Events/Lucifer’s Crossing

Lucifer’s Crossing 5 km

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Date
Sun, 6 Jun 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Old Y Camp, Robert Treman State Park, Ithaca, NY
Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County
Countdown
June

A short opening loop with about 215 m of climbing, so it's a friendly way into trail running. Small field, easy to get your head around.

Key facts
01Abbreviated opening loop of the course
02Course cut-off is 12:30
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The course

The route

Town of Ithaca
Distance5.3km
Total climb215m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.3 km
Weather

Early-June, Town of Ithaca

23°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
47%Days with rain

Highs around 23°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 47% of days.

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

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Catherine Veress00:51:446.2 km/h
02Nancy Lynch01:06:494.8 km/h
03Alexa Hills01:11:144.5 km/h
7
Women finishers
1:19:46
Median time
4.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRed Newt Racing
Running since2015
Training

Training for the Lucifer’s Crossing 5 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.

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What a Lucifer’s Crossing 5 km plan targets
Typical sessions
5 km with 215 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
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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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