Date
Sat, 6 Mar 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Camp Lapihio, Umstead Park, 8801 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27617
Raleigh, Wake County
Countdown
March
A full trail marathon with a gentle 731 m of climbing, run on out-and-back sections so you'll pass other runners along the way. Small field, a classic since 2004.
Key facts
01Six-hour limit, with intermediate mile cutoffs along the way
02No headphones, baby joggers or pets allowed
03Course includes out-and-back sections
Create a free training plan for the Umstead Trail Marathon
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The course
The route
Raleigh
Distance42km
Total climb731m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate41.5 km
Weather
Early-March, Raleigh
16°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-18°CColdest in 20 years
29%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -18°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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Umstead Trail Marathon
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 Umstead Trail Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 731 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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Get your Umstead Trail Marathon plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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