Catskill Dry Brook Ridge Marathon
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Event overview
The Catskill Dry Brook Ridge event on Sunday, October 5, 2025, includes a marathon, a marathon team relay and a "Fiver" held in the Catskill Mountains of New York. All races begin and end at The Ark Bowl & BBQ in Arkville, NY. Registration includes a long-sleeved race shirt, a finisher medal, one beverage choice, live music and a post-race barbecue. A pasta dinner is offered the day before the race at The Ark Bowl & BBQ. Bib, shirt and merchandise pickup is available on the day before the race and on race day at The Ark Bowl & BBQ.
Course, relay and awards
The marathon course is wheel measured but not USATF certified. Course terrain is described as flat, rolling and downhill with one major incline at 7.9 miles that lasts about 2 miles. The Fiver is described as flat and rolling with one moderate incline. The marathon route passes through villages and rural areas, including churches, cemeteries, farms, woodlands and follows rivers and streams for much of the course.
Relay details:
- Leg 1: 6.4 miles - flat and moderately rolling
- Leg 2: 3.7 miles - rolling to the most challenging part of the course
- Leg 3: 7.3 miles - downhill, moderately rolling and flat
- Leg 4: 8.8 miles - moderately rolling and flat
Relays may be run by 2, 3 or 4 people; runners may run more than one leg. There will be parking, toilets, water and Gatorade at each relay location. Awards are given for 1st and 2nd place by listed age groups and by Clydesdale and Filly weight categories. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.