Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 20:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Aug 29 · headlamp mi 65–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
biggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 5,929ft | +8% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 5,465ft | reference |
They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 23, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Conditions typical race-day weather for Aug 29 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Aug 29 ±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 67° to 69°F, and 1 of 2 race days were wet.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 29 | 69°/58° | 0.46in | 13mph |
| 2025 Aug 23 | 67°/56° | dry | 14mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Midwest States 100 — 2026 covers 101.6 mi (163.5 km) with 5,929 ft of elevation gain through Wisconsin, United States. That is about 58 ft per mile of climbing, and 5,925 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,538 ft and bottoms out at 1,272 ft. The surface is 93% trail. Race day is August 29, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:21 AM and sets at 7:47 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 72°F and a low of 56°F, with a 39% 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 26, 2026Added to the catalog
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