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Race-day light
For a 8:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 21 Aug. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
8 climbs · 3,316 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 21 Aug at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 21 Aug ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 3 years of this race
Past editions
Race-day highs at the start ran from 14° to 18°C, and none of 3 race days was wet.
| Year | Start °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 22 | 15°/6° | dry | 6km/h |
| 2025 Aug 23 | 14°/2° | dry | 8km/h |
| 2024 Aug 24 | 18°/6° | dry | 5km/h |
Next race day Sat, Aug 21, 2027 · 7:00 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.
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Matterhorn Ultraks Sky 49K — 2027 covers 49.2 km (30.6 mi) with 3,676 m (12,059 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 75 m per km of climbing, and 3,675 m of descent. The course tops out at 3,117 m and bottoms out at 1,606 m. The profile has 8 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 9.9, +1,089 m over 6.2 km at 17.6% on average (steepest stretch 47%). Race day is 21 August 2027, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 06:36 and sets at 20:30. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 19°C and a low of 9°C, with a 29% 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 31, 2026Added to the catalog
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