Ithaca, NY, United States · Saturday, May 30, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Cayuga Trails 50 Mile Race

Race completed
80 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
4.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 80 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 4.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

42.4406° N, 76.4966° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~124 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 19°C
Night low 8°C
Rainfall Showers likely
Daylight 15 h 01 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 401 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

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👟 gear

With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 80 km of trail.

  • Trail Running Shoes80 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition80 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
  • Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 80 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps80 km almost certainly means running into the night.
  • GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 80 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.
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Course Notes

Start: Lower Robert H. Treman State Park. Roughly 47 miles trail, 3 miles (mostly gravel and Park) road

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