Events/Whiteface Mountain Races

Whiteface Mountain Races 21 km

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Date
Sat, 22 May 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Whiteface Mountain Ski Resort, 5021 NY-86, Wilmington, NY
Town of Wilmington, Essex County
Countdown
May

One lap of the loop, and it is a proper mountain half. Over 1,700 m of climbing in 21 km means steep ground, so expect to hike as much as run.

Key facts
01One loop with just under 6,000 ft of gain and loss
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The course

The route

Town of Wilmington
Distance21km
Total climb1,752m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate20.5 km
Weather

Late-May, Town of Wilmington

20°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain

Highs around 20°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 46% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Béatrice Frenette04:15:484.9 km/h
02Molly Zurn04:25:084.8 km/h
03France Jolicoeur-Becotte04:56:404.3 km/h
10
Women finishers
5:19:21
Median time
4.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserRed Newt Racing
Running since2015
Training

Training for the Whiteface Mountain Races 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 Whiteface Mountain Races 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 1,752 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
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