Course map, elevation profile & surface
Typical finish
from 2025 results · 70 finishers · Results via UltraSignup
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Race-day light
For a 6:47 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jul 18. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 5,574 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Laurel Springs Aid | 4.7 | 7.5 |
| A Maple Springs Aid | 9.2 | 14.8 |
| A Modjeska Aid | 10.8 | 17.5 |
| A Modjeska Peak (No Aid) | 11.8 | 19.0 |
| A Santiago Peak Aid | 15.9 | 25.6 |
| Start / Finish | 31.8 | 51.2 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jul 18 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jul 18 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 2 years of this race
Past editions
One edition with results on file: in 2025, 70 of 72 starters finished (97%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 80° to 87°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.
| Year | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Winner | Median | Last | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87°/67° | 78°/56° | dry | 7mph | 88° |
| 2025 Jul 19 | 72 | 70 | 97% | 3:44 | 6:47 | 8:57 | 80°/62° | 73°/49° | dry | 7mph | 81° |
Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (5,656 ft).
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About this course
Harding Hustle — 2026 covers 31.8 mi (51.2 km) with 5,850 ft of elevation gain. That is about 184 ft per mile of climbing, and 5,846 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,659 ft and bottoms out at 1,381 ft. There are 5 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 15.9 mi. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 0.0, +2,828 ft over 7.1 mi at 7.5% on average (steepest stretch 13%). Race day is July 18, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:54 AM and sets at 8:01 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 88°F and a low of 67°F, with a 1% 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 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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