02/20/22 Update - BIG NEWS FOR THE HONEST ABE TRAIL RUN!!

A message from the Race Director...

Since our first event in 2009 the Honest Abe Trail Run has been entirely organized and executed by a very small band of dedicated volunteers with critical help from park personnel.  As of the 2022 event, taking place on September 18th, the Honest Abe Trail Run will be officially put on by Friends of Lincoln State Park with continued and increased support from park personnel.  The Friends group is a great 501(c)(3) consisting of volunteers focused on supporting and preserving the park.  I am personally very excited about this transition and hope all of our wonderful participants are as well.  We are discussing some potential changes/improvements for the future but nothing has been finalized as of this point.  Please stay tuned!

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Everything you need to know about the event is here on the website and can be found on the various pages.  Please note that we now, in addition to the Marathon & 14k, have a 6k option.  It starts at the same time and follows the 14k course, breaking off at around the 5k mark.  So, if you have a friend or family member who would like to run with you, but may not be up for the 14k, this would be perfect!

This event consists of three races on the trails within Lincoln State Park.  Our main goals are to benefit the park and be as environmentally friendly as we can while putting on an enjoyable event for all involved.  All proceeds will be donated directly to Lincoln State Park.  Proceeds from past events have been used for things like planting trees and trail maintenance, among other things.

The race organizers believe that environmental awareness is one of the most important issues facing the world today.  Since we love trail running and the environment we decided to combine the two!  Please check out the environment page on this website to see everything we do.  Please don't hesitate to contact us with suggestions for more efforts we can make.