Catskills Mountain Marathon

Twenty-sixth of its name · Established 1998 · Phoenicia, New York

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. Footing gets technical here — please see the course notes.


Have race photos to contribute? Email Gary with the year and your name — we post the good ones and credit the photographer.