Snapshot

What to know before you shortlist this race

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January 1, 2025

Race day

Full Marathon

Distance

Trail

Terrain

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Participants

Race brief

This race takes place in New York, United States on January 1, 2025. Use the details below to decide whether the course, logistics, and registration timeline match the type of season you are building.

Decision signals

Course layout details are still limited with trail terrain.

Why This Race

The organizer pitch, translated for runners

How many times in 2025 can you climb from the gate at Mt. Beacon in Beacon, NY to the wheelhouse at the top?FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/954496942876579 Main Details Parking Lot: https://www.google.com/maps/place/788+Wolcott+Ave,+Beacon,+NY+12508/@41.4934489,-73.9592591,17z/1 Mile and 1k feet of elevation gain per climb (red trail)https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/324384027Time doesn't matter, going further on each loop doesn't matter, only from the gate to the wheelhouse counts.You must touch the gate each time and you must touch the wheelhouse for each climb you want to count. You do not need to follow the red trail if you don't want to. It's the same amount of climb either way.You must provide a link to where we can verify your # of climbs you're submitting per entry. Awards Top 3 Male/Female/Non-Binary will receive handmade awards with their name and details of total # of climbs and elevation gain based off that create by Artisanal Accolades I'll probably add some milestones along the way to keep people excited. Extra Info Some background info on Mount Beacon: https://www.scenichudson.org/explore-the-valley/scenic-hudson-parks/mount-beacon-park/

Course Fit

Course shape, standards, and race history

This is the section to compare terrain, elevation, certification, and field context before you decide whether the race belongs on your calendar.

Elevation profile

Illustrative profile based on available elevation data. Use it as a directional planning signal, not a final course guarantee.

Actual course elevation and routing may vary from the visual estimate.

Course highlights

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Trail terrain
Primary running surface.

Community Layer

Keep the race room close to the decision

The point of the room is not generic chatter. It is to keep stay questions, pacing nerves, meetup plans, and last-mile logistics attached to the same race page you are already using.

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2025 Mount Beacon Climb Challenge Room

Threads, logistics, reviews, Q&A, and live huddles for 2025 Mount Beacon Climb Challenge.

These opening threads are seeded to show the shape of the room before organic posts take over.

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Lead thread

Where are people staying for 2025 Mount Beacon Climb Challenge?

Trying to keep the start line, expo, and easy food options all within a sane radius. If you have a hotel block, neighborhood, or train strategy that worked, drop it here.

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2025 Mount Beacon Climb Challenge logistics huddle

Fifteen minutes on travel timing, where the expo bottlenecks are, and what people wish they knew earlier.

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Runner Signal

Runner reviews

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Practical Questions

Questions and answers

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