Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:20 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 13. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
19 climbs · 6,867 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Turn sligh | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| A Turn sligh | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| A Turn sligh | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| A Keep right | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| A Keep right | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| A Keep right | 6.4 | 10.3 |
| A Keep right | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| A Keep right | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| A Keep right | 9.1 | 14.6 |
| A Turn sharp | 20.9 | 33.6 |
| FINISH | 31.1 | 50.0 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 13 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 13 ±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 73°F at the start, with a low of 62°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 13 | 73°/62° | 0.71in | 8mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Macedonia Trail Race — 2026 covers 31.1 mi (50.0 km) with 8,051 ft of elevation gain through Connecticut, United States. That is about 259 ft per mile of climbing, and 8,051 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,371 ft and bottoms out at 636 ft. The surface is 74% trail and 17% gravel. There are 10 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 11.8 mi. The profile has 19 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 23.2, +581 ft over 1.4 mi at 8.0% on average (steepest stretch 20%). Race day is September 13, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:33 AM and sets at 7:09 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 73°F and a low of 57°F, with a 30% 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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