Date
Sat, 24 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Little Pine State Park, Waterville, PA
Waterville, Lycoming County
Countdown
October
A proper mountain day out for runners: 25 km with 1,524 m of climbing, so expect steady work on the hills and a finish you earn in daylight.
Key facts
01Cut-off: mile 5.5 by 11:30
02Cut-off: mile 11 by 14:00
03Final cut-off: mile 13 by 15:30, set so everyone finishes in daylight
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The course
The route
Waterville
Distance25km
Total climb1,524m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate25.4 km
Weather
Late-October, Waterville
13°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-5°CColdest in 20 years
38%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -5°C. Rain on 38% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Laurel Moyer02:43:519.2 km/h
02Miquela Ingalls03:01:098.3 km/h
03Meira Minard03:17:397.6 km/h
38
Women finishers
4:44:38
Median time
5.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserPA Trail Dogs, a volunteer group led by Craig Fleming
Websitepatraildogs.com
Running since2014
Training
Training for the Call of the Wilds Mountain Fest 25 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 Call of the Wilds Mountain Fest 25 km plan targets
Typical sessions
25 km with 1,524 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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