Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 2:30 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 19. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,749 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Jun 19 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jun 19 ±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
One edition with results on file: in 2025, 31 of 31 starters finished (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 66° to 78°F, and 1 of 2 race days were wet.
| Year | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Winner | Median | Last | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jun 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78°/46° | dry | 9mph |
| 2025 Jun 20 | 31 | 31 | 100% | — | — | — | 66°/52° | 0.12in | 9mph |
Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Moonlight on Mt Ascension Trail Run — 2026 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 19, 2026, 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 48°F, with a 40% 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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