Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 10:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 26 · dark at the start until mi 0.6. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
12 climbs · 7,713 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Sep 26 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 26 ±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 68°F at the start, with a low of 45°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 26 | 68°/45° | 57°/38° | dry | 7mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (5,610 ft).
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About this course
Bogus 50/50 — 2026 covers 50.0 mi (80.5 km) with 8,681 ft of elevation gain through Idaho, United States. That is about 174 ft per mile of climbing, and 8,691 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,610 ft and bottoms out at 2,730 ft. The surface is 100% trail. The profile has 12 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 16.4, +2,211 ft over 7.5 mi at 5.6% on average (steepest stretch 20%). Race day is September 26, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:37 AM and sets at 7:36 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 76°F and a low of 53°F, with a 9% 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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