Labor of Love 50K — 2027 — Course Map, Elevation Profile & Aid Stations

Course map, elevation profile & surface

Distance

26.2mi

Elev gain

2,345ft

Elev loss

2,349ft

High point

5,915ft

Low point

4,646ft

Effective oxygen

80–84%of sea level

Surface

100% paved

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian

5:51

Middle half25th–75th

5:40–6:29

Winner

4:38

Finishers

from 2025 results · 12 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark

Sunrise

6:07am

Sunset

5:42pm

Headlamp from

Not needed

For a 5:51 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Mar 6. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

4 climbs · 2,287 ft totalbiggest first

Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.

Aid stations as published on the course file

Aid station	Mile	km
A Lovell Canyon 50K Course	11.0	17.7
A Lovell Canyon 50K Course	13.1	21.1
Start / Finish	26.2	42.2

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Mar 6 at the start

Typical high

52°F

Typical low

37°F

Chance of rain

13%

2025 high

42°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Mar 6 ±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

2 editions with results, 2024 to 2025. Across them 100% of starters finished; 2025 went best (100%) and 2025 was the hardest (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 51° to 58°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.

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Share of starters who finished, each year

Year	Starters	Finishers	Finish rate	Winner	Median	Last	Start °F	High point °F	Rain	Wind
2025 Mar 9	12	12	100%	4:38	5:51	7:45	58°/35°	53°/31°	dry	6mph
2024 Mar 9	12	12	100%	4:49	5:44	6:50	51°/32°	46°/24°	dry	11mph

Next race day Sat, Mar 6, 2027 · 7:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 6:07 am

5:41am

Last lightsunset 5:42 pm

6:08pm

Moonnew moon, up from 5:37 am

1% lit

Headlampfor a 5:51 finish

None

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.

Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (5,915 ft).

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About this course

Labor of Love 50K — 2027 covers 26.2 mi (42.2 km) with 2,345 ft of elevation gain. That is about 89 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,349 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,915 ft and bottoms out at 4,646 ft. The surface is 100% paved. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 13.1 mi. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Lovell Canyon 50K Course, +873 ft over 5.2 mi at 3.2% on average (steepest stretch 8%). Race day is March 6, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 5:42 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 52°F and a low of 37°F, with a 13% 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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