West Virginia · 40 Mile Trail
Highlands Sky 40 Mile
Highlands Sky 40 Mile is a 40 Mile Trail event held in Davis, West Virginia. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, June 19, 2027. About 800 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- June 19, 2027
- Location
- Davis, WV
- Field size
- ~800 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, June 19, 2027
- Location
- Davis, West Virginia
- Distances
- 40 Mile Trail
- Field size
- About 800 runners
- Course
- Trail / mountain
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- wvmtr.org
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 6:00 AM EDT
- Course profile
- Point-to-point course; Trail surface; 5474 ft gain, 4856 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified
About the Highlands Sky 40 Mile
A point-to-point 40-mile trail ultra from the Dolly Sods Wilderness trailhead near Laneville to Canaan Valley Resort State Park in West Virginia, crossing Roaring Plains, the Road Across the Sky and the boulder fields of Dolly Sods.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Mountain trail race
- Notes
- Major West Virginia ultramarathon. [next_date estimated from projected_date]
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Highlands Sky 40 Mile: common questions
- When is the Highlands Sky 40 Mile?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, June 19, 2027.
- Where is the Highlands Sky 40 Mile held?
- In Davis, West Virginia.
- What distances does the Highlands Sky 40 Mile offer?
- 40 Mile Trail.
- How many people run the Highlands Sky 40 Mile?
- About 800 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Highlands Sky 40 Mile?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Highlands Sky 40 Mile start?
- 6:00 AM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Highlands Sky 40 Mile?
- Point-to-point course; Trail surface; 5474 ft gain, 4856 ft loss (official course data); Not USATF certified.
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