FEAR Trail Fest 2026
- Date Sun 22nd November 2026
- Time 9:00AM EST
- Location Morristown, New Jersey
- Price $54.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5 Mile
Event summary
Join us for the exciting FEAR Trail Fest on Sunday, November 22, 2026, in Morristown, New Jersey! Set in the beautiful Lewis Morris Park, this 5-mile lollipop loop trail race invites both novice and experienced runners to tackle a thrilling course featuring a mix of rocks, roots, and scenic climbs, totaling approximately 600 feet of elevation gain. The course begins with a wide section on the Patriots Path, transitions into single track on the Yellow Trail, and then loops back to the finish via the Patriots Path, ensuring a fun and fast experience for everyone involved.
In addition to the race, hikers are warmly welcomed to enjoy the stunning trails, with a generous 2:30 hour time limit. To prepare for the event, there will be free course previews on select dates, allowing participants to familiarize themselves with the terrain. Emphasizing sustainability, the event will be cupless, providing reusable cups for hydration while opting for eco-friendly hemp race bibs. With limited spots available for 120 runners, this is an ideal opportunity to embrace the trail running community. Don’t miss out on the chance to win fantastic prizes from sponsors like Brooks Running and Feetures! Get ready for an unforgettable day of adventure and camar
In addition to the race, hikers are warmly welcomed to enjoy the stunning trails, with a generous 2:30 hour time limit. To prepare for the event, there will be free course previews on select dates, allowing participants to familiarize themselves with the terrain. Emphasizing sustainability, the event will be cupless, providing reusable cups for hydration while opting for eco-friendly hemp race bibs. With limited spots available for 120 runners, this is an ideal opportunity to embrace the trail running community. Don’t miss out on the chance to win fantastic prizes from sponsors like Brooks Running and Feetures! Get ready for an unforgettable day of adventure and camar
Organiser's Description
About Trail Fest:
FEAR Trail Fest is a 5 mile lollipop loop trail race in Lewis Morris Park in Morristown, NJ. The course is run mostly on the Yellow Trail in Lewis Morris Park. Its a runnable course with a mix of rocks, roots, and some good climbs totaling around 600 feet of elevation gain. The course starts with a wide section on the Patriots Path before moving to single track for the full Yellow Trail loop before traversing the short section of the Patriots Path again back to the finish. The course is meant to attract runners looking to tackle their first trail race, or an experienced veteran on the trails looking to have a fun and fast race! Hikers are welcome too, with a generous 2:30 hour time limit.
Additionally, we will host course previews (see dates below) on the actual course so no one needs to go into the race blindly. These course previews are free and will be educational and informative if youve never run trails before or have never been to Lewis Morris Park.
Sustainability:
Trail Fest is going cupless! Hydrapak will be providing reusable cups for runners to be used before, during, and after the race for all their electrolyte needs.
Additionally, we are ditching traditional PVC-made race bibs and going with hemp bibs. These are much more environmentally friendly versus old traditional bibs.
Logistics:
Who: Everyones invited (but limited to 120 runners)! New trail runners, experienced trail runners and hikers. Well even adopt road runners for the day!
What: A 5 mile trail race (route below)!
Where: Lewis Morris Park Sunrise Lake Dr., Morristown, NJ 07690. Once you get to this road, keep driving until you see the lot.
When: Sunday, November 23, 2025 starting at 9AM
Why: Why not! What else could you possibly be doing on a Sunday morning?
Giveaways:
Root Runners will be providing prize packages to the 1st and 2nd place male and female finishers.
Brooks Running will be raffling off 3 pairs of shoes.
Feetures has donated 6 pairs of socks to be raffled off to our runners.
SPIbelt provided us with 3 race belts to be raffled off, too.
Course Previews:
We will be hosting three course previews on the following dates. Please meet at the picnic shelter on the map below at 8:50AM so we can start running at 9AM:
Sunday, October 12th 9AM
Sunday, October 26th 9AM
Sunday, November 16th 9AM
FEAR Trail Fest is a 5 mile lollipop loop trail race in Lewis Morris Park in Morristown, NJ. The course is run mostly on the Yellow Trail in Lewis Morris Park. Its a runnable course with a mix of rocks, roots, and some good climbs totaling around 600 feet of elevation gain. The course starts with a wide section on the Patriots Path before moving to single track for the full Yellow Trail loop before traversing the short section of the Patriots Path again back to the finish. The course is meant to attract runners looking to tackle their first trail race, or an experienced veteran on the trails looking to have a fun and fast race! Hikers are welcome too, with a generous 2:30 hour time limit.
Additionally, we will host course previews (see dates below) on the actual course so no one needs to go into the race blindly. These course previews are free and will be educational and informative if youve never run trails before or have never been to Lewis Morris Park.
Sustainability:
Trail Fest is going cupless! Hydrapak will be providing reusable cups for runners to be used before, during, and after the race for all their electrolyte needs.
Additionally, we are ditching traditional PVC-made race bibs and going with hemp bibs. These are much more environmentally friendly versus old traditional bibs.
Logistics:
Who: Everyones invited (but limited to 120 runners)! New trail runners, experienced trail runners and hikers. Well even adopt road runners for the day!
What: A 5 mile trail race (route below)!
Where: Lewis Morris Park Sunrise Lake Dr., Morristown, NJ 07690. Once you get to this road, keep driving until you see the lot.
When: Sunday, November 23, 2025 starting at 9AM
Why: Why not! What else could you possibly be doing on a Sunday morning?
Giveaways:
Root Runners will be providing prize packages to the 1st and 2nd place male and female finishers.
Brooks Running will be raffling off 3 pairs of shoes.
Feetures has donated 6 pairs of socks to be raffled off to our runners.
SPIbelt provided us with 3 race belts to be raffled off, too.
Course Previews:
We will be hosting three course previews on the following dates. Please meet at the picnic shelter on the map below at 8:50AM so we can start running at 9AM:
Sunday, October 12th 9AM
Sunday, October 26th 9AM
Sunday, November 16th 9AM
Races
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FEAR Trail Fest 2026
Incl. $4.00 Fee
Sun 22nd November 2026 (9:00AM EST)
$54.00
OPENS 31 MAY 26NOTE: Course is measured by Garmin GPS watch, and not an officially measured course. Distances may vary based on GPS device used for each individual. Refund Policy: There are no refunds at this time. We recommend purchasing race insurance, offered by RegShield. To check their insurance refund policy, please navigate to: https://www.fanshield.com/file-a-refund-request. Race Date: Sunday, November 23rd, 2025 starting at 9AM. Race has a 2.5 hour limit.
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