DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
La Veta High School, La Veta, Colorado to Cuchara Yacht Club, Cuchara, Colorado
Cuchara, Huerfano County
Countdown
September
The long one: a point-to-point 50K that starts in La Veta and finishes in Cuchara. About 2,000 m of climbing makes it a proper mountain day, and you run from one town to the next.
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The course
The route
Cuchara
Distance52km
Total climb2,045m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate50.3 km
Weather
Late-September, Cuchara
23°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
20%Days with rain
Highs around 23°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 20% 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
01Melissa Tencza06:38:007.9 km/h
02Ren Schroeder06:58:007.5 km/h
03Jenna Hotchkiss07:13:007.2 km/h
7
Women finishers
7:40:00
Median time
6.8 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserTrail Trash Adventures
Websitetrailtrashadventures.com
Instagram@trail_trash_adventures
Running since2025
Training
Training for the WILD Wahatoya Runs 52 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 WILD Wahatoya Runs 52 km plan targets
Typical sessions
52 km with 2,045 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
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