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Ring the Springs — 2026Trail race course21.6mi3,376ftJun 20

Ring the Springs — 2026

Race day · Jun 20, 2026 · by Aravaipa Running

Race almanac: 2 years of results and race-day weather
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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
21.6mi
Elev gain
3,376ft
Elev loss
3,383ft
High point
7,877ft
Low point
6,093ft
Effective oxygen
75–80%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian
16:08
Middle half25th–75th
14:28–17:52
Winner
11:29
Finishers
21
Did not finish19 of 40 starters
48%

from 2025 results · 21 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark
13%
Sunrise
5:35am
Sunset
8:29pm
Headlamp from
19mi

For a 16:09 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 20 · headlamp mi 19–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

3 climbs · 2,710 ft totalbiggest first
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Aid stations as published on the course file
Aid stationMilekm
Start / Finish0.00.0
A Bear Creek Aid Station5.99.6
A Captain Jacks Aid Station10.817.3

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jun 20 at the start
Typical high
83°F
Typical low
54°F
Chance of rain
29%
2025 high
94°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jun 20 ±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, 21 of 40 starters finished (52%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 92° to 93°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.

YearStartersFinishersFinish rateWinnerMedianLastStart °FRainWindHeat index
2026 Jun 20——————92°/58°dry11mph88°
2025 Jun 21402152%11:2916:0821:3993°/54°dry11mph87°

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

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About this course

Ring the Springs — 2026 covers 21.6 mi (34.7 km) with 3,376 ft of elevation gain. That is about 157 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,383 ft of descent. The course tops out at 7,877 ft and bottoms out at 6,093 ft. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 10.8 mi. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 2.3, +1,736 ft over 6.5 mi at 5.1% on average (steepest stretch 14%). Race day is June 20, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 8:29 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 83°F and a low of 54°F, with a 29% 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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