Catskills Mountain Marathon

Phoenicia, New York · The second Sunday in July

Photos

Race photos from the last several years, along with scouting and course photographs contributed by volunteers.

View east from the Overlook Mountain spur, above Phoenicia

Fig. 1 — Looking east from the Overlook Mountain spur, a few miles north of course. Taken by a volunteer on a scouting run, March 2024.

Spectators walking a trail through summer wildflowers

Fig. 2 — Spectators (and at least one future volunteer) returning from the mile 16 aid station, 2023.

Catskill peaks seen from the Slide Mountain summit

Fig. 3 — Looking south from Slide Mountain, the course high point. Weather is rarely this clear on race morning.

Quiet wooded section of the course in early autumn

Fig. 4 — A quiet stretch of the Woodland Valley approach in early October. By race weekend the canopy is usually still green.

Ashokan Reservoir framed by trees

Fig. 5 — Ashokan Reservoir from the ridge road. Runners see a similar view briefly between miles 15 and 16, weather permitting.

A runner crossing the finish line in the rain

Fig. 6 — 2022 finish. The race ran through steady rain from start to finish; all 218 starters completed the course.

A runner crossing under the Catskills finish arch

Fig. 7 — Crossing the finish arch, 2024.

A trail runner on a rocky stretch of the course

Fig. 8 — Bib 168 approaching the descent near mile 14. The footing gets technical right through here. See the course notes.


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