Wild Goose Trail Festival

The Wild Goose Trail Festival is a multi-day trail running event held at Wawayanda State Park in Hewitt, New Jersey. Taking place September 20-21, 2025, it offers a variety of race distances including a 1-mile kids run, 10K, half marathon, 50K, 50-mile, 100K, 100-mile, and a 36-hour timed event. The course features diverse terrain such as doublewide trails, rolling singletracks, technical rocky and rooty sections, boardwalks, and some road segments, with an average elevation gain of about 112 feet per mile.

The festival atmosphere includes camping, local vendors, aid stations, and community panels. It supports the mental health nonprofit Bigger Than The Trail and encourages inclusivity with pacers allowed for older and disabled athletes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.