Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Jan 9 · 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 9 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jan 9 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Sat, Jan 9, 2027 · 7:00 AM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
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About this course
San Tan Scramble 50K — 2027 covers 31.7 mi (51.0 km) with 3,475 ft of elevation gain through Arizona, United States. 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. The surface is 100% trail. 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 9, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 5:37 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 65°F and a low of 41°F, with a 14% 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
- Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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