REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

COME JOIN US FOR THE WYOMING VALLEY STRIDERS 34TH ANNUAL SPRING TRAIL RUN / 12TH ANNUAL JEN STEC MEMORIAL CONTESTED OVER A CHALLENGING, PRIMARILY GRASS AND EARTH TRAIL IN THIS AGE-GROUP GRADED RACE ON SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026 AT NOON AT FRANCES SLOCUM STATE PARK IN WYOMING.

THIS RACE IS ALSO IN MEMORY OF JEN STEC, WHO WAS A FRIEND TO ALL RUNNERS AND FIRST FEMALE IN THIS RACE SIX TIMES. SHE DIED IN 2013 AT AGE 38.

REGISTRATION

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PRE-ENTRY FEE: $10

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RUNNERS MUST PRE-REGISTER ONLINE. RACE DAY ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

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ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE FRIDAY, MAY 15 AT NOON.

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REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE AND NON-TRANSFERABLE.

RACE DAY

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PRE-ENTRY BIB PICK-UP WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 AM. AGE-GROUP GRADED RACE STARTS AT 11:00 AM. (NOTE EARLIER START TIME IN 2026)

STAGGERED START - TAKE OUR POLL [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ur3XtzAzFp2q2NLhBfN2Nb2kObYL2P26BumMR7_DCnQ/preview]

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RACE IS AN AGE-GROUP GRADED RACE WITH A STAGGERED START. DEPENDING ON YOUR AGE, THAT IS WHEN YOU START THE RACE. SEE THE AGE-GROUP GRADED SECTION BELOW FOR HANDICAP CHART [https://d368g9lw5ileu7.cloudfront.net/races/race47487-customSectionFullAttachment-5c56162f45ff56.90229456.jpg].

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RUNNERS ARE ASKED TO ADHERE TO THE RACE STARTER FOR LINE UP INSTRUCTIONS.

HYDRATION

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BRING YOUR OWN WATER IF NEEDED WHILE RUNNING.

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INDIVIDUAL WATER BOTTLES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE FINISH.

NOTE

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IF THE RACE IS CANCELLED DUE TO ANY DIRECTIVES BY THE HOSTED FACILITY, OR THE WVS, 2026 PRE-ENTRIES WILL BE DEFERRED TO NEXT YEAR. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN.

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THIS RACE IS OPEN TO ANYONE. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A WVS MEMBER TO RUN. YOU CAN HOWEVER BECOME A MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP DURING THE CHECKOUT PROCESS. ONLINE MEMBERSHIPS ARE $12 PER YEAR. MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE SENT WITHIN A WEEK OF RECEIPT OR GIVEN RACE DAY IF RECEIVED 14 DAYS PRIOR TO EVENT OR NOT YET EXPIRED.

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THE RACE DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY ENTRY.

DIRECTIONS AND PARKING

FROM THE MAIN PARK ENTRANCE, FOLLOW THE PARK ENTRANCE ROAD UNTIL YOU COME TO A TEE INTERSECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL. AT THE TEE, TURN TO THE LEFT AND THEN MAKE THE FIRST RIGHT.