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Race-day light
For a 11:20 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 20 Sep. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
6 climbs · 915 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 20 Sep at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 20 Sep ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
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Past editions
On race day it reached 14°C at the start, with a low of 8°.
| Year | Start °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sep 20 | 14°/8° | 0.6mm | 17km/h |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Highland Fling Race — 2025 covers 85.5 km (53.1 mi) with 2,011 m (6,599 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 24 m per km of climbing, and 1,833 m of descent. The course tops out at 346 m and bottoms out at 9 m. The profile has 6 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 65.6, +315 m over 11.3 km at 2.8% on average (steepest stretch 16%). Race day is 20 September 2025, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 06:59 and sets at 19:24. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 15°C and a low of 9°C, with a 39% 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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