Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 12:05 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 22. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
21 climbs · 10,681 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Aug 22 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 22 ±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 83°F at the start, with a low of 64°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 22 | 83°/64° | 77°/58° | 0.09in | 11mph | 83° |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (4,262 ft).
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About this course
H9 Dragon 50 Miler — 2026 covers 53.2 mi (85.6 km) with 12,646 ft of elevation gain. That is about 238 ft per mile of climbing, and 12,644 ft of descent. The course tops out at 4,262 ft and bottoms out at 2,041 ft. The profile has 21 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 3.4, +1,406 ft over 3.0 mi at 8.9% on average (steepest stretch 30%). Race day is August 22, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:02 AM and sets at 8:17 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 79°F and a low of 64°F, with a 57% 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 30, 2026Added to the catalog
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