Albion, IN, United States · Saturday, April 24, 2027

Timed 12 hours

Glacial Esker 12h AM

233 days away
not publishedn/a Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
not publishedn/a Grit

We hold no course length for this race — a timed or backyard event is measured by the clock, not the kilometre — so there is no Grit score to give you.

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41.3956° N, 85.4244° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~32 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (12h) — ranked runners only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 15°C
Night low 3°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 13 h 40 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 268 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

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

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Gear for this race

Chosen for this trail race.

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

HOKA

Speedgoat 6

Max-cushion trail shoe with Vibram Megagrip outsole, ideal for rocky mountain terrain.

$155 ★★★★★ 4.7

Skratch Labs

Sport Hydration Mix

Clean electrolyte drink mix with real fruit flavor. Low sugar.

$20 ★★★★★ 4.5

Salomon

ADV Skin 12

Industry-standard 12L race vest with front flask pockets and minimal bounce.

$180 ★★★★★ 4.8

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

COROS

APEX 2 Pro

GPS running watch with 75-hour GPS battery, topo maps, and training metrics.

$500 ★★★★★ 4.7
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Course Notes

An IGNITE Trail Series event (which includes the Indiana Trail 100). The Glacial Esker 40 has race distances of 40 miles and 20 miles.

Similar races

Other trail ultras of the same format.