Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:00 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 15. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
10 climbs · 3,245 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A CM 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| A CM2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| A CM3 | 4.5 | 7.3 |
| A CM4 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| A Aid 1 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
| A CM5 | 5.7 | 9.2 |
| A AID 2 | 10.8 | 17.4 |
| A CM7 | 13.9 | 22.4 |
| A CM6 | 14.6 | 23.5 |
| A CM8 | 15.4 | 24.8 |
| A Big Woods | 15.7 | 25.3 |
| A AID 4 | 21.4 | 34.5 |
| A AID 5 | 25.2 | 40.6 |
| TOEC Start | 32.2 | 51.9 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Aug 15 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 15 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
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Past editions
On race day it reached 77°F at the start, with a low of 60°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 15 | 77°/60° | dry | 6mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Fabulous Fahnestock Trail Races 50K — 2026 covers 32.2 mi (51.9 km) with 5,249 ft of elevation gain. That is about 163 ft per mile of climbing, and 5,246 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,099 ft and bottoms out at 410 ft. There are 13 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 7.0 mi. The profile has 10 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Big Woods, +630 ft over 3.5 mi at 3.4% on average (steepest stretch 15%). Race day is August 15, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 7:57 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 80°F and a low of 64°F, with a 46% 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
- Oct 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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