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
The 50 miler with a 4 am head start, so you run the first hours in the dark. Big day out, with about 3,200 m of climbing along the way.
Key facts
01Early 4:00 start, so expect to run the first hours by headlamp
02Point to point, finishing at Tunnel Springs Park
Create a free training plan for the DC Peaks 80 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Salt Lake City
Distance80km
Total climb3,197m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate74.0 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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
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 80 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 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 3,197 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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