Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 4:05 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 26. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
biggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Sep 26 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 26 ±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 67°F at the start, with a low of 42°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 26 | 67°/42° | dry | 20mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Run the Red Desert 30K — 2026 covers 19.0 mi (30.5 km) with 1,065 ft of elevation gain through Wyoming, United States. That is about 56 ft per mile of climbing, and 983 ft of descent. The course tops out at 7,976 ft and bottoms out at 7,408 ft. The surface is 76% gravel. Race day is September 26, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:08 AM and sets at 7:07 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 65°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
- Aug 24, 2026Added to the catalog
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