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Race-day light
For a 3:25 finish (85% of the cutoff) · starting 8:30 AM May 2. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
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| Checkpoint | mi | Cutoff | Your ETA | Clock | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finishmi 8.0 | 8.0 | — | — | — |
ETAs use the Run Planner’s effort model: climbs slow you, descents give a little back. Margins under 30 minutes are red, under 90 amber. Confirm cutoffs with the race.
Conditions typical race-day weather for May 2 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 2 ±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 Sun, May 2, 2027 · 8:30 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
Grayson Highlands 8 Mile covers 8.0 mi (12.9 km) with 1,359 ft of elevation gain through Virginia, United States. That is about 170 ft per mile of climbing, and 1,325 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,072 ft and bottoms out at 4,505 ft. The surface is 67% trail and 26% paved. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 3.2, +459 ft over 1.5 mi at 5.9% on average (steepest stretch 11%). Race day is May 2, 2027, starting at 8:30 AM; the sun rises at 6:32 AM and sets at 8:15 PM. The finish cutoff is 4 hours. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 63°F and a low of 45°F, with a 56% 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 22, 2026Added to the catalog
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