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Marathon Monk Ultra

📅 June 4, 2027 (estimated date)📍 Hillsborough · United States

⚠️ 2027 edition: provisional information

The date is estimated from the 2026 edition (June 5, 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

108 mi81 mi54 mi27 mi

About

The Marathon Monk Ultra is an ultramarathon gathering at Sky Maple Farm in Hillsborough on June 4–5, 2027, alongside marathon monk Mitsunaga Endo Tai-Ajari of Japan, the 50th monk to complete the Kaihogyo walking meditation. Four distances are offered: 108 miles (173.8 km) starting June 4 at 2:30 p.m., 81 miles (130.4 km) at 11:30 p.m., then 54 miles (86.9 km) on June 5 at 5:30 a.m. and a marathon of 27 miles (43.5 km) at 11:30 a.m.

Participants run or walk a one-mile wooded loop with the monk, practicing moving meditation without the pressure of competition. Each completed lap earns a mala bead to track the distance covered. Other contemplative practices are offered, such as sound baths, yoga and equine-assisted meditation. The event closes with a vegetarian dinner, with teachings and an open dialogue with Ajari-sama.

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