Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 5:25 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 24 · dark at the start until mi 0.8. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,968 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A Buttes Aid Station | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| A The Pit Aid Station | 7.7 | 12.4 |
| A Oasis Aid Station | 16.1 | 26.0 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 24 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 24 ±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 55°F at the start, with a low of 45°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 24 | 55°/45° | 0.26in | 6mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Canyonlands Ultra Marathon — 2026 covers 26.0 mi (41.8 km) with 2,353 ft of elevation gain. That is about 91 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,353 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,745 ft and bottoms out at 4,534 ft. The surface is 100% gravel. There are 3 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 9.8 mi. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Oasis Aid Station, +922 ft over 4.5 mi at 3.9% on average (steepest stretch 12%). Race day is October 24, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:36 AM and sets at 6:29 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 64°F and a low of 44°F, with a 13% 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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