DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Stateside Base Lodge Pavilion, Jay, Vermont
Jay, Orleans County
Countdown
September
Three laps of the same 11-mile loop, so you learn it, then have to run it again tired. A proper test of pacing and patience, with a small field.
Key facts
0111-hour cut-off for the full three laps
02Checkpoint before you start lap three
03Children may enter, but younger ones are asked to run with a parent
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Jay · one lap
Distance53km
Total climb2,700m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate17.2 km
Weather
Early-September, Jay
22°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
51%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 51% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Lila Cilwik07:45:066.9 km/h
02Noemie Raiche09:12:245.8 km/h
03Becca Kuss09:46:005.4 km/h
3
Women finishers
9:12:24
Median time
5.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSub 5 Race Management (Sub 5 Racing)
Websitejaypeaktrailrun.com
Instagram@epic.trail.races
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Jay Peak Trail Running Festival 53 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 Jay Peak Trail Running Festival 53 km plan targets
Typical sessions
53 km with 2,700 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
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