Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 11:20 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM May 16. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
7 climbs · 7,017 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| START FINISH | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A Aid station 1 | 1.9 | 3.0 |
| A CDF Aid Station | 6.0 | 9.6 |
| A Aid station 2 | 9.5 | 15.3 |
| A Junction Aid Station | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| A Bathroom | 11.5 | 18.5 |
| A McGee Aid Station | 15.4 | 24.8 |
| A Aid station 3 | 18.4 | 29.6 |
| A Overlook Aid Station | 21.0 | 33.9 |
| A return from top of loop | 22.3 | 36.0 |
| A Edison Loop Aid Station | 23.9 | 38.4 |
| A Returning runners from Intake 2 | 24.6 | 39.5 |
| A Bishop Creek Lodge Aid Station | 29.8 | 48.0 |
| A Intake Two Aid Station | 32.7 | 52.6 |
| A Buttermilk Aid Station | 42.0 | 67.5 |
| A inbound | 44.0 | 70.8 |
| A Hwy 168 Aid Station | 47.4 | 76.3 |
| A Tungsten City Aid Station | 49.5 | 79.7 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for May 16 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 16 ±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 77°F at the start, with a low of 53°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 May 16 | 77°/53° | 55°/33° | dry | 10mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (9,373 ft).
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About this course
Bishop High Sierra Ultras — 2026 covers 51.3 mi (82.5 km) with 7,339 ft of elevation gain. That is about 143 ft per mile of climbing, and 7,339 ft of descent. The course tops out at 9,373 ft and bottoms out at 4,426 ft. There are 17 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 9.3 mi. The profile has 7 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to McGee Aid Station, +3,760 ft over 14.0 mi at 5.1% on average (steepest stretch 15%). Race day is May 16, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:45 AM and sets at 7:57 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 78°F and a low of 55°F, with a 7% 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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