A race through the rolling hills of western New York, cool fall temperatures and the chance to run in your favorite Halloween costume, any character you want — that’s what awaits runners at the EVL Halloween Half Marathon & 5K, which makes its 8th annual running this year in this tiny village in western New York, the home of the Holiday Valley ski resort.
EVL Halloween Half Marathon & 5k
October 26, 2024
Ellicottville
Road
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500-1000
Some Hills
Small Town
High: 52°
/ Low: 33°
Here in “EVL” — short for Ellicottville, a small town of just under 2,000 souls — runners will follow an out-and-back course that starts and finishes near the center of town, at the intersection of Monroe Street and Hughey Alley.
From there, the course heads north into the countryside, unfolding along a combination of rolling hills and tree-lined rural highways, which organizers say are lightly traveled and should see very little traffic on the morning of the race.
After turning from Monroe Street onto Elizabeth Street, runners then turn left again on Mechanic Street, which becomes Maples Road as they head north. For the next three miles, runners stay on Maples until they reach Kent Road, where they turn right and head north. Two miles later, they turn left on Hinman Hollow Road and then left again to get back on Maples, which starts the race’s biggest uphill stretch.
The next few miles head all uphill (gradually) as runners make their way south along Maples and then turn right on Hencoop Hollow Road, where they make roughly a mile-long out-and-back. Then it’s back to Maples and a right turn to head south back to Ellicottville, where they’ll cross the finish line back on Monroe Street.
Overview
A race through the rolling hills of western New York, cool fall temperatures and the chance to run in your favorite Halloween costume, any character you want — that’s what awaits runners at the EVL Halloween Half Marathon & 5K, which makes its 8th annual running this year in this tiny village in western New York, the home of the Holiday Valley ski resort.
Course Description
Here in “EVL” — short for Ellicottville, a small town of just under 2,000 souls — runners will follow an out-and-back course that starts and finishes near the center of town, at the intersection of Monroe Street and Hughey Alley.
From there, the course heads north into the countryside, unfolding along a combination of rolling hills and tree-lined rural highways, which organizers say are lightly traveled and should see very little traffic on the morning of the race.
After turning from Monroe Street onto Elizabeth Street, runners then turn left again on Mechanic Street, which becomes Maples Road as they head north. For the next three miles, runners stay on Maples until they reach Kent Road, where they turn right and head north. Two miles later, they turn left on Hinman Hollow Road and then left again to get back on Maples, which starts the race’s biggest uphill stretch.
The next few miles head all uphill (gradually) as runners make their way south along Maples and then turn right on Hencoop Hollow Road, where they make roughly a mile-long out-and-back. Then it’s back to Maples and a right turn to head south back to Ellicottville, where they’ll cross the finish line back on Monroe Street.
