Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon & Trail Race 81 km
RunningPoint to point
DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
McDanels Boat Launch, Moraine State Park, near Portersville, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Countdown
May
The long one: a point-to-point 50 miler across Pennsylvania, with about 2,000 m of climbing spread over 81 km. Solo runners can tackle it, or five friends can split it into relay legs.
Key facts
0114-hour cut-off, with a 06:00 start
02Relay teams are five people, one per leg
03Point-to-point course, so plan your transport back to the start
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The course
The route
Pennsylvania
Distance81km
Total climb1,989m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate74.9 km
Weather
Early-May, Pennsylvania
19°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 50% 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
Training
Training for the Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon & Trail Race 81 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 Glacier Ridge Trail Ultramarathon & Trail Race 81 km plan targets
Typical sessions
81 km with 1,989 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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