Outlast New Orleans

Outlast New Orleans is held in Mandeville, Louisiana, on February 13, 2027. One format is listed, the 6 Hour Challenge, a timed trail event that starts at 8:00 AM, with a distance given as roughly 18 miles (29 km) for the six-hour window.

A timed race works differently from a fixed-distance one: you cover a repeated loop and your result is the mileage you complete before the clock runs out, so you set the target yourself and stop when you have had enough. That makes it a forgiving way to try your first ultra distance, since a pacing mistake costs you miles rather than a DNF, and it also works as a long day inside a spring build. Run the first two hours slower than feels right, rehearse your fueling every 30 to 45 minutes, and get some training miles on trail underfoot beforehand.