Events/Valkyrie Trail Race

Valkyrie Trail Race 21 km

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Date
Sat, 8 May 2027
Start
07:30
Venue
Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, El Paso County
Countdown
May

A trail half marathon on one loop, with 546 m of climbing that keeps it honest without being brutal. A good step up from the road.

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The course

The route

Colorado Springs
Distance21km
Total climb546m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.8 km
Weather

Early-May, Colorado Springs

21°CTypical high
3°CTypical low
-6°CColdest in 20 years
31%Days with rain

Highs around 21°C and lows around 3°C, but it has dropped to -6°C. Rain on 31% 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
01Aidyn Covington01:57:0810.8 km/h
02Jenna Burlon02:05:0810.1 km/h
03Kari Vanderburg02:13:139.5 km/h
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Finishers
2:56:14
Median time
7.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMad Moose Events
Running since2021
Training

Training for the Valkyrie Trail Race 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.

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What a Valkyrie Trail Race 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 546 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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One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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