Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 10:50 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 26. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
12 climbs · 5,648 ft totalbiggest firstConditions 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° | 69°/50° | dry | 8mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (1,335 ft).
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About this course
Dick Collins Firetrails — 2026 covers 50.2 mi (80.8 km) with 7,904 ft of elevation gain through California, United States. That is about 157 ft per mile of climbing, and 7,899 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,337 ft and bottoms out at 235 ft. The surface is 45% gravel, 43% trail and 12% paved. The profile has 12 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 33.2, +837 ft over 3.2 mi at 4.9% 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
- Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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