Creede 50/100 — 2026 — Course Map, Elevation Profile & Aid Stations

Course map, elevation profile & surface

Distance

50.1mi

Elev gain

11,366ft

Elev loss

11,369ft

High point

11,621ft

Low point

6,627ft

Effective oxygen

65–78%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian

37:17

Middle half25th–75th

35:39–38:12

Winner

28:51

Finishers

Did not finish27 of 51 starters

53%

from 2025 results · 24 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark

23%

Sunrise

5:58am

Sunset

8:17pm

Headlamp from

17mi

For a 37:18 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jul 25 · headlamp mi 17–28. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

10 climbs · 11,122 ft totalbiggest first

Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.

Elevation gain, measured two ways

Source	Gain	vs lidar
Course file (GPX)	11,366ft	-14%
USGS lidar, 1 m	13,160ft	reference

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 26, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.

Aid stations as published on the course file

Aid station	Mile	km
Start/Finish	0.0	0.0
A AS#1 - San Isabel	10.0	16.1
A AS #2 - Greenhorn	18.5	29.8
A AS #3 - Saint Charles	28.3	45.6
A AS #4 - Second Mace	39.2	63.1

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jul 25 at the start

Typical high

83°F

Typical low

60°F

Chance of rain

44%

2025 high

81°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jul 25 ±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, 24 of 51 starters finished (47%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 87° to 94°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.

Year	Starters	Finishers	Finish rate	Winner	Median	Last	Start °F	High point °F	Rain	Wind	Heat index
2026 Jul 25	—	—	—	—	—	—	94°/64°	71°/47°	dry	11mph	90°
2025 Jul 26	51	24	47%	28:51	37:17	39:18	87°/59°	63°/46°	dry	6mph	83°

Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (11,621 ft).

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About this course

Creede 50/100 — 2026 covers 50.1 mi (80.6 km) with 11,366 ft of elevation gain. That is about 227 ft per mile of climbing, and 11,369 ft of descent. The course tops out at 11,621 ft and bottoms out at 6,627 ft. There are 4 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 10.9 mi. The profile has 10 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to AS #2 - Greenhorn, +3,484 ft over 7.2 mi at 9.2% on average (steepest stretch 21%). Race day is July 25, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:58 AM and sets at 8:17 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 83°F and a low of 60°F, with a 44% 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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