DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Big Sky Resort Base Area, Big Sky, Montana
Big Sky, Gallatin County
Countdown
September
A 50K trail run that packs 3,200 m of climbing into one loop around Big Sky. It's a proper mountain day for runners, not a gentle jog on the flat.
Key facts
01Runners start in six waves, five minutes apart
02Five fully stocked aid stations, plus one Skratch-only station
03Cutoffs are strict, so plan your pacing around them
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The course
The route
Big Sky
Distance50km
Total climb3,200m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate44.3 km
Weather
Mid-September, Big Sky
21°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 29% 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
01Nichole Abma6:19:53.47.9 km/h
02Lindsey Anderson6:38:59.87.5 km/h
03Caroline Hardin6:41:46.47.5 km/h
71
Women finishers
8:28:26
Median time
5.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the The Rut 50K
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 Rut 50K plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 3,200 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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