Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:50 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 29. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
3 climbs · 4,068 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Aug 29 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 29 ±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 78°F at the start, with a low of 54°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 29 | 78°/54° | 61°/42° | 0.40in | 12mph |
Next race day Sat, Aug 21, 2027 · 7:00 AM start
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.
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (10,407 ft).
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About this course
Continental Divide Trail Run — 2026 covers 29.6 mi (47.7 km) with 5,292 ft of elevation gain through Colorado, United States. That is about 179 ft per mile of climbing, and 5,307 ft of descent. The course tops out at 10,407 ft and bottoms out at 6,931 ft. The surface is 84% trail and 16% gravel. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 0.0, +3,441 ft over 8.5 mi at 7.7% on average (steepest stretch 16%). Race day is August 29, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:46 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 78°F and a low of 51°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
- Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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