Killington info is out!
It’s that time! Killington 2026 information from Spartan has dropped!
Of course, I do a bunch of the number crunching and profile comparison and here are some major takeaways for you to enjoy. First, let’s look at the elevation profile they posted and some findings from their revised cut-offs.
They posted only the lap 1 elevation profile. When overlaid on my strava from last year, it’s the exact same course, to the tiniest of hills.
Now, they have posted half-assed re-uses of previous profiles in the past and soon corrected them but the trend of doing the same exact course is no surprise.
3pm transition cut-off this time! Many more people will make it past that crucial point, BUT…
If you just barely make the 7:15pm 8’ wall cut-off, you have a measly 45 minutes to do the final grueling incline to get to the 8:15pm Twister cut-off.
For reference, it took me 30 minutes to get there but that is for a top 10 elite finish time.
So this year there is no sigh of relief if you make it past transition. You can only truly relax when you have just 2 miles to go and passed the 8:15pm twister, which gives you 45 minutes to finish. For reference, it took me 30 minutes. However, most people who are working on the sandbag and are in festival area are typically allowed to finish the race. Will you still get a buckle? Who knows.
The point is this - there are no easy moments in the course where you can relax.
You can’t chase cut-offs.
You must. keep. moving.
See you guys out there. And hopefully I’ll see you at the shakeout hike the day before!
