Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 10:00 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 10. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
biggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A First Aid Station / First Exchange | 6.9 | 11.2 |
| A Second Aid Station / Second Exchange | 12.5 | 20.0 |
| A Third Aid Station | 17.4 | 27.9 |
| A Fouth Aid Station / Third Relay Exchange | 23.4 | 37.6 |
| A Fifth Aid Station | 27.6 | 44.4 |
| A Sixth Aid Station | 32.0 | 51.5 |
| A Seventh Aid Station / Fourth Exchange | 35.7 | 57.5 |
| A Eighth Aid Station | 40.2 | 64.7 |
| A Ninth Aid Station | 42.6 | 68.6 |
| A Tenth Aid Station | 45.3 | 72.9 |
| A Eleventh Aid Station | 48.7 | 78.4 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 10 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 10 ±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 85°F at the start, with a low of 56°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 10 | 85°/56° | dry | 18mph | 83° |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Break the Bank 50M 5 Per Relay — 2026 covers 50.1 mi (80.6 km) with 258 ft of elevation gain through Minnesota, United States. That is about 5 ft per mile of climbing, and 706 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,167 ft and bottoms out at 627 ft. The surface is 97% paved and 3% gravel. There are 11 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 6.9 mi. Race day is October 10, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:22 AM and sets at 6:35 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 59°F and a low of 42°F, with a 31% 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 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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