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Grayson Highlands 25k

Sunday, May 2, 2027 · Virginia, United States

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Race day date, start and cutoff
Race day
May 2, 2027
Sunday
Start
Finish cutoff
6:00h
at
Distance
15.024.1mikm
Climbing
1,958597ftm
High point
5,4331,656ftm
Aid stations
3

Distances

RacemikmStart
50 mi50.080.5 mikmSat
50 mi50.080.5 mikmSat
50K30.048.3 mikmSat
25K this guide15.024.1 mikmSun
8 mi8.012.9 mikmSun
Aid stations 3 stations · cutoffs
StationmikmLegClimb so far ftmCutoff
1Park Boundary (cutoff only, no aid)3.55.6 mikm3.55.6 mikm473144 ftm
2Camp Store12.019.3 mikm8.513.7 mikm1,093333 ftm
3Visitors Center (cutoff only, no aid, crew)13.722.0 mikm1.72.7 mikm1,751534 ftm
Finish15.024.1 mikm1.32.1 mikm1,958597 ftm

Cutoffs are clock times on race day; the gun goes at 8:30 AM.

Elevation the profile and the big climbs
5,4331,656 ftm4,2591,298 ftm
Start15.024.1 mikm

Numbered ticks are the aid stations above.

The big climbs

ClimbmikmGain ftmGrade
Climb 11.82.9–6.310.1 mikm+928283 ftm3.9%
Visitors Center (cutoff only, no aid, crew)10.717.2–13.922.4 mikm+669204 ftm3.9%
Race almanac the sky on race day

Next race day Sun, May 2, 2027 · 8:30 AM start

First lightsunrise 6:32 am
6:05am
Last lightsunset 8:15 pm
8:43pm
Moonwaning crescent, up from 4:35 am
12% lit

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.

What changed newest first
  1. Jul 22, 2026Added to the catalog

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