About the Pocahontas Trail Festival
The race takes place entirely on trails inside Pocahontas State Park, looping through forested terrain on a course that has been recently redesigned. The half marathon extends onto newer trails with solid footing that the organizers describe as very runnable. Both distances share the same opening loop before splitting, so early miles have company from the full field.
The staging area sits on a large grass field next to the boat launch, reached by following the park road past the entrance station. Packet pickup runs race morning at the staging area. There is a parking fee to enter the park, and cash moves you through the entrance faster than a card. Bathrooms are available near the start and finish.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
52finishers
38:46winner
1:07:28median
1:56:56cutoff
Top 3: Matthew DeVillers (38:46) · Ryan Kolb (40:21) · James Potteiger (43:21)
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
34finishers
1:15:50winner
2:26:43median
3:53:42cutoff
Top 3: Matthew MacWatters (1:43:48) · Gavin Paul (1:51:05) · Seth Derringer (1:51:10)
The Pocahontas Trail Festival has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles10/4/2026 09:00$65
6.2 Miles10/4/2026 09:00$55
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