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Mountain State Forest Festival 10K and 5K Run/Walk

Sun September 28, 2025 Elkins, WV 26241 US Directions

Events

10K Run

$20 12:30PM EDT Registration Opens July 21, 2025 at 10:37am EDT

5K Run/Walk

$20 12:30PM EDT Price increases after September 21, 2025 at 11:59pm EDT

Place

400 Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV US 26241

Description

Mountain State Forest Festival 10K and 5K Run/Walk

 

Event Sponsors:

SEVEN Performance

Alpenglow Dental

Broughton's Sports

Carte Hall & Associates A.C.

Elkins Builders Supply

 

Start/Finish:  5th Street/Davis Avenue

10:30 a.m. Registration Begins in the Elkins/Randolph County Y.M.C.A

12:30 p.m. Runners & Walkers Step Off

12:45 p.m. Kids Run Step Off  (Kids 1 Mile Challenge FREE to Kids 10 and under.  Registration the day of the event onsite.)

About the Mountain State Forest Festival

2025 marks the 87th year of the Mountain State Forest Festival, one of the largest and oldest festivals in West Virginia.  The Mountain State Forest Festival promotes the beauty and splendor of the West Virginia mountains and plays a major role in our local and state economy.  This year's festival, with the theme of Embrace Nature's Charm, includes nightly live music and entertainment in the beautiful downtown amphitheater, a lumberjack competition, forestry and wood exhibits, juried art show, photography exhibit, quilt show, arts and crafts, amusement rides, three parades, and the Royal Coronation of Queen Silvia.

Rules and Regulations

1.  Runners shall complete the course as marked and directed.

2.  Runners/Walkers must complete the course in which they have registered.

3.  All decisions of the committee as to finish time, place and any disqualifications shall be final.

Awards

10K RUN - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female).  First and second to age divisions (male/female).

Age Groups/RUN - 19-Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over

 

5K RUN - Trophies to First and Second, overall finishers (male/female).  First and second to age divisions (male/female).

Age Groups/RUN - 19-Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-Over

Race Contact Info

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10k Map

5k Run/Walk

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