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Race-day light
For a 2:30 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 18. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,749 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Jun 18 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jun 18 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Fri, Jun 18, 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.
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About this course
Moonlight on Mt Ascension Trail Run 12hrs — 2027 covers 11.5 mi (18.6 km) with 1,998 ft of elevation gain. That is about 173 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,021 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,331 ft and bottoms out at 4,429 ft. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 1.0, +722 ft over 2.2 mi at 6.1% on average (steepest stretch 22%). Race day is June 18, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 9:25 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 69°F and a low of 47°F, with a 43% 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 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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