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Breakneck Point Trail Runs 42K — 2027Trail race course26.4mi8,239ftMay 8

Breakneck Point Trail Runs 42K — 2027

Race day · May 8, 2027 · by Red Newt Racing

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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
26.4mi
Elev gain
8,239ft
Elev loss
8,239ft
High point
1,600ft
Low point
16ft
Surface
88% trail
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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
5:45am
Sunset
8:01pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 6:30 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM May 8. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

9 climbs · 6,715 ft totalbiggest first
Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.

Elevation gain, measured two ways

SourceGainvs lidar
Course file (GPX)8,239ft+9%
USGS lidar, 1 m7,586ftreference

They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 25, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.

Conditions typical race-day weather for May 8 at the start
Typical high
63°F
Typical low
45°F
Chance of rain
39%
2025 high
70°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 8 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac the sky on race day

Next race day Sat, May 8, 2027 · 7:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 5:45 am
5:15am
Last lightsunset 8:01 pm
8:32pm
Moonwaxing crescent, up until 11:09 pm
10% lit

First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.

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About this course

Breakneck Point Trail Runs 42K — 2027 covers 26.4 mi (42.6 km) with 8,239 ft of elevation gain. That is about 312 ft per mile of climbing, and 8,239 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,600 ft and bottoms out at 16 ft. The surface is 88% trail, 8% gravel and 3% paved. The profile has 9 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 14.3, +1,381 ft over 2.5 mi at 10.4% on average (steepest stretch 47%). Race day is May 8, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:45 AM and sets at 8:01 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 63°F and a low of 45°F, with a 39% 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

  1. Sep 10, 2026Added to the catalog
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