Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 11:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 8 Aug. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
12 climbs · 2,786 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 8 Aug at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 8 Aug ±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 22°C at the start, with a low of 10°.
| Year | Start °C | High point °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 8 | 22°/10° | 17°/6° | 5.4mm | 15km/h |
Next race day Sat, Aug 7, 2027 · 7:00 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.
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (2,191 m).
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About this course
Iron Legs Mountain Races — 2026 covers 80.9 km (50.2 mi) with 3,429 m (11,251 ft) of elevation gain through Alberta, Canada. That is about 42 m per km of climbing, and 3,427 m of descent. The course tops out at 2,192 m and bottoms out at 1,428 m. The surface is 95% trail. The profile has 12 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 8.0, +669 m over 8.9 km at 7.5% on average (steepest stretch 41%). Race day is 8 August 2026, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 21:14. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 21°C and a low of 10°C, with a 44% 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 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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