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Chase the Moon — 2026Trail race course10.4mi791ftJun 27

Chase the Moon — 2026

Race day · Jun 27, 2026 · by Aravaipa Running

Race almanac: 2 years of results and race-day weather
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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
10.4mi
Elev gain
791ft
Elev loss
791ft
High point
6,302ft
Low point
5,942ft
Effective oxygen
79–80%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian
6:18
Middle half25th–75th
5:47–7:08
Winner
4:26
Finishers
42
Did not finish2 of 44 starters
5%

from 2025 results · 42 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
5:35am
Sunset
8:32pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 6:19 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 27. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

1 climb · 197 ft totalbiggest first
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Aid stations as published on the course file
Aid stationMilekm
A Outlaw Aid4.36.9
Start / Finish Aid10.416.7

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jun 27 at the start
Typical high
84°F
Typical low
55°F
Chance of rain
30%
2025 high
87°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jun 27 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.

Race almanac 2 years of this race

Past editions

One edition with results on file: in 2025, 42 of 44 starters finished (95%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 82° to 91°F, and 1 of 2 race days were wet.

YearStartersFinishersFinish rateWinnerMedianLastStart °FRainWindHeat index
2026 Jun 27——————91°/57°dry14mph86°
2025 Jul 11444295%4:266:1810:0782°/55°0.12in11mph80°

Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.

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About this course

Chase the Moon — 2026 covers 10.4 mi (16.7 km) with 791 ft of elevation gain. That is about 76 ft per mile of climbing, and 791 ft of descent. The course tops out at 6,302 ft and bottoms out at 5,942 ft. There is 1 aid station on course; the longest stretch between aid is 6.1 mi. The profile has 1 sustained climb; the only one is the climb from mi 6.0, +197 ft over 1.2 mi at 3.1% on average (steepest stretch 8%). Race day is June 27, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 8:32 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 84°F and a low of 55°F, with a 30% 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. Oct 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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