DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Memory Grove, Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
Countdown
October
A proper mountain ultra without the 100 mile commitment. 55 km and 2,400 m of climbing, running point to point from Centerville.
Key facts
01Cutoff at Mueller Park by 17:00
02Point to point: Centerville to Tunnel Springs Park
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The course
The route
Salt Lake City
Distance55km
Total climb2,377m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate51.5 km
Weather
Early-October, Salt Lake City
21°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
25%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 25% 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
01Molly Alexander06:49:228.1 km/h
02Megan Trapp08:30:226.5 km/h
03Annie Kalmbach08:38:466.4 km/h
14
Women finishers
9:39:15
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserDC Peaks; the new ownership group is not named in the available public material. The 2026 race directors were Jake Kilgore and Mick Garrison.
Websitedcpeaks.com
Instagram@dcpeaks50
Running since2021
Training
Training for the DC Peaks 55 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 DC Peaks 55 km plan targets
Typical sessions
55 km with 2,377 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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