Lace up your sneakers and join us for the Troll Trot 5K at The Wild Center on Saturday, July 4th! This one-of-a-kind fun run/walk winds through the stunning Wild Center campus, taking you on an unforgettable adventure past all six of Thomas Dambo's magnificent trolls featured in TROLLS: Save the Humans. Whether you're a seasoned runner or a casual stroller, this is the perfect way to celebrate Independence Day surrounded by nature, art, and a little bit of magic. Every registered participant will take home a special commemorative medal — because every troll-seeker deserves a trophy. Don't miss your chance to run with the trolls! Registration opens 8am with race start at 9am.

Pricing (includes admission tickets) 

Adult - $50

Youth - $25

Member Adult - $20

Member Youth - $10

The Course:

The course traverses all of The Wild Center’s trails, with `~85% on gravel trail, ~10% on paved trail, and ~5% on wooden or plastic decking. Starting at the tent, the race begins by taking trotters past our main entrance (featuring Ronja Redeye) and circling around Green Leaf Pond, looping through Forest Music (featuring Ibbi Pip) and then heading to the Fen Trail. The course follows the entire Fen Trail loop including an out and back to the river landing (featuring Kamma Can) and an out and back to our canoe launch on the Raquette River, where you’ll encounter our aid station, at about 1.5 miles (water & gatorade will be available). After the Fen Trail, you’ll turn right to pass the Pines Play Area (featuring Basse Buller) and soon see Wild Walk to your left as you head towards the Oxbow Overlook trail. You’ll go down towards the river and loop around the left boardwalk before heading back up the hill. At the top of the hill, go straight past the entrance to Wild Walk and take a sharp left to do an out and back loop at the Stickwork sculpture (featuring Sofus Lotus) then proceed across the parking lot boardwalk (featuring Rosa Sunfinger). The race will conclude by looping around Greenleaf Pond one more time, this time skipping Forest Music, and heading across Rainbow Bridge to finish at the tent. There is about 280 feet of elevation gain throughout the 3.1 mile course.