DateExpected
Early August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Howelsen Hill Ski Area, near Howelsen Lodge, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Steamboat Springs, Routt County
Countdown
August
The full marathon is one big loop of the Emerald Mountain MTB course. About 1,000 m of climbing over 42 km is a solid but fair day on the trails.
Key facts
01Cut-off is 14:30 (based on the 2026 race)
Create a free training plan for the Emerald Mountain Epic Trail 42 km
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The course
The route
Steamboat Springs
Distance42km
Total climb1,005m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate39.0 km
Weather
Early-August, Steamboat Springs
25°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 36% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserPartners Routt Riders, LLC
Websiteemeraldmtnepic.org
Instagram@emeraldmtnepic
Running since2011
Training
Training for the Emerald Mountain Epic Trail 42 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 Emerald Mountain Epic Trail 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,005 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
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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