Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:50 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Apr 25. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 1,860 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Dream Weaver Water Drop | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| A Tower Aid Station | 6.7 | 10.8 |
| A Canyon Rim Aid Station | 11.1 | 17.8 |
| START/FINISH | 31.4 | 50.5 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Apr 25 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Apr 25 ±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 63°F at the start, with a low of 34°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Apr 25 | 63°/34° | dry | 16mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Royal Gorge Groove — 2026 covers 31.4 mi (50.5 km) with 3,346 ft of elevation gain. That is about 107 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,350 ft of descent. The course tops out at 7,110 ft and bottoms out at 6,053 ft. There are 3 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 20.3 mi. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Tower Aid Station, +781 ft over 5.7 mi at 2.6% on average (steepest stretch 14%). Race day is April 25, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:12 AM and sets at 7:47 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 64°F and a low of 35°F, with a 26% 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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