Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 3:15 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 14. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,206 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Sep 14 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 14 ±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 76°F at the start, with a low of 51°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sep 14 | 76°/51° | dry | 5mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Pisgah Mountain Trail Races — 2025 covers 15.3 mi (24.6 km) with 2,182 ft of elevation gain. That is about 143 ft per mile of climbing, and 2,176 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,391 ft and bottoms out at 798 ft. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 5.9, +339 ft over 1.8 mi at 3.6% on average (steepest stretch 19%). Race day is September 14, 2025, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 7:03 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 75°F and a low of 53°F, with a 20% 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
- Oct 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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