Events/Afton Trail Run

Afton Trail Run 25 km

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DateExpected
Early July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Afton State Park, 6959 Peller Ave S, Hastings, MN 55033
Hastings, Dakota County
Countdown
July

One loop of trail, a bit over 700 m of climbing, and a long eight hours to finish it. A friendly way into trail running, and a race with real history behind it since 1994.

Key facts
018-hour cut-off for the single 25 km loop
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The course

The route

Hastings
Distance25km
Total climb712m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate24.9 km
Weather

Early-July, Hastings

28°CTypical high
17°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain

Highs around 28°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 40% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Gracia Sich01:58:2012.7 km/h
02Erica Mitchell02:05:1512.0 km/h
03Stephanie Cloutier02:06:3111.9 km/h
231
Women finishers
3:26:39
Median time
7.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRocksteady Running
Running since1994
Training

Training for the Afton Trail Run 25 km

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What a Afton Trail Run 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 712 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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