DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Spring Lake Ski Hill, 11109 TWP Rd 753A, Hythe, Alberta T0H 3M0, Canada
Hythe, County of Grande Prairie
Countdown
October
Two trips round the 20 km loop, a proper step up from a single lap without going full ultra. Run it solo or share it with a partner.
Key facts
01Solo or 2-person relay
02Two laps of the same 20 km loop
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The course
One lap, on repeat
Hythe · one lap
Distance40km
Total climb354m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.0 km
Weather
Early-October, Hythe
12°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-7°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -7°C. Rain on 30% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#TeamLapsTime
01Kim Imes309046:56:05
02Venus Wells307466:29:54
03Brieanna Meters303407:10:42
4
Women finishers
6:43:00
Median time
30543 laps
Median laps
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Saddle Hills Ultra 40 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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Typical sessions
40 km with 354 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
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