Events/North Fork 50 Mile/50K
80.5 km50 km

North Fork 50 Mile/50K 50 km

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DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Buffalo Creek Clubhouse, Buffalo Creek, Colorado
Buffalo Creek, Jefferson County
Countdown
May

The shorter way to take on North Fork: one clean loop of 50K with gentle climbing for a trail ultra. A good first ultra with a generous cut-off.

Key facts
0113-hour time limit, finish by 8 pm
02Single loop course
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The course

The route

Buffalo Creek
Distance50km
Total climb1,119m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate45.5 km
Weather

Late-May, Buffalo Creek

24°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
34%Days with rain

Highs around 24°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 34% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

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

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserAravaipa Running
Running since2010
Training

Training for the North Fork 50 Mile/50K 50 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.

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What a North Fork 50 Mile/50K 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 1,119 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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