Events/Fort Ord Trail Run

Fort Ord Trail Run 26 km

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Date
Sun, 7 Feb 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Laguna Seca Turn 10 Shelf, Fort Ord National Monument, 1025 Monterey Salinas Highway, Salinas, CA 93908
Salinas, Monterey County
Countdown
February

The middle distance at Fort Ord: a 26 km loop with a moderate 690 m of climbing. A solid step up from a 10K without committing to an ultra.

Key facts
01Be off the course by 16:00
02Loop finishes back at the Laguna Seca start/finish
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The course

The route

Salinas
Distance26km
Total climb686m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.2 km
Weather

Early-February, Salinas

14°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain

Highs around 14°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 30% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Anna Purcell02:06:0312.5 km/h
02Anna Watson02:09:4412.1 km/h
03Hannah Anderson02:12:4211.9 km/h
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Women finishers
3:29:19
Median time
7.5 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserInside Trail Racing
Instagram@insidetrail
Running since2012
Training

Training for the Fort Ord Trail Run 26 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.

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What a Fort Ord Trail Run 26 km plan targets
Typical sessions
26 km with 686 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
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Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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