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Race-day light
For a 2:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 7 Aug. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
2 climbs · 128 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 7 Aug at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 7 Aug ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Sat, Aug 7, 2027 · 7:00 AM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
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About this course
Gauja Trail by UTMB Gauja Trail 20 K — 2027 covers 20.7 km (12.9 mi) with 489 m (1,604 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 24 m per km of climbing, and 490 m of descent. The course tops out at 110 m and bottoms out at 26 m. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 11.8, +68 m over 0.5 km at 12.7% on average (steepest stretch 23%). Race day is 7 August 2027, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 05:28 and sets at 21:23. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 21°C and a low of 14°C, with a 53% 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
- Nov 1, 2026Added to the catalog
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