The Mighty Mosquito Trail Race
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Event overview
The Mighty Mosquito Trail Race & Relay is a multi-day trail running weekend on July 25-26, 2026 in the Mendon Ponds / Honeoye Falls area of New York. The event is centered at Stewart Lodge and allows camping in the surrounding area. All proceeds benefit the Blue Foundation, a charity in Canandaigua, New York. Shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed after June 24.
Race formats and distances
The weekend offers several solo and team options, run on looped courses with central aid stations. Distances include:
- 100-mile
- 50-mile (Mega Mosquito / Medium options)
- 50K (Daytime Mini-Mosquito)
- 50K (Nighttime Mystical Mosquito)
- 10-mile and 20-mile solo options
- 99-mile team relay (up to 6 members)
- 50-mile team relay (up to 3 members)
The 100-mile course uses two roughly 10-mile loops in a figure-8 and includes a final finishing mile. The Mega 50-mile option uses three laps of each roughly 5.5-mile loop with returns to the central aid station. The daytime 50K is described as two laps of each course for about 33 miles; the nighttime 50K follows three loops of the 100-mile course in a B-A-B pattern.
Relay, cutoffs and volunteers
Relay teams run relay-style with one runner on course at a time. Relay teams must provide at least one volunteer for the event. Volunteers are scheduled and perform duties such as road crossing marshals, directing runners on course, and staffing aid stations. The 100-mile solo event and other distances have time cutoffs expressed in hours for completion. Refunds are not offered; the organizer provides deferral options to the following year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.