Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:15 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 3. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,982 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Start/Finish | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| A Buttes Aid Station | 5.4 | 8.7 |
| A The Pit Aid Station | 8.4 | 13.5 |
| A Oasis Aid Station | 16.8 | 27.1 |
| A Dunes Aid Station | 25.6 | 41.2 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 3 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 3 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 1 year of this race
Past editions
On race day it reached 83°F at the start, with a low of 55°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 3 | 83°/55° | dry | 12mph | 80° |
Next race day Sat, Oct 2, 2027 · 7:00 AM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Arches Marathon — 2026 covers 30.3 mi (48.8 km) with 2,530 ft of elevation gain through Utah, United States. That is about 83 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,536 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,702 ft and bottoms out at 4,524 ft. The surface is 100% gravel. There are 5 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 8.8 mi. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 14.1, +955 ft over 3.8 mi at 4.8% on average (steepest stretch 15%). Race day is October 3, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 6:59 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 71°F and a low of 52°F, with a 23% 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
- Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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