Date
Sat, 19 Jun 2027
Start
05:00
Venue
Town Park, Lake City, Colorado
Lake City, Hinsdale County
Countdown
June
A single loop out of Lake City that runs on the longest days of the year, with plenty of climbing packed into 50 miles. Not a first ultra, and the entry rules make that clear.
Key facts
01You need a past trail ultra longer than a marathon to enter
02Pikes Peak Marathon also counts as a qualifier
03Finish cut-off is 21:00, 16 hours after the 05:00 start
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The course
The route
Lake City
Distance80km
Total climb3,658m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate71.7 km
Weather
Mid-June, Lake City
20°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 17% 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
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Imogen Ainsworth09:32:108.4 km/h
02Isabella Poulos09:44:128.3 km/h
03Katie Kammer10:17:407.8 km/h
73
Women finishers
14:12:54
Median time
5.7 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the San Juan Solstice 50
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 San Juan Solstice 50 plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 3,658 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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