Date
Sat, 2 Oct 2027
Start
05:00
Venue
Loma Alta Park, Altadena, California
Altadena, Los Angeles County
Countdown
October
A true point-to-point-feeling classic that starts and finishes at Loma Alta Park, running since 1986. Big mountain climbing, a 33-hour clock and a full day and night on the trails.
Key facts
01Qualifier: finish an official 50-mile+ race in the window, with published results
02Eight hours of approved trail work required by 2 September 2027
0333-hour cut-off
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The course
The route
Altadena
Distance162km
Total climb6,096m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate118.0 km
Weather
Early-October, Altadena
28°CTypical high
16°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
3%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 16°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 3% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Taelor Smith22:56:587.1 km/h
02Shelbie Christensen23:33:016.9 km/h
03Grace Ennis26:01:196.2 km/h
29
Women finishers
1d 6:55:32
Median time
5.2 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run 162 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
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Typical sessions
162 km with 6,096 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
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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