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
The shorter way into Hook Mountain: two laps of the 12.3-mile loop, with 1,460 m of climbing. A proper mountain marathon without committing to the full 50.
Key facts
0114-hour cut-off
02Starts with a 1/3-mile road section before the loops
Create a free training plan for the Hook Mountain Ultra 40 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Congers · one lap
Distance40km
Total climb1,463m
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
01Thomas Pulaski04:34:388.8 km/h
02Kyungkuk Hwang05:54:446.8 km/h
03Hui Wang06:21:366.3 km/h
6
Finishers
6:27:43
Median time
6.2 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 40 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 40 km plan targets
Typical sessions
40 km with 1,463 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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