Emily BuckleyAdventurer, exploring terrain & sharing it with others
Who I am
Lover of the outdoors and have done some fun things:
- Never Summer 60K (11,000 ft of vert)
- Grizzly 50K (6,000 ft vert)
- Backcountry Half Marathon
- Leadville 10K at 10,000 ft altitude
- Lake Placid 9er (32 miles, 10,000 ft of vert)
- Saranac 6er Ultra (33 miles, 8,000 ft vert)
- Tupper Lake Triad Ultra
- Wasatch All Road Bike (75 miles, 8,000 ft vert)
- HYROX Americas
- The CrossFit Games (2014)
- USA Weightlifting (2014-2015)
- 5.12 and V7 climber (once upon a time)
- College soccer & lacrosse player
UPCOMING RACES
26-27 Season
- 13.1 miles · 1,529 ft
Wild Goose Half Marathon
September 20, 2026 · Ringwood State Park, NJ · Trail Half
Done: 2:55:44 · 35th overall / 15th woman
- 3.1 miles
Tunnel to Towers 5K
September 27, 2026 · Brooklyn, NY · 5K
Done: DNS due to NYC State of Emergency
- 13.7 miles · 4,000 ft
Highlander Heavy Half
October 4, 2026 · Cold Spring, NY · Trail Half
Done: 4:18:52 · 34th overall / 8th woman
- 10 miles
Tesla Hertz Run 10 Miler
October 10, 2026 · 8 PM · Rocky Point, NY · Night trail race
Done: 2:01:07 · 2nd woman
- 6.2 miles · 1,150 ft
Big Bear 10K
October 18, 2026 · Harriman State Park, NY · 10K
Done: 1:26:16 · 3rd woman · 17th of 75
- 13.3 miles · 1,477 ft
Pocantico Hills Half Marathon
November 7, 2026 · Rockefeller State Park Preserve, Sleepy Hollow, NY · Half Marathon
- 5 miles
Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
November 26, 2026 · New York, NY · road
- 20.6 miles · 3,674 ft
Ray Miller 30K
December 5, 2026 · Point Mugu State Park, Malibu, CA · 30K
Flights provided by
- 17.4 miles · 4,600 ft
Fuego y Agua 28K
March 2027 · under review · Ometepe Island, Nicaragua · 28K
- ~26 miles · 8,000 ft
Breakneck Point Trail Marathon
May 2, 2027 · Beacon, NY · 42K
- 13 miles · 6,500 ft
Whiteface Mountain Races 21K
July 4 weekend, 2027 · Wilmington, NY · 21K · , two laps
- ~20 miles · 8,600 ft
Presidential Traverse
July 2027 · weather window · White Mountains, NH · Self-supported traverse
- 30.8 miles · 7,723 ft
Black Bear 50K
Late August 2027 · Waterville Valley, NH · 50K
- 53 miles · 13,450 ft
Azores Triangle Adventure
Late October 2027 · Pico, Sao Jorge and Faial, Portugal · 86K over 3 days
Events
Events
Group hike
Ray Miller Shakeout & Fireside Chat
Dec 4, 2026 · Late afternoon into evening · Ray Miller Trailhead, Point Mugu State Park, Malibu, CA
Free
’Twas the Night Before Race Day Join us for an easy shakeout jog and fireside hang the afternoon before the Ray Miller 50/50. We’ll meet at 3:15 PM at the Big Sycamore Trailhead, head out for ~2 relaxed miles on trails you’ll see again on race day, then gather around the fire to swap trail stories, calm some pre-race nerves, and talk gear, course markings, logistics, and whatever else is on your mind. First trail race or fiftieth, everyone is welcome. A few of my friends (OOFOS, Sun Bum, Kate's Real Food, Venture Pal, Squirrel's Nut Butter) want to make sure you're prepared for race day so there will be swag bags for the first 30 folks! We’ll also have an incredibly talented outdoor photographer joining us to capture the afternoon. Bring a headlamp, warm layer, and camp chair or blanket. We’ll follow Leave No Trace best practices throughout the event. Full Ray Miller race details: Ray Miller 50/50
Trip
Adirondacks Mountain Challenge
Dates to be announced · 3 full days · 2 nights · 2 travel days · Lake Placid and the Adirondack High Peaks
Around $2,500
A group mountain challenge built around movement, confidence, and time outside. Across three full adventure days, we will cover roughly 20 miles and 8,000 feet of vertical gain while summiting multiple Adirondack mountains. You will leave more confident moving through the mountains, proud of what you accomplished, and connected to a few new friends. Throughout the event, we’ll follow Leave No Trace best practices, and I’ll teach you how to apply them along the way.
From the blog
Latest
How to Layer for Cold Weather Trail Runs
Build a cold-weather layering system that manages sweat, blocks wind, and keeps a dry reserve for exposed terrain and unexpected stops.
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A first cold day in NYC, a warm merino layer, and a fall-to-winter testing plan. My first impressions of the Icebreaker Merino 260 Oasis, in partnership with Icebreaker.
Timing Electrolytes for a Podium Finish
Third woman at Big Bear came down to a first mile I controlled and a last half mile I still had. Here is the electrolyte timing plan that kept the finishing gear in the tank. Sponsored by Venture Pal.
Trail Notes
training, terrain, gear, and what the mountains keep teaching me.