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Sunday, November 8th, 2026
1822 Resort Dr, Mc Gaheysville VA
5K
40–58°F · low rain risk
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On this date: rain 1 of the last 10 years
2025
48–67°F
rain
2024
52–69°F
dry
2023
44–68°F
dry
2022
42–57°F
dry
2021
39–64°F
dry
2020
48–73°F
dry
2019
29–44°F
dry
2018
43–58°F
dry
2017
36–48°F
dry
2016
38–69°F
dry
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Race-day forecast · Sunday, Nov 8
Sunny · 30–52°F
Sunday, Nov 8starts near 30°F · 10% chance of rain · wind up to 10 mph
About this race
The Massanutten Monster is not your average 5K.
Starting at the base of Massanutten Resort, this beast sends you climbing, grinding, and questioning your life choices all the way toward the top gaining over 1000 feet of elevation before turning you loose to bomb your way back down to the finish.
It’s short. It’s steep. And it’s going to hurt.
Think you can tame the Monster?
The fastest male and female racers will each take home $200 cash—and in future races, an additional bounty will be added for anyone brave enough to steal the course record.
One mountain. One Monster. 5K. Up and down.
Come see what you’ve got.
This is the course route marked in blue:
https://caltopo.com/p/7J7C7
Course map
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