Date
Sat, 22 May 2027
Start
05:25
Venue
Millpond Recreation Area, Bishop, California
Bishop, Inyo County
Countdown
May
A 53 km ultra that turns around at Edison aid station. A solid first step into ultras, with gentle climbing for the distance.
Key facts
0111 p.m. cutoff
02Optional 04:15 early start
03Turnaround is at Edison aid station
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The course
The route
Bishop
Distance53km
Total climb1,409m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate52.2 km
Weather
Late-May, Bishop
23°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
15%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 15% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Madeline Ogle04:40:3911.3 km/h
02Karina McDonald06:04:198.7 km/h
03Catherine Taylor06:31:008.1 km/h
28
Women finishers
9:29:39
Median time
5.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserEastern Sierra Interpretive Association
Websitebishopultras.com
Instagram@bishophsultras
Running since1993
Training
Training for the Bishop High Sierra Ultras 53 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.
Intervals.icuWhat a Bishop High Sierra Ultras 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 1,409 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
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