Events/Laurel Highlands Ultra - Fall Classic

Laurel Highlands Ultra - Fall Classic

RunningPoint to point
DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Start: Route 30 trailhead, Lincoln Township/Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Somerset Township, Somerset County
Countdown
September

A point-to-point 50 miler that runs the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail from first light, with a small field and a long day of steady climbing in your legs.

Key facts
0121:00 finish cutoff, 16 hours after the 05:00 start
027 aid stations along the point-to-point route
03Course is about 46 miles of trail plus extra distance to make 50
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The course

The route

Somerset Township
Distance80km
Total climb2,286m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate75.2 km
Weather

Late-September, Somerset Township

23°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain

Highs around 23°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 40% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Sarah Patterson11:10:047.2 km/h
02Dana McGinnis12:02:406.7 km/h
03Allison Moore14:59:455.4 km/h
8
Women finishers
15:12:22
Median time
5.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRedpoint Productions
Running since2024
Training

Training for the Laurel Highlands Ultra - Fall Classic

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.

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What a Laurel Highlands Ultra - Fall Classic plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 2,286 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
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