DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Seven Mile Airstrip, Riverside State Park, Nine Mile Falls / Spokane, Washington
Nine Mile Falls, Spokane County
Countdown
October
A 50 km trail loop outside Spokane with under 1,000 m of climbing, so it's a fair step up for a runner moving into ultras.
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The course
The route
Nine Mile Falls
Distance50km
Total climb945m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate47.2 km
Weather
Early-October, Nine Mile Falls
19°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
21%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 21% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Melissa Browne05:04:009.9 km/h
02Katy Bean06:38:007.5 km/h
03Elizabeth Roach07:21:006.8 km/h
7
Women finishers
7:24:00
Median time
6.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the SwitchBack Sorrows 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.
Intervals.icuWhat a SwitchBack Sorrows 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 945 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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