START TIMES:
9:00am - Gorilla Chase Kids Race (~600 meters)
9:30am - Squirrelly Six Mile and Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon

Half Marathon Cut-off Time: Participants not past 5.75m in 1:17:30 (13:30 pace) will be redirected to finish the 6m.

LOCATION:
The event is held at John Boyd Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, NY
This is 15 miles from Albany, NY

General Start/Finish/Parking Map

Course Map

Course Markings - What to Look For

Race Day Schedule - Sunday, 10/25/2015
8:00am: Day-of registration and "packet pickup" opens (Packet pickup is exclusively on race day from 8am until 9:15am.)
9:00am: Gorilla Chase Kids Race (1200 meters)
9:15am: Day-of registration and packet pickup closes
9:30am: Squirrelly 6m and Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon
11:00am: Squirrelly 6m Awards Ceremony
12:00pm: Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon Awards Ceremony

There is a team competition within the half marathon.

Your enjoyment is our number one goal. Be prepared for: - Costumed volunteers - Running through the ARE's own version of a graveyard - Parts of the course will be decorated in the spirit of Halloween - An eat-till-you-drop cook-out following the race - Special Categories

Gorilla "Medals" to all finishers! (Yep, even you Squirrelly Sixers!)

The race is also part of the ARE Grand Prix Trail Series and the Western Massachusetts Athletic Club Grand Tree Series.