Manchester, NH, United States · Saturday, May 16, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

Manchester to Monadnock Ultramarathon

Race completed

88 km Distance

1,700 m Climbing

7.0 Grit · Hardcore

42.9956° N, 71.4548° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 19 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Field size ~30 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (55mi) — 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 14 h 39 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 107 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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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 88 km of trail with 1,700 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes88 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition88 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 88 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps88 km almost certainly means running into the night.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 88 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Prodigio Pro

RunRepeat found the La Sportiva Prodigio Pro to have a secure, locked-in fit due to its premium upper, and also praised the shoe's energetic ride, particularly…

$225 ★★★★★ 4.6

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Course Notes

West Side of Manchester to Monadnock State Park. The course winds its way over roads (60%), dirt roads (20%) and trail (20%) as you travel through Manchester, Goffstown, New Boston, Greenfield, Peterborough, Dublin and Jaffrey.

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