Family and community · Summer
Ruff Race
dates not announced yet
A chill 5k around the Village and spruce trails for you and your dog. Go as fast or as slow as your pup wants. Both Timbers homes are pet friendly, so this one is basically built for our guests.
Dates
A holiday-weekend Sunday in late May or early July
The resort has not announced the next dates. We post them in the Journal the day they land, and the email list hears first.
What to book ahead
In the order they run out. Tickets and passes are sold by the organizer or the resort, never by us, so the links go straight to the source.
- 1
Event tickets or registration
Some family events sell a fixed number of tickets, and they go early.
Official page - 2
Your home
Event weekends are the ones that book out first. Pick the home, set the nights, and book direct.
Check the homes - 3
Groceries on the drive in
The full grocery is in Marlinton (30 to 40 minutes) or Elkins (about an hour). Wildcat at the Village covers basics.
Off the mountain
Dates by year
From the resort's published schedules. Years not listed have not been announced; we never guess a date.
2026
pastJul 5
2025
pastMay 25
2024
pastMay 26
2023
pastMay 28
Which home for this weekend
The homes that fit Ruff Race
Ranked for this weekend, with the reason. Book direct and skip the platform booking fee, about 10% on most stays.
First pickTimbers 3
South Mountain · 4 bed · 3 bath
4.93
Our first pick: bunk rooms, a big table, and a private hot tub, the dog can come, guest favorite - top 10%, sleeps 12.
02Timbers 5
South Mountain · 4 bed · 3 bath
5.00
Runner-up: bunk rooms, a big table, and a private hot tub, the dog can come, sleeps 12.
03305 Soaring Eagle
South Mountain · 3 bed · 2 bath
4.96
Also fits: the Village and Wildcat grocery a five-minute walk, sleeps 10.