The Iroquois Trails Ultras are intended to provide endurance trail athletes an additional opportunity in the under-represented northeast. It is the event’s hope to make use of existing trail networks that span both public and private lands to offer the necessary distances of 50 and 100 miles. A not-for-profit venture, the event is being funded by the Finger Lakes Running Company and secondary sponsors in support of the Ithaca Enclave and trails maintenance organizations.

The Ithaca Enclave is a new member club of the United States Track and Field Niagara Association whose goal is to support a collective of competitive open and masters distance runners in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York. Portions of any proceeds generated from the ultras will be used to sponsor athletes already present in the area, and provide an equal footing against larger and well funded regional club teams.

Remaining proceeds will be used to support those organizations that make the event possible, both public and private, in terms of trail maintenance and preservation. In time the event will require that all entrants complete trail maintenance or stewardship duties as a prerequisite for entry. The Iroquois Trails Ultras will work to minimize its environmental impact, to give back more than it receives, and to promote a better understanding and awareness of trail running and endurance endeavors.