Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 5:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 22 Aug. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,142 m totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | km | Mile |
|---|---|---|
| A Tom Snow Trail | 5.0 | 3.1 |
| A Aid station 1 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| A Turn Around Point | 14.1 | 8.8 |
| A Aid Stn @ T-Jct | 19.7 | 12.3 |
| A Aid Station (42 & 50k only) | 26.6 | 16.6 |
| A Aid station 2 | 32.9 | 20.5 |
| Start line @ WBC Parking Lot | 40.2 | 25.0 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for 22 Aug at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 22 Aug ±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 27°C at the start, with a low of 10°.
| Year | Start °C | High point °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 22 | 27°/10° | 21°/8° | dry | 14km/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 and the course high point (2,308 m).
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About this course
Moose Mountain Trail Races — 2026 covers 40.2 km (25.0 mi) with 1,350 m (4,429 ft) of elevation gain through Alberta, Canada. That is about 34 m per km of climbing, and 1,350 m of descent. The course tops out at 2,309 m and bottoms out at 1,408 m. The surface is 76% trail and 24% gravel. There are 6 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 7.3 km. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 0.0, +507 m over 8.2 km at 6.2% on average (steepest stretch 27%). Race day is 22 August 2026, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 06:38 and sets at 20:48. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 20°C and a low of 8°C, with a 30% 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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