DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Mark E Hufeisen Horse Center, Jackson Ferry Rd, Max Meadows, VA 24360
Max Meadows, Wythe County
Countdown
October
A single 50-mile loop with very little climbing (518 m over 80 km). A fast, runnable first ultra-distance step up for anyone who wants a big day out.
Key facts
0116-hour cut-off
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The course
The route
Max Meadows
Distance80km
Total climb518m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate80.0 km
Weather
Early-October, Max Meadows
21°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
30%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 30% 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
01Francesca Conte07:43:0610.4 km/h
02Sasha Sklavos07:51:0910.2 km/h
03Catie Hyatt08:47:189.2 km/h
29
Women finishers
12:42:01
Median time
6.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRun Bum Tours, LLC (Run Bum Races)
Websiterunbumtours.com
Instagram@runbumraces
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Virginia Trail Running Festival 80 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 Virginia Trail Running Festival 80 km plan targets
Typical sessions
80 km with 518 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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