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Meet the team

Meet our incredible race team that makes Grindstone Trail Running Festival happen year after year!

Clark Zealand, Race Director

Dr. Clark Zealand is an individual driven by passion, expertise, and a profound love for the sport of distance running. With over 17 years of dedication as the Founder and Race Director of the Grindstone Trail Running Festival by UTMB, Clark has left an indelible mark on the ultra-running community.

Josh Oppenheimer, Co-Race Director

Clark was my roommate in college, a good friend and a great runner. I was a Sports Marketing major and co-directing races was a way for me to stay involved in sports.

Grindstone Trail Work and Training Weekend

The Annual Grindstone Trail Work/Trail Run Weekend is coming up August 10 & 11, 2024. This is a great opportunity to help get the Grindstone trails ready for race weekend, enjoy a trail run with fellow runners, and for those 100-mile runners, you can fulfill your 8-hr trail work requirement. ⁣

This year our weekend begins with trail work on Saturday, August 10 followed by a group run on Sunday with some magnificent training on part of the Grindstone course. Stokesville Campground will be hosting our Saturday night camping, where you will need to reserve a spot.

The RSVP deadline is July 26, 2024 and spots are limited. Please click on the link below for more details and to RSVP.

RSVP Link