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Cayuga Trails

50K2026-05-30

Cayuga Trails 50K gives you course, weather, logistics, and runner feedback in one place, with the strongest detail available for this distance.

RegisterOpen signupultrasignup.comWebsiteOfficial race siterednewtracing.comLocationIthaca, NYRace start area

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Course format

City race with mixed terrain

Surface, footing, and terrain changes are likely to matter more than one exact split-by-split route line.

Elevation profile

3 ft net up

7782 ft up and 7779 ft down across the 50K. Net flat overall. The biggest climb hits early.

Pressure point

Early climb

The key move builds from about mile 0 to 1.6, gaining roughly 197 ft.

Weather bias

Race-week forecast matters most

Seasonal weather gives you a rough planning frame, but the final call should come from race-week conditions.

Free training plan

Build a free 50K plan for this race.

Keep race research first. When you want it, open a quick planner that uses the selected distance, the selected race date, and the course itself.

Course Profile

Cayuga Trails 50K course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

50K race demand

Planning read
74/100
Course detail
Moderate
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Moderate
Weather view
Live forecast

Weather read

Light tailwind assist

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Cayuga Trails 50K weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

+1.6 mph

Interpretation

Light tailwind assist

NOAA race-window forecast is live. Wind is scored relative to the course bearing where possible.

Course bearing 33.0 degAverage wind 2.7 mphDominant direction S

Estimated weather effect

+2.00%

Heuristic read

Major weather drag

Help score

-36

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

Historical years not available yet

Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.

Start

72F

Mostly Clear

3.0 mph · W

Mid-course

74F

Mostly Clear

2.0 mph · S

Finish

72F

Mostly Clear

3.0 mph · W

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle move

This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 157 ft gained at 0% grade.

Avg grade +0.0%Focused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Cayuga Trails 50K race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

1 recorded year

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

2 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftEarly pressure

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Ithaca, NY should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the 50K at Cayuga Trails as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

50K planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

Cayuga Trails official siteRegistration

Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

1

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

50K

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Cayuga Trails 50K

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

87/100

Logistics

50/100

Crowd support

53/100

Aid stations

93/100

Finish area

73/100

Recommend

87/100

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