Course map, elevation profile & surface
Typical finish
from 2025 results · 29 finishers · Results via UltraSignup
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Race-day light
For a 13:13 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 20. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
2 climbs · 2,274 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Aid Station 1 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| A Aid Station 2 | 11.7 | 18.8 |
| Start/Finish | 18.2 | 29.4 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jun 20 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jun 20 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 2 years of this race
Past editions
One edition with results on file: in 2025, 29 of 29 starters finished (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 77° to 80°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.
| Year | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Winner | Median | Last | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jun 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80°/54° | dry | 11mph |
| 2025 Jun 21 | 29 | 29 | 100% | 9:22 | 13:12 | 15:12 | 77°/49° | dry | 16mph |
Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Bears Ears Ultra — 2026 covers 18.3 mi (29.4 km) with 2,933 ft of elevation gain. That is about 161 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,969 ft of descent. The course tops out at 10,354 ft and bottoms out at 8,179 ft. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 7.5 mi. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Aid Station 2, +2,024 ft over 5.1 mi at 7.4% on average (steepest stretch 22%). Race day is June 20, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:56 AM and sets at 8:44 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 76°F and a low of 53°F, with a 20% 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 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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