Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 28:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Jul 27 · headlamp mi 64–107. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
3 climbs · 13,301 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Jul 27 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jul 27 ±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 111°F at the start, with a low of 91°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 27 | 111°/91° | 77°/56° | dry | 5mph | 104° |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (8,445 ft).
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About this course
Badwater 135 — 2026 covers 134.5 mi (216.5 km) with 14,493 ft of elevation gain. That is about 108 ft per mile of climbing, and 5,769 ft of descent. The course tops out at 8,445 ft and bottoms out at -279 ft. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 37.6, +5,000 ft over 20.8 mi at 4.5% on average (steepest stretch 12%). Race day is July 27, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets at 7:58 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 111°F and a low of 94°F, with a 1% 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 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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