Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:10 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Dec 5. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
3 climbs · 1,893 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| A AS1 Hubcap | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| A AS2 Haystack Turn | 7.7 | 12.4 |
| A AS3 Saddle Turn | 10.1 | 16.3 |
| A AS4 Highway Crossing | 12.8 | 20.6 |
| A AS5 Wagon Wheel | 16.1 | 25.9 |
| A AS6 Double Rocks | 19.7 | 31.7 |
| A AS7 Right Hand Turn | 21.6 | 34.7 |
| A AS8 Gracie's | 24.6 | 39.6 |
| A AS9 Last Turn | 28.3 | 45.5 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Dec 5 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Dec 5 ±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 60°F at the start, with a low of 42°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Dec 6 | 60°/42° | dry | 5mph |
Next race day Sat, Dec 5, 2026 · 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.
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About this course
Over The Hill Track Club High Desert 50K & 30K — 2026 covers 29.9 mi (48.1 km) with 2,700 ft of elevation gain through California, United States. That is about 90 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,700 ft of descent. The course tops out at 3,698 ft and bottoms out at 2,543 ft. The surface is 68% gravel, 5% trail and 3% paved. There are 9 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 4.8 mi. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to AS3 Saddle Turn, +702 ft over 4.0 mi at 3.4% on average (steepest stretch 7%). Race day is December 5, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:46 AM and sets at 4:38 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 59°F and a low of 42°F, with a 4% 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
- Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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