Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 13:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 26 · headlamp mi 57–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
14 climbs · 7,559 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Marciel Aid | 3.1 | 5.0 |
| A fountain | 3.7 | 6.0 |
| A Big Bear Aid | 10.6 | 17.1 |
| A Big Bear Aid - return | 10.6 | 17.1 |
| A Pinehurst Aid | 16.5 | 26.5 |
| A Pinehurst Aid | 16.5 | 26.5 |
| A Sibley Aid | 18.8 | 30.3 |
| A Steam Trains Aid | 22.2 | 35.7 |
| A Lone Oak Aid | 26.7 | 42.9 |
| A Steam Trains Aid | 31.1 | 50.1 |
| A Sibley Aid | 34.5 | 55.6 |
| A Valle Vista Aid | 41.1 | 66.1 |
| A Rancho Laguna Aid | 45.6 | 73.4 |
| A Valle Vista Aid | 50.2 | 80.8 |
| A Bort Staging Aid | 56.8 | 91.4 |
| A Bort Staging Aid | 56.8 | 91.4 |
| A Clyde Woolridge Aid | 58.9 | 94.8 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 26 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 26 ±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 70°F at the start, with a low of 53°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 26 | 70°/53° | 67°/48° | dry | 8mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (1,827 ft).
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About this course
Dick Collins Firetrails 100k — 2026 covers 63.0 mi (101.4 km) with 10,327 ft of elevation gain through California, United States. That is about 164 ft per mile of climbing, and 10,324 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,827 ft and bottoms out at 235 ft. The surface is 54% trail, 39% gravel and 7% paved. There are 17 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 6.9 mi. The profile has 14 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 26.7, +1,032 ft over 2.8 mi at 7.0% on average (steepest stretch 19%). Race day is September 26, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:00 AM and sets at 7:01 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 73°F and a low of 57°F, with a 4% 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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