Mount Solon, Virginia · Trail
Grindstone 2026
Race-day weather
The forecast for Mount Solon, Virginia on September 18, 2026: high 84°F (29°C), low 68°F (20°C), 43% chance of precipitation.
Forecast via Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
Distances
100M
- Distance
- 167.4 km (104 mi)
- Vert gain
- 6,400 m (21,000 ft)
- Cutoff
- 36 hr
6:00 PM Friday start · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-36:00)
100K
- Distance
- 100 km (62 mi)
- Vert gain
- 3,350 m (11,000 ft)
Saturday start · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-18:00)
50K
- Distance
- 50 km (31 mi)
- Vert gain
- 1,550 m (5,100 ft)
- Start
- Sep 19, 7:00 AM GMT-4
- Cutoff
- 9 hr
Saturday 7:00 AM start from Natural Chimneys Park; the race's own time chart measures the course at 52.3 km
| Distance | Vert gain | Start | Cutoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 167.4 km (104 mi) | 6,400 m (21,000 ft) | — | 36 hr | 6:00 PM Friday start · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-36:00) |
| 100 km (62 mi) | 3,350 m (11,000 ft) | — | — | Saturday start · WSER 2027 qualifier (sub-18:00) |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 1,550 m (5,100 ft) | Sep 197:00 AM GMT-4 | 9 hr | Saturday 7:00 AM start from Natural Chimneys Park; the race's own time chart measures the course at 52.3 km |
Every year
- 2026September 18, 2026 · race week
- 2025September 19, 2025 · completed100M: Christopher Sobie 21:47:22 · Isabelle Danforth 26:36:23; 100K: Mead Binhammer 9:38:11 · Sandi Nypaver 11:24:54; 50K: Ben Robinson 4:19:37 · Sarah Bergeron Larouche 4:25:36