Course map, elevation profile & surface
Typical finish
from 2025 results · 221 finishers · Results via UltraSignup
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Follow the route over 3D terrain, mile by mile.
Race-day light
For a 13:34 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 20. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 10,723 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 12,332ft | +6% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 11,650ft | reference |
They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 25, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Conditions typical race-day weather for Jun 20 at the start
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, 221 of 221 starters finished (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 74° to 74°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.
| Year | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Winner | Median | Last | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jun 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74°/45° | 55°/30° | dry | 10mph |
| 2025 Jun 21 | 221 | 221 | 100% | 8:12 | 13:34 | 15:59 | 74°/45° | 55°/34° | dry | 12mph |
Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (13,343 ft).
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About this course
San Juan Solstice 50 — 2026 covers 48.9 mi (78.7 km) with 12,332 ft of elevation gain. That is about 252 ft per mile of climbing, and 12,334 ft of descent. The course tops out at 13,343 ft and bottoms out at 8,632 ft. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 0.0, +4,206 ft over 9.2 mi at 8.6% on average (steepest stretch 31%). Race day is June 20, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:47 AM and sets at 8:36 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 70°F and a low of 40°F, with a 33% 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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