Pingyang The Red Army Historic Trail

Race completed

62 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.1 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 62 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.1 as a floor, not a verdict.

27.9949° N, 120.6994° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 12.5 hours 12:06 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 66% of 50 mi races. Measured against 475 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 21°C

Night low 12°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 13 h 05 m of light

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

Course notes

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

Gear for this race

Chosen for 62 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 62 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 62 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 62 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 12.5 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 62 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

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