DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Start: end of Fox Hollow Road, Shandaken, NY
Town of Shandaken, Ulster County
Countdown
September
A small, gated trail marathon in the Catskills that runs point to point. Over 2,100 m of climbing, and you have to earn your place on the start list.
Key facts
01Entry needs a qualifying 26-mile+ trail race or a sub-6 hour Escarpment Trail Run
02Start in waves of 15, released every five minutes
03Cut-offs: 11:30 at the 9.5-mile mark, 17:30 at the finish
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The course
The route
Town of Shandaken
Distance43km
Total climb2,134m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate37.4 km
Weather
Late-September, Town of Shandaken
20°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
32%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 32% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Amy Demarco05:22:187.9 km/h
02Cali Janulis05:41:087.5 km/h
03Christine Spilka06:04:257.0 km/h
28
Women finishers
7:43:15
Median time
5.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Cat’s Tail 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 Cat’s Tail Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
43 km with 2,134 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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