Course format
City course with a big mid-race hill
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Cayuga Trails
Cayuga Trails 50 Miler 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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Elevation profile
3 ft net down
Pressure point
Mid-race climb
Weather bias
Race-week forecast matters most
Free training plan
Build a free 50 Miler 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 50 Miler course profile
This course section is built from a mapped route and elevation profile so you can understand how the race is likely to run.
Synced course focus
50 Miler checkpoint 2
Mile 6.0 · 817 ft · Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.
Course trace
The route line and elevation chart reflect the selected distance.
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
50 Miler race demand
74/100
- Course detail
- Detailed
- Weather detail
- Historical + forecast
- Race-day detail
- Moderate
- Weather view
- Live forecast
Weather read
Light headwind penalty
Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.
Jump to weather analysisWeather Analysis
Cayuga Trails 50 Miler weather outlook
Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.
Route-aligned wind
-1.7 mph
Interpretation
Light headwind penalty
NOAA race-window forecast is live. Wind is scored relative to the course bearing where possible.
Estimated weather effect
+2.33%
Heuristic read
Major weather drag
Help score
-42
Historical profile
Historical weather summary not available yet
Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.
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
2.0 mph · WMid-course
72F
Mostly Clear
2.0 mph · WFinish
72F
Mostly Clear
2.0 mph · WCourse Breakdown
Where the race starts costing more
Active segment
Middle move
This segment is coming from the stored climb signals: about 338 ft gained at 21.3% grade.
Race-Day Logistics
Cayuga Trails 50 Miler race-day logistics
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 overview
This map follows the available route for the selected distance and stays in sync with the elevation chart.
Highlighted point
50 Miler checkpoint 2
Built from the stored course profile in Supabase.
What to watch
Use this map to spot turns, neighborhoods, and where the race starts to feel different.
Course coverage
Route shape and elevation are available, while aid stations and spectator overlays may still be added over time.
Why it matters
Ithaca, NY should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.
Planning
Use the 50 Miler at Cayuga Trails as a planning target rather than a qualification race.
Entry posture
Open entry
There is no qualification signal in the current event record.
Race framing
50 Miler planning
The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.
Race History
Race history overview
Past editions tracked
1
Recorded race years
ArchiveCurrent route view
Available
50 Miler
CurrentBenchmarks
Growing archive
More historical context will be added here as the archive grows
In progressReview Radar
Runner signal for Cayuga Trails 50 Miler
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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