Results: 2026
| Category | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 30-hour overall distance | Jason Kaplan | 145 miles in 29:22:39 |
| Fastest listed 100-mile time — men | Austin Sena | 18:24:15 |
| Fastest listed 100-mile time — women | Caitlin Howes | 19:27:50 |
The timed-event table has 353 distance results: 54 at exactly 100 miles, plus Kaplan at 145 and Eric Connor at 115. These are not 353 100-mile finishers. The table does not give 100-mile splits for runners who continued farther. No separate overall starter or 100-mile finisher count is asserted. The Haunted Night 30-Mile and relay results are separate listings.
Source: UltraSignup — 2026 Ghost Train 30-Hour Ultramarathon results. Checked October 20, 2026.
Event Overview
A 30-hour race on the Granite Town Rail Trail between Brookline and Milford. Runners may stop after any completed 15-mile out-and-back; 100 miles takes six full laps plus a 10-mile seventh, and some keep going.
| Date | Oct 17-18, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Location | Camp Tevya, Brookline, New Hampshire, USA |
| Format | Fixed-Distance |
| Terrain | Trail |
| Region | North America |
| Distance / duration | 100 mi within 30 hours (15-mile out-and-backs) |
| State / area | New Hampshire (NH) |
| Course model | Out-and-back |
| Edition note | The October 17–18 event is complete. Its 30-hour results rank distance first; the 100-mile performances below are identified separately from runners who continued beyond 100 miles. |
| Elevation gain | About 300 ft per 15-mile out-and-back |
| Cutoff | 30 hours (hard cutoff at 3:00 PM Sunday; no finishing times after that). Only completed out-and-backs count, and at least 15 miles is needed for a finish time. Laps 1–6 are 15 miles; lap 7 is 10 miles to reach 100; later laps return to 15 miles. |
| Start | 9:00 AM Saturday |
| Field size | Capped at 400 runners, with a 175-person waitlist |
| Highlights | No DNF After 15 Miles, Flat Rail Trail |
Course & Terrain
Granite Town Rail Trail, a former railroad bed between Camp Tevya in Brookline and the Milford DPW, 7.5 miles each way. Mostly flat packed dirt, gravel and pine needles, with about 1 mile of pavement per lap through Camp Tevya, one rooty, rocky hill, four road crossings and two tunnels.
Format & Support (as run)
| Support model | Three aid stations: Camp Tevya, the Milford DPW and the Power Lines station in between (about 4 miles from Camp Tevya and 3.5 miles from Milford). Tailwind and real food such as soup, grilled cheese and quesadillas, with gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian and vegan options; volunteer bike patrollers carry basic first aid. |
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| Crew / pacers | Crews may help only at Camp Tevya and the Milford DPW; Power Lines has no crew or spectator access. Pacers are allowed after 30 miles or after dark, whichever comes first, and for the whole race for runners 60 and older or with a disability. Pacers don’t register, and only one may run with a runner at a time. |
| Drop bags | One bag can stay at Camp Tevya and another can be sent to the Milford DPW. Milford bags come back to Camp Tevya after 1:00 PM Sunday. |
Why This Race Matters
Ghost Train bills itself as New Hampshire’s original 100-mile and 30-hour race. The Brookline and Milford Conservation Commissions run it as a trail fundraiser that has raised more than $350,000 since the first race in 2009; 2026 is the 18th edition.
Historical benchmark notes in the directory record (verify current records with the linked official sources):
- Fastest 100-mile men’s time: Alexander Jinks, 13:29:19 (2018).
- Fastest 100-mile women’s time: Lila Gaudrault, 15:34:50 (2024).
- Farthest listed distance: Jason Kaplan, 145 miles, 2026. The organizer’s older records page still shows 130 miles by Andy Godzinski and Scott Warren in 2024 and awaits its 2026 update.
Preparing for a Race Like Ghost Train 30-Hour Ultramarathon
The 100-mile race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:
- Walking strategy for ultramarathons: When and how to walk by terrain, effort and cutoffs.
- Crew and aid-station strategy: Crew tables, aid stops, drop bags and runner preferences.
- Gut training for ultrarunners: A six-week practice sequence for race-day fueling.
- Tapering for ultramarathons: Plan the taper and race week around your own recovery.
Planning Notes
- Treat intermediate cutoff gates as part of the course. Build enough margin for aid stops and late-race slowdown, and verify every current gate in the official rules.
- Train for terrain-specific fatigue. Technical trails and mountain courses demand downhill durability, hiking efficiency, and reliable night lighting.
- The directory marks this as having comparatively simpler logistics. That editorial label is not a safety rating; verify cutoffs, terrain, support, crew access, and withdrawal procedures.
Related Preparation
- Compare verified US 100-mile races
- Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
- Open the 100-Mile format guide
- Open the Fixed-Distance format guide
- Compare all race formats
- Use the timed-race pace calculator
- Plan checkpoint arrivals and cutoff buffers
- Print a pace band for your goal time
- Estimate race calories and plan fueling
- Build a crew and drop-bag plan
- Build a race-specific gear checklist
Verification & Sources
Verification scope: the listed edition's date, location, format, and available logistics were checked against the event-specific official sources below during the directory review dated October 12, 2026. Organizers can revise details after review.
- Official 2026 30-hour distance and time results — https://ultrasignup.com/results_event.aspx?did=133448
- Official Ghost Train homepage and 2026 race basics — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/
- Official 30-Hour Ultramarathon page — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/2013-basic-race-information/ultra-race
- Official course description — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/the-course
- 2026 Ghost Train Handbook, version 1.1 — https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nAf3XeYoiESPVJqD7gno64D_B1fP9hd_/view
- Race director’s October 9 email to 2026 runners — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/runner-emails/email-2026-oct9-registration-all
- Official waitlist information — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/2013-basic-race-information/ghost-train-waitlist
- Official records page — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/the-records
- Organizer’s 2026 UltraSignup registration — https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=133447
- Official rules and race details — https://sites.google.com/site/ghosttrainrailtrailrace/handbook
- Multiday Running event directory review scope: October 12, 2026.