Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 22:00 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 19 · headlamp mi 58–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
17 climbs · 8,698 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start / Finish | 99.0 | 159.3 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 19 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 19 ±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 73°F at the start, with a low of 46°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 19 | 73°/46° | 67°/46° | dry | 11mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (8,550 ft).
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About this course
Bryce Canyon Ultras — 2026 covers 99.0 mi (159.3 km) with 13,396 ft of elevation gain through Utah, United States. That is about 135 ft per mile of climbing, and 13,356 ft of descent. The course tops out at 8,550 ft and bottoms out at 7,028 ft. The surface is 55% trail, 42% gravel and 3% paved. The profile has 17 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 0.0, +1,329 ft over 5.5 mi at 4.5% on average (steepest stretch 14%). Race day is September 19, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:16 AM and sets at 7:33 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 71°F and a low of 48°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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