Big Bear SquaTCh South
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Event overview
Big Bear SquaTch South is a trail half marathon and 10K held at Harriman State Park in Tuxedo, New York on October 19, 2025. The event is co-hosted with the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and supports trail maintenance. The field is capped at 175 participants and the race has sold out in recent years.
Distances
- 13.1M (half marathon)
- 10K
Course, aid stations and rules
Both courses use technical single-track trails with many rocks and roots, steep climbs and descents, rocky cliffs and one short scramble. The half marathon has about 2,200 ft of cumulative elevation gain with approximately 1,000 ft of gain in the first four miles. The 10K has about 1,200 ft of elevation gain. There is a 5 hour finish cutoff for both events and the half has two on-course cutoffs; required average paces to meet cutoffs are listed by the organizer.
Aid stations: the half marathon has two aid stations - the first at about mile 4.7 with water, bananas and granola bars; the second at mile 9.5 with water, Skratch hydration, pb&j, granola bars, fruit, gluten-free chips and Oreos. The 10K does a short out-and-back to the mile 2.5 aid station. A first aid kit with menstrual products and wipes is available at aid stations and an AED is at Squatch HQ.
Required gear includes a charged cell phone, a device with the course GPX, a water bottle or hydration pack, at least 200 extra calories and a whistle. Pacers or guides are allowed for participants over 60 and for athletes with disabilities with pre-registration. Parking is at Powerhouse Park commuter lot with a small fee. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.