Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 3:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Apr 11. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
2 climbs · 693 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Apr 11 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Apr 11 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
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Past editions
On race day it reached 66°F at the start, with a low of 50°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Apr 11 | 66°/50° | 0.02in | 10mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Ancient Lakes Trail Run — 2026 covers 17.2 mi (27.7 km) with 1,212 ft of elevation gain. That is about 70 ft per mile of climbing, and 1,221 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,086 ft and bottoms out at 577 ft. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 14.5, +466 ft over 2.7 mi at 3.3% on average (steepest stretch 18%). Race day is April 11, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:20 AM and sets at 7:43 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 57°F and a low of 41°F, with a 26% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.
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Course history
- Oct 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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