Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Jan 10 · dark at the start until mi 0.3. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 1,827 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| A San Tan Aid Station | 5.1 | 8.2 |
| A Goldmine Aid (water only) | 8.2 | 13.2 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jan 10 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jan 10 ±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 62°F at the start, with a low of 38°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jan 10 | 62°/38° | dry | 14mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
San Tan Scramble — 2026 covers 31.7 mi (51.0 km) with 3,475 ft of elevation gain. That is about 110 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,470 ft of descent. The course tops out at 2,103 ft and bottoms out at 1,617 ft. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 23.4 mi. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 8.2, +486 ft over 0.8 mi at 11.1% on average (steepest stretch 21%). Race day is January 10, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:38 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 65°F and a low of 41°F, with a 11% 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 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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