Date
Sat, 22 May 2027
Venue
Cable Bay Adventure Park, Hira, Nelson
Nelson City, Nelson
Countdown
May
The big one of the Bay Trail Run day: 50 km with 2,500 m of climbing, so a proper long day on the trails for runners who want an ultra.
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The course
The route
Nelson City
Distance50km
Total climb2,500m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate42.2 km
Weather
Late-May, Nelson City
14°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 41% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01TEGAN GOODMAN (#1105)00:52:2057.3 km/h
02CALEB SCOTT (#1054)00:54:2055.2 km/h
03PIERRE MANDELLI (#1084)00:55:4153.9 km/h
24
Finishers
3:40:35
Median time
13.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the The Bay Trail Run 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 The Bay Trail Run 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 2,500 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
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