DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek No
Castle Mountain Resort, Pincher Creek No
Countdown
September
A 28k mountain loop you can run alone or split with a team of two or three. 2,250 m of climbing is a proper day out, and the resort is your base for every handover.
Key facts
01Enter solo, or as a relay team of 2 or 3 runners
02Three legs with transitions at the resort
03Leg cut-offs at 12:00, 14:30 and 17:30
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The course
The route
Castle Mountain Resort
Distance28km
Total climb2,250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.3 km
Weather
Mid-September, Castle Mountain Resort
17°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
38%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -6°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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kristopher Gero03:36:347.8 km/h
02Michael Giebler03:48:067.4 km/h
03Steven van Niekerk04:02:206.9 km/h
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Finishers
5:45:49
Median time
4.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Castle Alpine Trail Race
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 Castle Alpine Trail Race plan targets
Typical sessions
28 km with 2,250 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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