 14 | 8:46 |
| 38 | 13 | 8:47 |
| 37 | 12 | 8:48 |
| <=36 | 11 | 8:49 |
Half Marathon Start Times — Nonbinary
| Age | Head Start Minutes | Start Time (of day) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 69 | 7:51 |
| 78 | 66 | 7:54 |
| 77 | 63 | 7:57 |
| 76 | 60 | 8:00 |
| 75 | 58 | 8:02 |
| 74 | 55 | 8:05 |
| 73 | 53 | 8:07 |
| 72 | 51 | 8:09 |
| 71 | 48 | 8:12 |
| 70 | 46 | 8:14 |
| 69 | 45 | 8:15 |
| 68 | 43 | 8:17 |
| 67 | 41 | 8:19 |
| 66 | 39 | 8:21 |
| 65 | 38 | 8:22 |
| 64 | 36 | 8:24 |
| 63 | 34 | 8:26 |
| 62 | 33 | 8:27 |
| 61 | 31 | 8:29 |
| 60 | 30 | 8:30 |
| 59 | 29 | 8:31 |
| 58 | 27 | 8:33 |
| 57 | 26 | 8:34 |
| 56 | 25 | 8:35 |
| 55 | 24 | 8:36 |
| 54 | 23 | 8:37 |
| 53 | 21 | 8:39 |
| 52 | 20 | 8:40 |
| 51 | 19 | 8:41 |
| 50 | 18 | 8:42 |
| 49 | 17 | 8:43 |
| 48 | 16 | 8:44 |
| 47 | 15 | 8:45 |
| 46 | 14 | 8:46 |
| 45 | 13 | 8:47 |
| 44 | 12 | 8:48 |
| 43 | 11 | 8:49 |
| 42 | 10 | 8:50 |
| 41 | 9 | 8:51 |
| 40 | 9 | 8:51 |
| 39 | 8 | 8:52 |
| 38 | 7 | 8:53 |
| 37 | 6 | 8:54 |
| <=36 | 5 | 8:55 |
Full Marathon Start Times — Men
| Age | Head Start Minutes | Start Time (of day) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 118 | 6:02 |
| 78 | 113 | 6:07 |
| 77 | 108 | 6:12 |
| 76 | 103 | 6:17 |
| 75 | 98 | 6:22 |
| 74 | 93 | 6:27 |
| 73 | 89 | 6:31 |
| 72 | 85 | 6:35 |
| 71 | 81 | 6:39 |
| 70 | 77 | 6:43 |
| 69 | 73 | 6:47 |
| 68 | 70 | 6:50 |
| 67 | 66 | 6:54 |
| 66 | 63 | 6:57 |
| 65 | 60 | 7:00 |
| 64 | 57 | 7:03 |
| 63 | 54 | 7:06 |
| 62 | 51 | 7:09 |
| 61 | 48 | 7:12 |
| 60 | 45 | 7:15 |
| 59 | 43 | 7:17 |
| 58 | 40 | 7:20 |
| 57 | 38 | 7:22 |
| 56 | 36 | 7:24 |
| 55 | 33 | 7:27 |
| 54 | 31 | 7:29 |
| 53 | 29 | 7:31 |
| 52 | 27 | 7:33 |
| 51 | 25 | 7:35 |
| 50 | 22 | 7:38 |
| 49 | 20 | 7:40 |
| 48 | 18 | 7:42 |
| 47 | 17 | 7:43 |
| 46 | 15 | 7:45 |
| 45 | 13 | 7:47 |
| 44 | 11 | 7:49 |
| 43 | 9 | 7:51 |
| 42 | 7 | 7:53 |
| 41 | 6 | 7:54 |
| 40 | 4 | 7:56 |
| 39 | 2 | 7:58 |
| 38 | 1 | 7:59 |
| <=37 | 0 | 8:00 |
Full Marathon Start Times — Women
| Age | Head Start Minutes | Start Time (of day) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 179 | 5:01 |
| 78 | 172 | 5:08 |
| 77 | 165 | 5:15 |
| 76 | 158 | 5:22 |
| 75 | 151 | 5:29 |
| 74 | 145 | 5:35 |
| 73 | 140 | 5:40 |
| 72 | 134 | 5:46 |
| 71 | 129 | 5:51 |
| 70 | 123 | 5:57 |
| 69 | 119 | 6:01 |
| 68 | 114 | 6:06 |
| 67 | 110 | 6:10 |
| 66 | 105 | 6:15 |
| 65 | 101 | 6:19 |
| 64 | 97 | 6:23 |
| 63 | 93 | 6:27 |
| 62 | 90 | 6:30 |
| 61 | 86 | 6:34 |
| 60 | 82 | 6:38 |
| 59 | 79 | 6:41 |
| 58 | 76 | 6:44 |
| 57 | 73 | 6:47 |
| 56 | 70 | 6:50 |
| 55 | 66 | 6:54 |
| 54 | 64 | 6:56 |
| 53 | 61 | 6:59 |
| 52 | 58 | 7:02 |
| 51 | 55 | 7:05 |
| 50 | 53 | 7:07 |
| 49 | 50 | 7:10 |
| 48 | 47 | 7:13 |
| 47 | 45 | 7:15 |
| 46 | 43 | 7:17 |
| 45 | 40 | 7:20 |
| 44 | 38 | 7:22 |
| 43 | 36 | 7:24 |
| 42 | 33 | 7:27 |
| 41 | 31 | 7:29 |
| 40 | 29 | 7:31 |
| 39 | 27 | 7:33 |
| 38 | 25 | 7:35 |
| 37 | 23 | 7:37 |
| <=36 | 22 | 7:38 |
Full Marathon Start Times — Nonbinary
| Age | Head Start Minutes | Start Time (of day) |
|---|---|---|
| 79 | 148 | 5:32 |
| 78 | 142 | 5:38 |
| 77 | 136 | 5:44 |
| 76 | 130 | 5:50 |
| 75 | 124 | 5:56 |
| 74 | 119 | 6:01 |
| 73 | 114 | 6:06 |
| 72 | 109 | 6:11 |
| 71 | 105 | 6:15 |
| 70 | 100 | 6:20 |
| 69 | 96 | 6:24 |
| 68 | 92 | 6:28 |
| 67 | 88 | 6:32 |
| 66 | 84 | 6:36 |
| 65 | 80 | 6:40 |
| 64 | 77 | 6:43 |
| 63 | 73 | 6:47 |
| 62 | 70 | 6:50 |
| 61 | 67 | 6:53 |
| 60 | 63 | 6:57 |
| 59 | 61 | 6:59 |
| 58 | 58 | 7:02 |
| 57 | 55 | 7:05 |
| 56 | 52 | 7:08 |
| 55 | 49 | 7:11 |
| 54 | 47 | 7:13 |
| 53 | 45 | 7:15 |
| 52 | 42 | 7:18 |
| 51 | 40 | 7:20 |
| 50 | 37 | 7:23 |
| 49 | 35 | 7:25 |
| 48 | 33 | 7:27 |
| 47 | 31 | 7:29 |
| 46 | 29 | 7:31 |
| 45 | 27 | 7:33 |
| 44 | 25 | 7:35 |
| 43 | 22 | 7:38 |
| 42 | 20 | 7:40 |
| 41 | 18 | 7:42 |
| 40 | 16 | 7:44 |
| 39 | 14 | 7:46 |
| 38 | 13 | 7:47 |
| 37 | 12 | 7:48 |
| <=36 | 11 | 7:49 |
NOTES
- Trail Use: While on these trails whether it be before, during or after the race, please do not attempt to remediate issues on your own. Some downed logs are in place for specific reasons, such as to deter illegal vehicular use and for water bars to assist with water drainage. If you see anything amiss (downed trees, damage, etc.) please contact the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (https://fingerlakestrail.org/about-the-fltc/flt-service-center/) or trailreport@fingerlakestrail.org.
- Cutoff times for the Marathon: Marathon runners must finish the first half of the marathon by 11:30 AM, and then also reach the last aid station on their second lap (at the start/finish, 22.8 miles) by 2:30 PM. Assuming a half-hour head start for a typical age/gender-graded runner, this is intended to be quite generous in that this typical runner would start at 7:30 and have 4 hours to run/walk 13 miles and make the first cutoff. If you have concerns about your ability to meet this time and would like to participate, please contact a race director at monster@fingerlakesrunners.org.
- This is a CUPLESS race: There will not be cups available at the aid stations. All runners must carry some sort of personal hydration system throughout the event.
- Port-a-potties will be available near the start/finish.
- Well-stocked aid stations are located 3 to 4 miles apart on the course.
- The Trail Monster: Some years we have had sightings of a trail monster that has greeted runners on the trail. This might be the year you see the monster, and we’ve worked with our monster team to try to make sure the interaction is fun for all.
- A postrace lunch will be provided for race participants and volunteers.
- If you or a family member won’t be running the race for one reason or another, please consider volunteering. Please contact a race director for information at monster@fingerlakesrunners.org.
- Results will be available live during the race via Webscorer. Visit the FLRC Web site for full results later.
- This race is part of the Finger Lakes Trail Circuit, for all you Pebbleheads, Stoneheads, and Boulderheads.
- For remaining questions, contact a race director at monster@fingerlakesrunners.org.
WARNINGS
- Running 26.2 miles on this course is difficult! Those running the full marathon should be trained for an ultramarathon effort.
- Look for trail markers or you could end up off course! As with all trail runs, it’s on you to pay attention.
- Unlike road races, the footing is not level. It is uneven and can be dangerous. A fall or injury is possible.
- Insect bites, ticks, mud, treacherous footing, forest monsters, and vehicles at road crossings are all possible hazards.
- Heat could be a problem this time of year. If so, carry fluids and watch for symptoms of heat exhaustion!
- This is a CUPLESS race; there will not be cups available at the aid stations. All runners must carry some sort of personal hydration system throughout the event.
POLICIES
- While on the trails whether it be before, during or after the race, please do not attempt to remediate issues on your own. Some downed logs are in place for specific reasons, such as to deter illegal vehicular use and for water bars to assist with water drainage. If you see anything amiss (downed trees, damage, etc.) please contact the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (https://fingerlakestrail.org/about-the-fltc/flt-service-center/) or trailreport@fingerlakestrail.org.
- Cut-off Times: Full marathoners not completing the first half-marathon distance by 11:30 AM will not be allowed to continue. Additionally, any marathoner not completing 22.8 miles by 2:30 PM will not be allowed to continue. See the “NOTES” section above for more information.
- Parking: Please park on Adams Road (paved road). All tires must be off the pavement – please observe the no-parking signs.
- No dogs, headphones, or jogging strollers.
- 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 humankind.
- 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. The Monster Marathon, 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.
COURSE MAP
The course is a double out and back. From the start, you head east and north. Once you reach the turnaround, you retrace the same course back to the start area. Then head west toward Daisy Hollow Road. After you reach the turnaround there, you retrace the same course back to the finish line, which is a little further down (east) Adams Road from the start line. These maps indicate the half marathon distance, for the full marathon, you do it again.
For real-time, turn-by-turn directions, download the free RunGo app to your phone and search for “Two Hollows Monster”. 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. Just make sure you download the map on the app before leaving wifi or cell service area. Direct link to the Monster course on RunGo.
GPS Trace with mileage and elevation profile (half marathon pictured; marathoners do it again). The elevation gain is 2,250 feet gain and loss for the half marathon course (double that for the marathon):
The map below: Start at the green arrow and follow the pink arrows to the turn around, then retrace the same route with the blue arrows. After returning to the start area, follow the orange arrows toward Daisy Hollow Road. When you get to the turnaround, retrace your steps and follow the purple arrows to the finish (finish line is further down Adams Road from the start of the race). NOTE: The actual trail for the race will be marked with the same color of flagging throughout the course).
NOTE: While running these trails, please enjoy the beauty. While on the trails whether it be before, during or after the race, please do not attempt to remediate issues on your own. Some downed logs are in place for specific reasons, such as to deter illegal vehicular use and for water bars to assist with water drainage. If you see anything amiss (downed trees, damage, etc.) please contact the Finger Lakes Trail Conference (https://fingerlakestrail.org/about-the-fltc/flt-service-center/) or trailreport@fingerlakestrail.org.
AWARDS
A hand-crafted participation award will be available for all runners (both distances), and nicer awards will be given to the top five runners in each distance. (Age and gender are already factored in to placing of runners, via the age/gender-adjusted starting times.)
RECORDS
Records, accounting for age and gender, on the course at Robert Treman State Park:
Marathon: Yvette De Boer 3:06:45 (2019)
Half-Marathon: Adam Pacheck 1:28:01 (2017)
Records, accounting for age and gender, on the old course in the eastern section of Kennedy State Forest, Virgil, NY:
Marathon: Gary Burdick 3:27:00 (1998)
Half Marathon: Yvette de Boer 1:30:20 (2012)
