Mountain Dog Running

03/01/2025

We are SO excited to launch the MDR website: https://www.mountaindogrunning.com/ Please check it out and if you are interested we would love to post blog articles about your adventures.

Upcoming eventsDates and times subject to change. Grafton 15k 4/19/25 9AM15k trail race in Grafton Lakes State Park. Registration Moreau Half 11/1/25 8AM14 miles of single track at Moreau Lake State Park. Registration Buck 50 10/5/25 6:30AM5 Mountains, 33 miles, 9000 feet Registration Death By Stair...

31/10/2024

Registration for the Moreau Half extended until Friday at noon!
If you were thinking about the Moreau Half and missed the deadline last night, you have a second chance. Hope to see you there. If you don't feel like running but want to join the party please register to volunteer. https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113541

Hope to see you on Saturday by the lake!

27/10/2024

We did a preview run yesterday of the Moreau Half course and it did not disappoint!

Moreau Lake State Park is looking stunning right now and the trail is very dry. The course is, however, buried in leaves so we will see whether the leaf fairies show up this week.

We're so excited to see everyone next week!

If you haven't signed up yet.... What are you waiting for?
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113541

24/10/2024

It is hard to believe but in less than two weeks on November 2nd the 5th annual Moreau Half will take place. Check out the picture of the socially distanced and masked start of 2020 (Greyhound wave).

One of the main reasons we at Mountain Dog Running started this race was to provide true trail running opportunities in the capital district. It has been gratifying to see more and more people running on the trails of Moreau year long both in the woods and on Strava.

As usual we will have a post race BBQ. This year we have two sponsors providing non-alcoholic beer Athletic Brewing Company and regular beer SingleCut North & Side Stage Tap Room. It should be a great celebration.

If you can't run we still need more volunteers.

To register to run or volunteer use this https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113541

Hope to see you there!

Register Now!

16/10/2024

Time flies! This year is the 5th annual Moreau Half on November 2nd. 4 years ago was almost unrecognizable in November 2020 at the inaugural Moreau Half!

Thank you everyone who has supported us throughout the years!
Less than 3 weeks to go! Sign up here:
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113541

15/10/2024

Thank you to everyone for a fantastic day at the Buck 50 last week!

We've got some photos from the event here.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/26ywXzqrG3pX9Exs7

Results are also up!
https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=113542

04/10/2024

Marking the buck 50 course Mountain Dog Running

26/09/2024

I am excited about the Buck 50K next weekend. https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113542. There are still a few spots left for runners. We also need more volunteers. If you aren't up to running the whole thing, we do need some sweepers to run sections of the course and pick up flags after the runners pass. If you can volunteer, there is a volunteer link on the ultrasignup page. Hope to see you there!

Register Now!

17/09/2024

We still have spots left for the Buck 50!

Sign up by Wednesday, September 18th in order to guarantee you recieve your requested shirt size.

https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113542

06/09/2024

We have a permit from the DEC for the Buck 50K!!! Still some spots, but I don't think there will be for too much longer. We also need aid station volunteers and sweepers still. Sign up here:

Register Now!

21/08/2024

Leaves on the ground, cool breeze in the air, pumpkin spice in everything... Fall is quickly approaching! Its time to get your fall race schedule in order! We have 2 iconic races coming this fall.

October 5th: The Buck 50 is one the the most remote, challenging and scenic ultra races in the northeast. There are still spots open for this epic race which climbs 4 of the mighty peaks towering over beautiful Lake George while climbing 9000 ft over the 50k distance.
Sign up here-> https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113542

November 2nd: The Moreau Half is entering its' 5th year! The Moreau half covers 14.5 miles and over 3000 ft of climb through the technical trails of beautiful Moreau Lake State Park.
Sign up here-> https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113541

Can't wait to see everyone crush these races this fall!

01/07/2024

THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
The 2024 Buck 50 will be held on October 5th and registration is opening on JULY 4TH 2024 at 10am!

There will be 60 slots available and runners will be required to provide a recent ultra finish to be accepted.

The Buck 50 is a 50 kilometer trail race on the shores of beautiful Lake George, summiting 4 peaks and climbing 9000 ft. The course follows rugged and remote singletrack through some of the most stunning scenery in the northeast.

Registration will occur here!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=113542

13/06/2024

Thank you everyone for an incredible day in the woods at Death By Staircase!

Photos from the event can be found below.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/fFf6xTHhBJG7zyuN9

Results are now up here, please let us know if anything is out of place.

https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=114323

09/05/2024

The Death by Staircase Trail Running Festival Is coming up on June 8th!

This is a unique event that can be experienced in many different ways so I wanted to outline some of the great ways to participate.

- Join a team! Join a team with some friends and cheer, rest and refuel while your teammates are on the course. This is a great way to get a quality workout in or a casual day on the trails with great company and food. We would love to see more teams participating, it is truly so much fun to race this way!

-Run a solo event! In either the 6 hour or 12 hour event, you can grind out a truly hardcore trail run (same elevation per mile as Manitous Revenge 50 miler). But you can also get in some miles in the morning and take a nap or go for a swim at the beach before getting back at it! Enjoy it at the pace you want!

-Do a Fun Run! The Fun Run is a great way for a newer trail runner to try and run a few laps. Fun Runners can run up to 3 loops with no start time or total time restrictions. We have even had runners show up at 5pm after running other races to get some extra miles in!

-Volunteer! There can be a lot of moving parts in this race and we always need more volunteers. The unique thing about this race is volunteers can get the opportunity to run a few laps of their own! The More volunteers we get, the more we can enhance the runners experience, and the more we can give volunteers some off time for such a long event.

So come join us for a celebration of the trail running community!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=114322