Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 3:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 19. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 3,878 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start Line | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A Unknown Pond Aid - Minimal Supplies | 8.9 | 14.3 |
| Finish Line | 15.2 | 24.5 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 19 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 19 ±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 59°F at the start, with a low of 35°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 19 | 59°/35° | 50°/28° | dry | 4mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (4,157 ft).
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About this course
Kilkenny Ridge Race 25K — 2026 covers 15.2 mi (24.5 km) with 3,947 ft of elevation gain through New Hampshire, United States. That is about 259 ft per mile of climbing, and 4,344 ft of descent. The course tops out at 4,157 ft and bottoms out at 1,119 ft. The surface is 87% trail and 13% paved. There is 1 aid station on course; the longest stretch between aid is 8.9 mi. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 0.2, +1,565 ft over 4.6 mi at 6.5% on average (steepest stretch 24%). Race day is September 19, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 6:50 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 68°F and a low of 48°F, with a 17% 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
- Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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