Where can I find the Land Between the Lakes Trail Run Ultramarathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksLand Between the Lakes Trail Run Ultramarathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Land Between the Lakes Trail Run Ultramarathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 83/100
- Evidence depth
- 31 verified facts
12:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Land Between the Lakes Trail Run Ultramarathon has known course details for its ultramarathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 80.5 km
- Scenery
- Countryside, Lakeside, Riverside, Forest
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Land Between the Lakes Trail Run Ultramarathon route go?
The Land Between the Lakes Trail Run Ultramarathon route starts at Grand Rivers Community Center, 155 W. Cumberland St; runners proceed along the shoreline of Kentucky Lake near Lighthouse Landing and finishes at Downtown Grand Rivers at the Grand Rivers Tourism Office, 1858 J.H. O'Bryan Avenue. Underfoot, expect first ~1.9 miles on paved road, then the single-track, packed-dirt Canal Loop trail (approximately 11.3 miles per loop). It passes Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Canal Loop Trail, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area and Lighthouse Landing. Course records carry prize money: $1000 for a 50-mile or 60km record, $500 for a Marathon or 23km record.
Race character
Scenery
- Countryside
- Lakeside
- Riverside
- Forest
Atmosphere
- Wilderness
- Scenic Tour
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 12+
- Cut-off
- 12-hour limit on all races; finish line taken down at 6:30pm. 60km runners must start their final loop by 2:15pm; 50-mile runners by 3:00pm.
- Qualification status
- Open trail ultra/marathon series; no qualifying standard required for any distance.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup at the Grand Rivers Community Center, 155 W. Cumberland St, Grand Rivers, KY 42045 (Friday 3:00-7:30pm CT and race morning 5:00-6:15am CT).
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- 50-mile and 60km finishers receive custom-made belt buckles; a special 500-mile buckle is awarded for that cumulative mileage milestone.
Access and course status
- Start
- Grand Rivers Community Center, 155 W. Cumberland St; runners proceed along the shoreline of Kentucky Lake near Lighthouse Landing.
- Finish
- Downtown Grand Rivers at the Grand Rivers Tourism Office, 1858 J.H. O'Bryan Avenue.
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- First ~1.9 miles on paved road, then the single Track, packed Dirt Canal Loop trail (approximately 11.3 miles per loop).
- Landmarks
- Kentucky Lake, Lake Barkley, Canal Loop Trail, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Lighthouse Landing
- Notable features
- Rolling hills on the Lake Barkley side and larger hills on the Kentucky Lake side
- chance of spotting bald eagles
- breathtaking views of both lakes
- Course records carry prize money: $1000 for a 50-mile or 60km record, $500 for a Marathon or 23km record. Top 10 male and female in each distance receive awards
- Post-race snacks and food are available at the Community Center, provided by the citizens of Grand Rivers
- Four aid stations on the loop, spaced 2-3.3 miles apart. Distances are completed as loops of the Canal Loop: 23km = 1 loop, Marathon = 2 loops, 60km = 3 loops, 50 mile = 4 loops plus an out-and-back
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 9°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 5 mmTypical rainfall
- 83Favourability /100