On Saturday, May 10, 2025, the Greater Forest City Business Alliance hosted the Fourth Annual Forest City Teague Trot at the Forest City D & H Trailhead. Despite rainy weather during the week leading up to the event, nearly 70 participants took the trail for the 5K or 1-Mile Walk and came out in support of Forest City. The day was lovely and the trail was in perfect condition! 2022 was the first year for the race and was dedicated to honor the memory of Donny Teague, a long-time resident of the area and “running icon”. He was also known for his dedication to the Forest City Cross Country Team as a statistician and advocate, for more than 20 years. In 2023, the race was perpetually named the “Forest City Teague Trail Trot”.
This year, the GFCBA raised nearly $5000 from the race. Funds have been earmarked to purchase and complete preparation work for Christmas lights to decorate the light poles along Forest City’s Main Street during the holidays, promote the seasonal videos showcasing the Greater Forest City Area which were created with the assistance of a Room Tax Grant from the Endless Mountains Visitor’s Bureau in 2022 and completed in 2024, and to support enhancing the activities throughout our upcoming Trail Town weekend in August.
Congratulations to our top male and female finishers! Christopher LaSavage of Carbonale led the way to the finish line with a time of 18:55:58 and average pace of 6:06. Shortly after, Angelan Coco of York, PA, finished as the top overall female with a time of 19:03.86 and an average pace of 6:09. A full summary of results can be found on the race page for Forest City Teague Trail Trot at RunSignUp.com.
The GFCBA would like to thank the local businesses and community members who supported the Teague Trot through sponsorship and donations. They are as follows:
Mountain Level Sponsor: Leeward Construction
Top Trail Sponsor: Comprehensive Physical Therapy
Small Town Sponsors: Brundage’s Waymart Pharmacy, Charles W. Grimm Construction, Rail Trail Council of NEPA, Briechle Law, The Beacon Bar & Grill, K.W. Oil, MS Marie’s Salon, Sweet Tooth, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers
Community Level Sponsors: Debish Design Studios, Phil Hodges Jr. Construction, Firmstone Lakewood Fuels, NEP Telephone, Fitzsimmons Insurance, Senator Lisa Baker, Tom’s Flooring Shop, AJ’s Bar & Grill, Lakewood Lodge, M & M Auto, Adam’s Cable, Van’s Salon, Cornerstone Bible Church, Zazzera’s Market, Meagher Insurance, Regal Plumbing, The Peanut Bar, Cube Auto, Frugal Living, Greenfield Power Equipment, Holt Lumber and Cable’s General Store; we also received several “in-kind” donations. Elegantes’ in Forest City and Jake’s Elk Lake Tavern provided donations of gift cards for our Top Male and Female finishers.
Thank you to Finish Strong Race Timing and Lisa Imbriaco for the professional timing services and results.
Additionally, we would like to send a big thank you to two more community organizations for their donation of time and assistance. The Forest City Student Council and their advisors, Courney Daniels and Mickayla McHale. Each year the student council supports the Teague Trot efforts and several volunteers spend the morning helping us with registration, preparation and race course management. Forest City Emergency Services were on hand prior to and through the race, ready to help should the need arise.
Once again, we appreciate the support of our businesses and community. Please visit our website at visitforestcitypa.com for more information about the GFCBA and our members! We look forward to next year for the Fifth Annual Forest City Teague Trail Trot, with a tentative date of Saturday, May 9, 2026.
