Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 19:50 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 16 · dark at the start until mi 1.2 · headlamp mi 62–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
3 climbs · 2,208 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Oct 16 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 16 ±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 64°F at the start, with a low of 41°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 16 | 64°/41° | dry | 10mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Pony Express Trail Run 100 Miler — 2026 covers 98.5 mi (158.5 km) with 2,811 ft of elevation gain. That is about 29 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,663 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,664 ft and bottoms out at 4,292 ft. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 47.7, +1,024 ft over 30.0 mi at 0.6% on average (steepest stretch 7%). Race day is October 16, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:43 AM and sets at 6:51 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 63°F and a low of 40°F, with a 17% 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 30, 2026Added to the catalog
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