Gristmill Grinder Half Marathon

Gristmill Grinder Half Marathon Gristmill Grinder Half Marathon | Sticks & Stones 15K
Rugged trails, Wild views! Join our WV trail run family
πŸ“ Babcock State Park, WV

15K sounds innocent enough until Babcock gets involved. πŸ˜‚ For anyone new around here, Sticks & Stones is our October tra...
09/05/2026

15K sounds innocent enough until Babcock gets involved. πŸ˜‚

For anyone new around here, Sticks & Stones is our October trail race through Babcock State Park in West Virginia, where the mileage comes with a healthy helping of rocks, roots, climbs and the kind of terrain that keeps things interesting. It’s challenging, beautiful and exactly the sort of race that makes you question your hobbies somewhere around the middle and love them again by the finish.

We’re racing October 10, and registration closes September 27. If this sounds like your kind of Saturday, get signed up and come see what Babcock has waiting for you. πŸ‘Ÿ

If Babcock State Park in the fall isn’t already on your running bucket list, allow us to make a case for it. πŸ‚ Sticks & ...
09/04/2026

If Babcock State Park in the fall isn’t already on your running bucket list, allow us to make a case for it. πŸ‚

Sticks & Stones is a point-to-point 15K trail race through Babcock State Park in West Virginia, and October is about as good as it gets out here. Think wooded trails, creek views, plenty of rocks and roots, and hopefully a whole lot of fall color waiting for you along the way.

This year’s race is happening October 10, and registration closes September 27. If you’ve been looking for a reason to make a fall trip to West Virginia, come run Babcock with us.

Get registered before the deadline and we’ll save you a spot at the start line. 🌲

09/02/2026

πŸƒβ€β™€οΈ STICKS 15K & STONES! πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈβ›°οΈ

Ready to put those legs to work?! πŸ’ͺ Join us for the Sticks & Stones 15K on October 10, 2026, in the beautiful New River Gorge National Park & Preserve! 🌲

We’re excited to support another awesome local event that gets our community moving, challenging themselves, and enjoying everything our beautiful West Virginia outdoors has to offer! πŸ’œ

πŸ“… October 10, 2026
πŸƒ 15K Race
πŸ“ New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
Scan the QR code on the flyer or follow the link below to get registered! πŸ“²

Who’s ready to tackle the Sticks & Stones 15K?! πŸ™‹β€β™€οΈπŸ™‹β€β™‚οΈ Drop a πŸƒ in the comments if we’ll see you there!

https://www.active.com/clifftop-wv/running/distance-running-races/babcock-sticks-and-stones-15k-2026?fbclid=IwVERDUAUD635wZG9mBWZkaWQWUNkzlKLhzPz6BOiBOJLzA9uMIB4TBGV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR4LSocNcLpfb_7ZHAlqdIA0sG0jxlPG9ARRNKyh-35hAK81y9wA0ujnHVENRw_aem_0S7mohfbIYmIXHWUQXN01g

For those of you who haven’t heard yet, the heavy rains and flooding across West Virginia hit Babcock State Park pretty ...
09/01/2026

For those of you who haven’t heard yet, the heavy rains and flooding across West Virginia hit Babcock State Park pretty hard. 🌧️

Glade Creek rose enough to take out two bridges, including the Narrow Gauge bridge we traditionally use for Sticks & Stones.

The good news? The trails are in good shape, we’ve been working closely with the park, and we already have a Plan B course ready if the bridge isn’t replaced by race day. Same start. Same finish. Still point to point. Still October 10. 🌲

Registration is open through September 27, so if you’ve been wondering whether the race is still happening, the answer is YES. Get signed up and we’ll see you at Babcock. πŸ‘Ÿ

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Charleston Distance Run racers, keep an eye on those packets πŸ‘€ These Sticks & Stones 15K flyers are headed your way next...
08/27/2026

Charleston Distance Run racers, keep an eye on those packets πŸ‘€

These Sticks & Stones 15K flyers are headed your way next Saturday! If a fall trail race through the New River Gorge sounds like your kind of challenge, consider this your sign to join us on October 10, 2026. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸ‚

Are you running the Charleston Distance Run? If so, you’ll be seeing this very soon. πŸ‘

The Gristmill Grinder had you looping your way through Babcock for 13.1 miles. The π’π­π’πœπ€π¬ & π’π­π¨π§πžπ¬ πŸπŸ“πŠ changes it up com...
08/19/2026

The Gristmill Grinder had you looping your way through Babcock for 13.1 miles. The π’π­π’πœπ€π¬ & π’π­π¨π§πžπ¬ πŸπŸ“πŠ changes it up completely. πŸ‘€

This fall, you’re going 𝐩𝐨𝐒𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐒𝐧𝐭.

You’ll start at Camp Washington-Carver, make your way along the Mann’s Creek rim, drop into the canyon, pass by the Grist Mill, and keep pushing toward Skyline and the finish.

New course. New challenge. Same Babcock magic.

October 10, 2026

Okay Gristmill Grinder crew, time for a little roll call. πŸ‘€We spotted a whole bunch of familiar faces in this one. Do yo...
08/16/2026

Okay Gristmill Grinder crew, time for a little roll call. πŸ‘€

We spotted a whole bunch of familiar faces in this one. Do you see yourself? If you do, tag yourself, tag your running buddy, and then consider this your sign to get the crew back together this fall.

π–πžβ€™π«πž 𝐝𝐨𝐒𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐒𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π’π­π’πœπ€π¬ & π’π­π¨π§πžπ¬ πŸπŸ“πŠ 𝐨𝐧 πŽπœπ­π¨π›πžπ« 𝟏𝟎, πŸπŸŽπŸπŸ” 𝐚𝐭 ππšπ›πœπ¨πœπ€ π’π­πšπ­πž 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐀.

Who from this photo is coming back for round two?

Okay but… is she actually touching the ground? πŸ˜‚This is the kind of photo that makes trail running look suspiciously eff...
08/13/2026

Okay but… is she actually touching the ground? πŸ˜‚

This is the kind of photo that makes trail running look suspiciously effortless. Just casually floating through Babcock with that view behind you.

Come chase this feeling for yourself at the Sticks & Stones 15K on October 10, 2026 at Babcock State Park.

Bonus points if your race photos make it look like gravity forgot about you too.

These two look like they’re already discussing whose idea it was to sign up for another race. πŸ˜‚If you were at the Gristm...
08/12/2026

These two look like they’re already discussing whose idea it was to sign up for another race. πŸ˜‚

If you were at the Gristmill Grinder, we’re officially calling you back to Babcock for another round. Grab the person you ran with, trained with, or talked into doing it with you and make plans for the Sticks & Stones 15K on October 10, 2026.

Same crew. New course. Fall at Babcock. Let’s do it again. 🌲

If there’s one photo that screams race day at Babcock, it’s this one. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈThe mill in the background, one runner locked ...
08/10/2026

If there’s one photo that screams race day at Babcock, it’s this one. πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

The mill in the background, one runner locked in, and that kind of scenery that almost makes you forget your legs are working overtime. Almost.

If this shot doesn’t make you want to sign up, we don’t know what will. Join us for the Sticks & Stones 15K on October 10, 2026 and come earn your own iconic race photo this fall.

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