Ghost Train Rail Trail Race 30 Mile

11 days to go

48 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.4 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 48 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.4 as a floor, not a verdict.

42.7348° N, 71.6581° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~121 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (30mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, October

Daytime high 16°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 11 h 02 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for October — NASA POWER, grid elevation 205 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	30mi	121	Jason Griffiths · 03:12:09	Jennifer Boshco · 04:28:45
2024	30mi	86	Cole Crosby · 03:22:54	Elvira Fleury · 04:14:39
2023	30mi	89	Jay Frontierro · 04:04:06	Jacquelyn Jackman · 04:30:54
2022	30mi	121	Sean Haggerty · 03:54:06	Deirdre Lowe · 04:38:10
2021	30mi	66	Dylan Schulze · 03:57:44	Linnea Laverty · 04:43:03
2019	30mi	110	Peter Gillis · 03:54:47	Claire Gadrow · 04:38:42
2018	30mi	106	Peter Gillis · 03:53:59	Karen Benway · 04:24:49
2017	30mi	81	Sean Haggerty · 04:12:45	Ashley Truan · 04:20:53
2016	30mi	85	Jake Dissinger · 03:45:00	Deirdre Lowe · 04:09:00
2015	30mi	69	Scott Plante · 04:30:00	Amy Rusiecki · 04:35:00

The field grew 41% between 2024 (86) and 2025 (121). 55% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (30mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 48 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 48 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 48 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 48 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 48 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

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