Conquer the Castle
Updated
Saturday, November 7, 2026, first start 4:00 AM, in Mayfield (Forest Picnic Area). Distances: 5K, 10.3 miles, 20.6 miles.
Course and race notes
**AS OF 1:00 PM ON NOVEMBER 4, 2026 | REGISTRATION IS CLOSED FOR THE 2026 RACE.
Thank you for supporting Conquer the Castle. There is no wait list and no day of registration.
In the organizer's words, from the race's own listing.
Race details
Date
Saturday, November 7
2026 · today
Start time
4:00 AM
Earliest wave
Course
Trail
Dirt or single-track on at least part of the course
Distances
5K10.3 miles20.6 miles
Price
See the registration page
No price increase published
Registration
Closing soon
Online signup closes Sat Nov 7 (today)
Opened Dec 1, 2025
Race day in Mayfield
Weather
High 52°F
Rain Showers Likely, 62% chance of rain, wind 13 to 16 mph.
National Weather Service forecast, issued Nov 7, 2:47 AM EST. Latest forecast
Daylight
7:04 AM – 5:15 PM
Sunrise and sunset on Saturday. The 4:00 AM start is 184 minutes before sunrise, so bring a light and something reflective.
Calculated for the race location.
Air quality
Good
Air quality should be fine for racing. Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5).
Forecast for Saturday by Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency, from AirNow (EPA), issued November 6. Preliminary. Latest on airnow.gov
Plan your trip
For the night before, Fri Nov 6
Where to stay
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