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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • 14K
  • 13.7 km
  • Ruidoso
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs 14K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs 14K at a glance

Typical conditions
61/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs 14K has known course details for its 14k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
13.7 km
Terrain
Trail
Scenery
Mountain, City, Parkland, Countryside, Coastal, Waterfront, Forest, Lakeside

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where does the Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs 14K route go?

The Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs 14K route starts at Wingfield Park, 300 Center Street, Ruidoso, NM 88345 and finishes at Wingfield Park, 300 Center Street, Ruidoso, NM 88345. Underfoot, expect mixed terrain with rolling hills and trail variety; a challenging and scenic mid-distance option. The setting includes mountain and city. The event also features a Kids' Dash (one loop of Wingfield Park) and a Trail Running Film Festival.

What should runners know on race day for the Ruidoso Grindstone Trail Runs 14K?

The event also features a Kids' Dash (one loop of Wingfield Park) and a Trail Running Film Festival.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Forest
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Community
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Trail

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
No qualifying standard; open mountain trail race. Distances (4 mi, 8.5 mi, 13.8 mi) are non Standard and not road BQ qualifiers.

Race day logistics

Medal
Finishers receive a commemorative engraved granite stone coaster finisher's medal.
Finisher tee
Entry includes a custom soft-style event T-shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Wingfield Park, 300 Center Street, Ruidoso, NM 88345
Finish
Wingfield Park, 300 Center Street, Ruidoso, NM 88345

Course facts

Surface
Mixed terrain with rolling hills and trail variety; a challenging and scenic mid Distance option.
Notable features
  • Famous Ruidoso carved bear awards go to the top three overall finishers, with age-group medals for places 1-3 in each category. The event also features a Kids' Dash (one loop of Wingfield Park) and a Trail Running Film Festival
  • proceeds benefit the All-Season Adaptive Sports program. Official after-party at Downshift Brewing Company
  • Cupless event - participants must bring their own hydration container
  • water refill stations are available depending on distance

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 20°CTypical temperature
  • 12 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 61Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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