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Pikes Peak Ultra — 2026Trail race course31.0mi7,619ftJul 25

Pikes Peak Ultra — 2026

Race day · Jul 25, 2026 · by Mad Moose Events

Race almanac: 2 years of results and race-day weather
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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
31.0mi
Elev gain
7,619ft
Elev loss
7,626ft
High point
11,385ft
Low point
6,175ft
Effective oxygen
65–80%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian
12:49
Middle half25th–75th
11:23–13:44
Winner
7:33
Finishers
44

from 2025 results · 44 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
5:55am
Sunset
8:18pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 12:49 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jul 25. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

6 climbs · 6,808 ft totalbiggest first
Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.
Aid stations as published on the course file
Aid stationMilekm
Start/Finish Line0.00.0
A Lower Capt. Jacks A/S7.912.7
A Cheyenne Canon A/S11.017.8
A Pipeline A/S16.426.3
A Mt. Rosa A/S19.932.1

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jul 25 at the start
Typical high
86°F
Typical low
59°F
Chance of rain
40%
2025 high
79°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jul 25 ±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, 44 of 44 starters finished (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 87° to 95°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.

YearStartersFinishersFinish rateWinnerMedianLastStart °FRainWindHeat index
2026 Jul 25——————95°/62°0.02in11mph91°
2025 Jul 264444100%7:3312:4914:5987°/55°dry9mph83°

Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.

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About this course

Pikes Peak Ultra — 2026 covers 31.0 mi (49.9 km) with 7,619 ft of elevation gain. That is about 246 ft per mile of climbing, and 7,626 ft of descent. The course tops out at 11,385 ft and bottoms out at 6,175 ft. There are 4 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 11.0 mi. The profile has 6 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Pipeline A/S, +3,045 ft over 6.1 mi at 9.5% on average (steepest stretch 32%). Race day is July 25, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 8:18 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 86°F and a low of 59°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

  1. Oct 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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