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Course Description

The course starts on Michigan Hollow Road, 2.5 miles south of the town of Danby. 10K and 20K runners start together. All runners proceed south on Michigan Hollow Road for about 1.5 miles. Just past a low-lying area, the Abbott Loop Trail crosses Michigan Hollow Road. Turn right onto the trail.

The entire Abbott Loop Trail is marked with orange blazes. The courses follow this trail until about 130 feet before the northern intersection with Michigan Hollow Road. Where the Abbott Loop rejoins the white blazed Finger Lakes Trail flagging tape will be hung. If you do not see orange blazes or flagging tape, you have probably made a wrong turn. Turn back until you return to the marked trail.

The southern section of the Abbott Loop Trail proceeds along a glen and crosses a stream. You will cross a gully and follow an old road that climbs up to Bald Hill Road, approximately 1.7 miles from the trailhead. Cross Bald Hill Road and continue climbing upwards for one mile until you reach the Pinnacles. Run past the wild blueberries and azaleas. On a clear day, sacrifice a few seconds to take in fall- blooming witchhazel and the multi-county view from the Pinnacles.

Catch your breath at the Pinnacles and look around for a parachute. You may need one as you plummet down hill on a sometimes headlong, sometimes switchback trail. About 0.7 miles from the Pinnacles, you will come to Bald Hill Road. Turn right and run along Bald Hill Road for about 175 feet. Turn left to rejoin the Abbott Loop Trail. The trail descends into a valley, climbs over a short, but steep hill, then descends to pass along the edge of a swampy area. About 1.3 miles from the second crossing of Bald Hill Road, you will join the Finger Lakes Trail (white blazes), then cross a bridge. Shortly after crossing the bridge, you will see Michigan Hollow Road. Cross this road to continue a short ways further on the Finger Lakes Trail. If you are running the 10K, turn right on the next dirt road and sprint to the finish.

If you are running the 20K, cross the dirt road and continue on the Finger Lakes Trail. This trail is marked with white blazes. All intersections will be marked with flagging tape. You will follow the Finger Lakes Trail along rolling terrain for about 1.4 miles. When you come to Hill Road, turn right and proceed south on this dirt road for about 0.4 mile until it intersects with the Abbott Loop Trail. Turn right through a camping area to rejoin the Abbott Loop Trail. The Abbott Loop Trail is marked with orange blazes. Traffic cones and copious amounts of flagging tape will mark both of these turns. Run along the Abbott Loop Trail as it follows old logging roads and runs along the edge of ravine. About 0.9 mile from the intersection with Hill Road, the Abbott Loop Trail crosses Michigan Hollow Road. After crossing Michigan Hollow Road, continue along the Abbott Loop Trail, retracing the route for the 10K. On your return run along the Abbott Loop, you will not visit the Pinnacles. Instead, when you come to Bald Hill Road, turn right and run north for 0.3 miles until the road intersects with the Abbott Loop. Turn right onto the Abbott Loop Trail. Follow this trail until it joins the Finger Lakes Trail (white blazes) shortly before Michigan Hollow Road. Continue until you reach Michigan Hollow Road. Cross Michigan Hollow Road on the Finger Lakes Trail for a short ways. At the next dirt road turn right and sprint to the finish.