Sports at the VIC: Independence Day Star-Spangled Trail Run (6 July 2014)

Trail Running at the Paul Smith's College VIC:
2015 Summer Fun Trail Runs
Every other Wednesday
The VIC will not be offering official races in summer 2016.

Join us every other Wednesday for the VIC's Summer Fun Trail Runs. The bark mulch trails and grassy service roads at the 3,000-acre VIC make ideal conditions for trail runners to get out and enjoy a run in the woods.  Scenic vistas, opportunities to see wild life, and well-maintained trails are bonuses people have discovered at the VIC. 

Labor Day 5K Trail Run at the Paul Smiths VICThese 5K trail runs start 24 June 2015 and end with the 2 September race. The VIC trail run dates for the 2015 series are as follows:

Courses will vary each week. For the summer runs, registration is at 6:00 PM; each run begins at 6:30 PM. The registration fee is $5 per person. Registration is free for Friends of the VIC Trail Blazers. Series prizes will be awarded at the Fall Foliage Ramble on 10 October.

On alternate Wednesdays, there will be trail runs and mountain bike races at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Dates for these events are as follows: 1 and 15 July; 12 and 26 August. There will be no run on 29 July 29, due to Ironman race in Lake Placid. 

These events are part of the 2015 Adirondack Trail Race Series, hosted by the Paul Smith's College VIC and High Peaks Cyclery.




















Explore the VIC

The Paul Smiths VIC offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year to educate and inform Adirondack Park residents and visitors about the natural wonders of the Adirondack Mountains. You can help support these programs by joining the Friends of the VIC. More information on Friends of the VIC memberships

Explore the Trails

The VIC trails are free and open to the public, from dawn to dusk, spring through fall. In winter, the trails are open to cross-country skiers and snowshoers for a fee. Day or season passes may be purchased.