Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 25:15 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 12 · headlamp mi 65–116. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
biggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 676ft | -79% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 3,251ft | reference |
They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 24, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 12 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 12 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
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About this course
Pine Creek Challenge 100 Miler — 2026 covers 126.0 mi (202.7 km) with 676 ft of elevation gain through Pennsylvania, United States. That is about 5 ft per mile of climbing, and 678 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,171 ft and bottoms out at 861 ft. The surface is 100% gravel. Race day is September 12, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 7:26 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 76°F and a low of 56°F, 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
- Aug 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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