Date
Sat, 8 May 2027
Start
06:30
Venue
University Settlement Camp, 30 Cp Lp Rd, Beacon, New York 12508
City of Beacon, Dutchess County
Countdown
May
A marathon distance that hits harder than the number suggests: 2,743 m of climbing on steep, technical ground, so expect a long day on your feet.
Key facts
0111-hour course cut-off
02Single loop, no repeated laps
03Organiser says only seasoned runners prepared for steep technical terrain should enter
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The course
The route
City of Beacon
Distance42km
Total climb2,743m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.3 km
Weather
Early-May, City of Beacon
19°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-1°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -1°C. Rain on 43% 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
01Luiza Whately06:04:457.0 km/h
02Jana Fridrichova06:13:326.8 km/h
03Marissa Theofanides06:45:396.3 km/h
22
Women finishers
8:37:03
Median time
4.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Breakneck Point Trail Runs 42 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.
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Typical sessions
42 km with 2,743 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
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