Events/South Ridge Trail Challenge

South Ridge Trail Challenge 21 km

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Date
Sun, 6 Jun 2027
Start
10:30
Venue
South Ridge Drive, near the historic North Park swimming pool, Allison Park, PA 15101
Hampton Township, Allegheny County
Countdown
June

Two laps of the same 10K loop add up to almost a half marathon. Runners and hikers of all abilities are welcome, and seeing the loop twice helps you pace it.

Key facts
01Two laps of the 10K loop
02Open to runners and hikers of all abilities
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The course

One lap, on repeat

Hampton Township · one lap
Distance21km
Total climb305m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate10.7 km
Weather

Early-June, Hampton Township

25°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain

Highs around 25°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 43% of days.

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

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Piper Munyon01:32:3513.9 km/h
02Kate Potashnik01:52:5811.4 km/h
03Natalie Giovengo02:07:5410.1 km/h
19
Women finishers
2:44:00
Median time
7.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserGCXC Race Timing & Management, PA
Instagram@gcxcpgh
Running since2020
Training

Training for the South Ridge Trail Challenge 21 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 South Ridge Trail Challenge 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 305 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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