DateExpected
Mid May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Rancho San Rafael Park, Great Basin Adventure area in the Nevada Family Farms area by the Arboretum, Reno, Nevada
Reno, Washoe County
Countdown
May
The full 50 miles of the Silver State 50/50, a long single loop out of Reno with a bonus 7-mile Jimmy's Loop thrown in. Plenty of time on the clock, but you have to keep moving.
Key facts
01Long Valley cut-off 13:15
02Peavine cut-off 17:15
03Overall cut-off 20:15 (14h15 to finish)
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The course
The route
Reno
Distance81km
Total climb2,743m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate75.6 km
Weather
Mid-May, Reno
19°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
20%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 20% 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
01Megan Kono10:05:108.0 km/h
02Zoe Vestal10:50:077.4 km/h
03Jenifer Andersen10:51:247.4 km/h
14
Women finishers
12:07:26
Median time
6.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSilver State Striders
Websitesilverstatestriders.com
Instagram@silverstatestriders
Running since1986
Training
Training for the Silver State 50/50 80 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.
Intervals.icuWhat a Silver State 50/50 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
81 km with 2,743 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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