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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 85.3 km
  • Windham
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon

This race edition

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

Entry options

2026 edition

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

net elevation -346 m

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
4,203 m

Lower than 29% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
16:11/km

23:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
55/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
53 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon?

The Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon route has 4,203 m of ascent and 4,549 m of descent.

Where does the Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon route go?

The Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon route starts at Windham, New York - northern Black Dome Trail at Big Hollow Road, Catskill Mountains and finishes at Downtown Phoenicia, New York (Plank Road / Route 40 area). Underfoot, expect trail. It passes Acra Point, Blackhead Mountain, Stoppel Point, North Point and Boulder Rock. Mostly follows the Long Path from Acra Point, linking the Black Dome, Escarpment, Harding Road, Devil's Path, Warner Creek and Phoenicia trails.

What should runners know on race day for the Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon?

9. No pacers allowed; runners must be self-sufficient.

Race character

Scenery

  • Countryside
  • Mountain
  • Coastal
  • Waterfront
  • Forest

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Nighttime

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Road
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
10:47:21 (Andy Vermilyea)
Women's course record
13:20:16 (Erica LuBera)
Field size
Permitted for 125 participants, who start in waves of 15 (wilderness-area permit limit). A waitlist begins once full.
Field cap
125

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
23 hours overall to complete the 53-mile course.
Qualification status
Runners must have completed a trail/mountain race of 50 miles or longer with at least 8,000 ft of vertical ascent, greater than 75% single track and technical in nature, within the last two years of race day (prior Manitou's finishes also qualify). Rail Trail races, OCRs, and timed/backyard events do not count. Acceptance is at the race director's discretion.
Prior experience
Should only be undertaken by an advanced hiker/trail runner with prior ultra and night-running experience

Race day logistics

Aid stations
9
Pacers
No pacers allowed; runners must be self-sufficient.

Access and course status

Start
Windham, New York - northern Black Dome Trail at Big Hollow Road, Catskill Mountains
Finish
Downtown Phoenicia, New York (Plank Road / Route 40 area)

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Trail
Landmarks
Acra Point, Blackhead Mountain, Stoppel Point, North Point, Boulder Rock, North-South Lake, Dutcher's Notch, Palenville, Platte Clove, Indian Head, Twin Mountain, Sugarloaf Mountain, Plateau Mountain, Mink Hollow, Silver Hollow Notch, Warner Creek, Mount Tremper, Willow
Notable features
  • Registration is a qualifying-gated waitlist via UltraSignup: runners sign up to a temporary waitlist and are sent an invitation to complete registration once their qualification is verified. For 2026, priority registration for past finishers (Manitou Veterans) opens 1 February 2026 and general registration opens 22 February 2026
  • Also offered as a relay in addition to the 53-mile solo ultramarathon
  • Mostly follows the Long Path from Acra Point, linking the Black Dome, Escarpment, Harding Road, Devil's Path, Warner Creek and Phoenicia trails. Includes roughly 15 miles on the Devil's Path, frequently called the hardest trail on the East Coast. Long unsupported sections, with portions run in darkness
  • Only nine aid stations (AS #1-#9) across the 53 miles, with long gaps of several hours between some of them and limited crew access
  • Mandatory gear: carry at least 1.0 litre of water, at least 300 calories, a headlamp/torch, and a cell phone

How hilly is the Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon?

33%14%16%12%26%
  • Steep descent 33%
  • Descent 14%
  • Flat 16%
  • Climb 12%
  • Steep climb 26%
Total ascent
4,203 m
Net elevation
−346 m
Longest climb
2,980 m at 17.7%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 16 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 55Favourability /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.

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