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Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB®

📅 September 17, 2027 (estimated date)📍 Mount Solon · United States

⚠️ 2027 edition: provisional information

The date is estimated from the 2026 edition (September 18, 2026), on the same day of the week. Courses, start times, fees and description are carried over from the previous edition: check them on the official website. This page will be updated as soon as the organizer publishes them.

Available distances

100 mi62.1 mi31.1 mi13 mi

Races on the programme

Race	Distance	Elevation gain
Trail 100 mi	100 mi	20,997 ft
100K	62.1 mi	10,991 ft
50K	31.1 mi	5,085 ft
21K	13 mi	1,640 ft

About

The Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB takes place in Mount Solon, Virginia, with four distances on offer: a half marathon (13.1 miles), a 50K (31 miles), a 100K (62 miles), and the full 100-mile ultramarathon. All four routes climb through the mountain ranges and forests of the region.

Nearby, the historic downtown of Staunton and Shenandoah National Park's hiking trails round out the surroundings, along with Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's former home and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and several area vineyards. It's a course that pairs demanding Appalachian terrain with easy access to some of Virginia's best-known historic and scenic attractions.

Highlights

Off-road
Mountain
Forest

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