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
One lap of the 11-mile loop, with a later start and the biggest field of the three. A good way to try a hilly trail race without committing to laps.
Key facts
0111-hour cut-off, plenty of time for one lap
02Children may enter, but younger ones are asked to run with a parent
Create a free training plan for the Jay Peak Trail Running Festival 18 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Jay
Distance17.7km
Total climb915m
StartElevation
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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
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 18 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 18 km plan targets
Typical sessions
18 km with 915 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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