Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:55 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 8. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 4,892 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 6,535ft | +10% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 5,930ft | 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 24, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Aid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Bourne (START) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A Cracker Creek Aid Station | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| A 2 - Pole Creek Aid Station | 22.4 | 36.1 |
| Sumpter (FINISH) | 29.0 | 46.6 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Aug 8 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 8 ±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 86°F at the start, with a low of 57°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 8 | 86°/57° | 75°/50° | dry | 11mph | 82° |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (8,054 ft).
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About this course
Elkhorn Crest 50 50K — 2026 covers 29.0 mi (46.6 km) with 6,535 ft of elevation gain through Oregon, United States. That is about 226 ft per mile of climbing, and 7,323 ft of descent. The course tops out at 8,054 ft and bottoms out at 4,449 ft. The surface is 63% trail, 35% gravel and 1% paved. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 18.0 mi. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Cracker Creek Aid Station, +2,280 ft over 4.5 mi at 9.6% on average (steepest stretch 28%). Race day is August 8, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:48 AM and sets at 8:11 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 80°F and a low of 53°F, with a 20% 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 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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