Train for JFK 50 Mile
Boonsboro to Williamsport. Appalachian Trail rocks. Then twenty-six flat towpath miles. Then country roads. America's oldest ultra still hurts.
50.2 mi+3,214 ft-3,316 ft13 hours266 ft to 1,630 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race bookAmerica's oldest ultraAppalachian TrailC&O CanalNovember
- Start554 ft
- High1,630 ft
- Low266 ft
- Finish453 ft
What PR Run builds for this start line
- Personalized plan from your baseline and this course profile
- Aid-segment fuel rehearsals tied to checkpoint spacing
- Structured gear kit from course intelligence
- Race-day pacing, crew notes, and race-morning brief
- Aid stations: 2 · longest gap ~56.1 km
- Mandatory kit items: 2
- Cutoff: 13 hours
The crux
Twenty-six flat towpath miles after the AT descent (near mile 33)
Race details can change. Confirm current rules and logistics with the Official site.
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Train for JFK 50 Mile
Course-specific plan, fuel segments, gear kit, and race morning for JFK 50 Mile.
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