DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Mount St
Houston, Harris County
Countdown
September
A single clockwise loop around Coldwater Lake, with enough climbing to keep a half marathon honest but a small field of 110 to keep it relaxed.
Key facts
01Carry capacity for 12 oz of water or fluids; it's checked at race-day check-in
02Two aid stations on the loop, so plan your fuel and fluids around them
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The course
The route
Mount St
Distance21km
Total climb853m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.5 km
Weather
Mid-September, Mount St
34°CTypical high
23°CTypical low
14°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 34°C and lows around 23°C, but it has dropped to 14°C. Rain on 46% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Carmen Bango01:52:5411.3 km/h
02Laura Min02:13:019.6 km/h
03Anja Goetzinger02:14:079.5 km/h
54
Women finishers
3:15:15
Median time
6.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Backcountry Rise Half Marathon
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.
Intervals.icuWhat a Backcountry Rise Half Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 853 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
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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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