Robin Ames Foundation Trail Races

October 3rd 2026
Bruceton Mills, WV
50 KM

The Robin Ames Memorial Races are a series of trail events in Coopers Rock State Park in West Virginia. This race is a celebration of life and who Robin was as a person.  There are distances for any skill level.  

There are 4 distances. You have the ability to participate in person, we would absolutely love to see you and are planning on making this a destination race, but if you cannot attend there is a virtual option as well. Just submit your run between October 1st and October 30th in any of the distances, and we will put a leader board together (screen shot from Garmin, Strava, or other digital tracking).  

  • 50K
  • 50K relay (a team of 5 with each person running a 10K loop)
  • 10K
  • 5K
  • Robin's Scouts 1 Mile Fun Run

10K Course Route - The 10K loop will be completed once for the 10K race, and repeated 5 times for the 50K distance.  There is about 687ft of gain on each loop and the main climb is rated a Category 4, with an average grade of 3.4% and 429ft of gain over 2.4 miles.  

5K Course Route - The 5K loop will be completed once.  There is an overall gain of 380ft for the loop.  

The loops all start and end at the same point, so there will be plenty of music, food, and fun.  Be ready to enjoy your running community and celebrate life.  

Upcoming Races

Oct 3 2026
50 KM
Multiple Loop
3 Elevation Rating
Hilly, ~2500-7500 feet in 50 miles
3 Surface Rating
Some rocks, root, and/or ruts

Additional Distances

This event also has the following sub ultra distances

25 KM 10 KM 5 KM

Results

Date Finishers Top Result (F) Top Result (M)
10/11/25 10 9:06:35 4:10:20
10/05/24 9 6:46:59 5:43:23
10/07/23 13 6:09:13 4:55:53
10/22/22 14 5:50:29 5:45:12

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