Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:50 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 11. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
8 climbs · 4,921 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Sep 11 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 11 ±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 68°F at the start, with a low of 48°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 12 | 68°/48° | 64°/44° | dry | 9mph |
Next race day Sat, Sep 11, 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 and the course high point (1,368 ft).
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About this course
Megunticook Trail Festival 50K — 2027 covers 30.2 mi (48.5 km) with 7,110 ft of elevation gain. That is about 236 ft per mile of climbing, and 7,110 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,368 ft and bottoms out at 197 ft. The profile has 8 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 3.5, +994 ft over 1.7 mi at 11.0% on average (steepest stretch 27%). Race day is September 11, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 6:57 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 71°F and a low of 56°F, with a 33% 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 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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