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Old Ghost Ultra 85K — 2027Trail race course79.6km4,419m20 Feb

Old Ghost Ultra 85K — 2027

Race day · 20 Feb 2027

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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
79.6km
Elev gain
4,419m
Elev loss
4,347m
High point
1,346m
Low point
23m
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Race-day light

In the dark
5%
Sunrise
7:02am
Sunset
8:32pm
Headlamp from
The start

For a 11:20 finish (an estimate) · starting 06:00 20 Feb · dark at the start until km 3.8. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

6 climbs · 1,796 m totalbiggest first
Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.
Aid stations as published on the course file
Aid stationkmMile
A Specimen Point Hut16.710.4
A Stern Valley Hut40.725.3
A Ghost Lake Hut53.133.0
A Lyell Saddle Hut63.639.5

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Conditions typical race-day weather for 20 Feb at the start
Typical high
20°C
Typical low
14°C
Chance of rain
46%
2025 high
19°C

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 20 Feb ±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 Sat, Feb 20, 2027 · 6:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 7:02 am
6:32am
Last lightsunset 8:32 pm
9:01pm
Moonfull moon, up all night
100% lit

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

Old Ghost Ultra 85K — 2027 covers 79.6 km (49.5 mi) with 4,419 m (14,497 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 55 m per km of climbing, and 4,347 m of descent. The course tops out at 1,346 m and bottoms out at 23 m. There are 4 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 24.0 km. The profile has 6 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 40.4, +663 m over 9.6 km at 6.9% on average (steepest stretch 26%). Race day is 20 February 2027, starting at 06:00; the sun rises at 07:02 and sets at 20:32. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 20°C and a low of 14°C, with a 46% 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

  1. Nov 2, 2026Added to the catalog
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