Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 10:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 17. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
7 climbs · 5,095 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Checkpoint 1 | 5.2 | 8.3 |
| A Water Trough | 7.0 | 11.3 |
| A Water Trough | 7.2 | 11.6 |
| A Checkpoint 2 | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| A Water Trough | 10.4 | 16.8 |
| A Water Trough | 16.0 | 25.8 |
| A Checkpoint 3 | 16.2 | 26.1 |
| A Checkpoint 4 | 20.8 | 33.4 |
| A Water Trough | 20.8 | 33.4 |
| A Checkpoint 5 | 24.2 | 39.0 |
| A Water Trough | 29.7 | 47.7 |
| A Checkpoint 6 | 29.7 | 47.7 |
| A Checkpoint 7 | 32.6 | 52.4 |
| A Water Trough | 32.6 | 52.5 |
| A Water Trough | 33.4 | 53.8 |
| A Check Point 8 | 36.9 | 59.3 |
| A Checkpoint 9 | 39.1 | 62.9 |
| A Water Trough | 41.5 | 66.8 |
| A Checkpoint 10 | 41.5 | 66.8 |
| A Water Trough | 44.6 | 71.7 |
| A Checkpoint 11 | 46.1 | 74.1 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 17 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 17 ±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
Race-day highs at the start ran from 60° to 68°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 17 | 60°/48° | 53°/39° | dry | 15mph |
| 2025 Oct 18 | 68°/42° | 60°/38° | dry | 7mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (7,667 ft).
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About this course
Man Against Horse 50mi, 25mi, 1/2 Marathon — 2026 covers 48.6 mi (78.1 km) with 6,539 ft of elevation gain through Arizona, United States. That is about 135 ft per mile of climbing, and 6,542 ft of descent. The course tops out at 7,667 ft and bottoms out at 4,961 ft. The surface is 47% gravel, 42% trail and 5% paved. There are 21 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 5.6 mi. The profile has 7 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Water Trough, +1,775 ft over 9.4 mi at 3.6% on average (steepest stretch 15%). Race day is October 17, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 5:53 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 72°F and a low of 49°F, with a 9% 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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