Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 4:20 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 12. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
3 climbs · 4,012 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish/Aid Stn #2 - West Village | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| A Course Marshal | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| A Aid Station #1 & #3 - Pine Marten | 5.6 | 9.1 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 12 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 12 ±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 56°F at the start, with a low of 34°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 12 | 56°/34° | 45°/23° | dry | 11mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (9,032 ft).
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About this course
Bachelor Ascent 28K — 2026 covers 17.9 mi (28.7 km) with 4,225 ft of elevation gain. That is about 237 ft per mile of climbing, and 4,223 ft of descent. The course tops out at 9,033 ft and bottoms out at 6,368 ft. The surface is 90% trail and 10% gravel. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 12.2 mi. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Course Marshal, +2,660 ft over 3.8 mi at 13.3% on average (steepest stretch 33%). Race day is September 12, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:43 AM and sets at 7:25 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 65°F and a low of 43°F, with a 17% 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
- Sep 10, 2026Added to the catalog
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