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Race-day light
For a 13:10 finish (an estimate) · starting 4:00 AM Nov 14 · dark at the start until mi 12. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
13 climbs · 8,953 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Pisgah Fish Hatchery | 9.5 | 15.3 |
| A Gloucester Gap | 14.5 | 23.4 |
| A Black Balsam | 20.8 | 33.4 |
| A Skinny Dip | 29.4 | 47.3 |
| A Cove Creek | 36.0 | 57.9 |
| A Camp Bridge | 43.6 | 70.1 |
| A Cove Creek | 47.2 | 75.9 |
| A Pisgah Fish Hatchery | 51.4 | 82.8 |
| A Horse Cove (water) | 55.8 | 89.8 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Nov 14 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Nov 14 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · 4:00 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.
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About this course
Looking Glass 100K — 2026 covers 60.7 mi (97.8 km) with 10,430 ft of elevation gain through North Carolina, United States. That is about 172 ft per mile of climbing, and 10,440 ft of descent. The course tops out at 6,201 ft and bottoms out at 2,146 ft. There are 9 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 9.5 mi. The profile has 13 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 13.0, +2,110 ft over 3.5 mi at 11.4% on average (steepest stretch 29%). Race day is November 14, 2026, starting at 4:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:06 AM and sets at 5:27 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 58°F and a low of 38°F, with a 21% 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 30, 2026Added to the catalog
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