DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Rockland Lake State Park, Parking Field #2, 271 Rockland Lake Rd, Valley Cottage, NY 10989
Congers, Rockland County
Countdown
September
Four laps of the same 12.3-mile loop, 50 miles in all. You get to know every climb by the third time round, and the 2,900 m of gain makes that a real test.
Key facts
01Intended for experienced ultra runners
027-hour cut-off at about mile 25
0314-hour overall cut-off
Create a free training plan for the Hook Mountain Ultra 80 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Congers · one lap
Distance80km
Total climb2,926m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate18.2 km
Weather
Mid-September, Congers
25°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
28%Days with rain
Highs around 25°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 28% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Andrew Knesnik09:08:558.8 km/h
02Roman Romero11:58:466.7 km/h
03Rong Hu12:04:566.7 km/h
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Finishers
12:52:04
Median time
6.3 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSingletrack Explorers (Phil Germakian)
Websitesingletrackexplorers.com
Instagram@singletrack_explorers
Training
Training for the Hook Mountain Ultra 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 Hook Mountain Ultra 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 2,926 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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