Raven Rocks Run 10K, Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: The 5th annual Raven Rocks 10K will start in the Meadow, the same spot where the Leatherman’s Loop begins. But instead of heading towards the river, the Raven Rocks Run 10k course climbs. Up to the two highest points in the park, Raven Rocks Overlook and the Fire Tower Summit. From there it heads back for a mostly downhill and relatively flat finish.

The course passes by the site of the former Blue Trail fire tower which is the highest point in the park. The race benefits the Reservation’s Trailside Museum. And its efforts to return the Blue Trail tower to its former spot in the park. The fire tower was active from the 1930s through the 1970s and was dismantled in 1982. It offered hikers 360 degree views of the Long Island Sound, the Hudson Highlands and New York City.

Raven Rocks is the final race in the Westchester/ Fairfield 2019 Trail Mix Trail Series.  The Trail Mix series also includes The Leatherman’s Loop 1oK at Ward Pound Ridge. And the Sarah Bishop Bushwhack 10K at North Salem’s Mountain Lakes Park. Plus, the Run the Farm 5K at Muscoot Farm in Katonah. You don’t have to participate in the series to run the Raven Rocks Run — all are welcome!