Gorges Ithaca Half
Presented by Cayuga Health
With support from Island Health & Fitness
Gorges Ithaca Half
The Gorges Ithaca Half is one of the most scenic half marathons in the country. It offers a point to point course from the quintessential small town of Trumansburg, passing gorges and cascades with a net descent elevation course profile, finishes in one of the most rad small towns in America. It’s a great excuse to make a long weekend in Ithaca running a Half PR or first finish.
A thanks to and staging support from our friends at Island Health & Fitness
Presented By
Date
Sunday, June 23, 2024
Location
Start: Main St (N of Truman, Trumansburg)
Finish: Island Health and Fitness / Cayuga Med, Ithaca
Whatchya Get?
Entrants will receive an event T (new design for 2024), Specialized Purist custom sport bottle, finisher’s medal from Ragged Cuts in CT, post-race food from Fittnell Farms, bus to the start (for those who select it with registration), race.
Cost Tiers
11.1.23 - 12.31.23: $95 (+RSU Fees)
1.1.24 - 3.31.24: $115 (+RSU Fees)
4.1.24 - 6.15.24: $125 (+RSU Fees)
No Raceday Registration
Details & Timeline
Staging Area / Finish Lines:
Starting Line: 2024's race will start on Main Street (Rt. 96) in Trumansburg, circle through the eastern neighborhoods, touch upper Taughannock Falls State Park, before merging with the Black Diamond Rail Trail descent back into Ithaca.
Finish Line: The event will finish adjacent to the Cayuga Lake Inlet in front of Island Health and Fitness / Cayuga Medical Sports Medicine.
Packet Pickup:
*It's okay for friends / family to pickup your BIB/shirt for you.
Thursday, June 20th - Friday, June 21st – 12:00 to 6:00
Finger Lakes Running Company (700 Cascadilla St – next to Purity Ice Cream)
Saturday, June 22nd - 10:30 - 4:30
Finger Lakes Running Company (700 Cascadilla St – next to Purity Ice Cream)
OR
@ a Trumansburg small business location and time TBD
Sunday, June 22nd - 05:30 - 07:00
Trumansburg High School (outside under RNR Tent) (Permits Pending)
Raceday Timeline:
Sunday, June 23, 2024
05:30 – 07:00 – Raceday Check-In at Trumansburg High School
05:30 - 06:30 - Race morning finish area parking in targeted zones of Cass Park, Ithaca (adjacent to finish) w/ shuttle buses leaving for start when full.
07:30 - Mass Start on Main St (North of Truman St Intersection)
08:40 - First finisher anticipated to reach finish line at Island Health / CSM
09:30 - Shuttle Buses begin transporting finishers back to Trumansburg High School / Start
11:30 - Last finisher anticipated to reach finish line and course closed
12:00 – Catering closed and Park Cleared of Event Staging
12:15 - Last shuttle bus leaves for Start Parking return
Parking
Stay tuned for updates / maps for required / targeted parking areas for Start and Finish areas. In the meantime, see interactional map here.
Maps & Instructions
Start Area: Trumansburg
The Start line, if approved, will be on Main St / Rt. 96 in Trumansburg just north of the intersection with Truman St. Parking will be using Trumansburg HS and MS lots. Shuttles will transport runners back to start-area post-race for entrants preferring to park at the start.
Finish Area - Ithaca
We’re thankful to again and further partner with Cayuga Health Sports Medicine and Island Health Fitness in using the area around their building for the finish line staging area. The address is 310 Taughannock Boulevard. Note that NO RUNNER parking will be permitted at that address. Please see the map below, as well as interactional course map on Plotaroute for more detail on the parking areas surrounding the finish.
Taughannock Falls State Park - The Starting Area
Instructions for runners driving to / parking at the Start:
Pending permitting, we will be using Trumansburg HS and MS parking areas for Start parking. You may park here between 05:00 and 13:00 on race-day. We will have shuttle buses returning runners from the finish back to the start area parking between 09:30 and 12:30 on race day.
Please try to arrive no earlier than 1 hour before your designated wave start time.
Instructions for runners driving to / parking at the Finish:
Pending permitting, we will be using several lots surrounding Island Health / Cayuga Medical. One (possibly two) will be on “Inlet Island” next to the finish. The other three will be on the opposite side of the inlet with a short walk backwards on the course to a few lots in Cass Park. Shuttle buses will transport runners from the finish to the start for those preferring to park at the finish.
The Route
Permits Pending, we'll start stage from Trumansburg High School and start at the intersection of Main and Truman St's. Runners will set off on the opening mile descending through downtown Trumansburg before bending East and South while rolling through a few hills within Village neighborhoods to begin heading for Ithaca. They'll pass through the upper tip of Taughannock Falls State Park before reaching the head of the Black Diamond Rail Trail. From there it'll be a steady descent along the hard packed gravel surface to arrive back in Ithaca. Once you emerge it'll be just under a mile to sail through the finish in front of Island Health and Fitness / Cayuga Sports Medicine along the Cayuga Inlet.