Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:55 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Jul 2. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 3,836 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Jul 2 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jul 2 ±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
Race-day highs at the start ran from 82° to 91°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Jul 2 | 82°/52° | 74°/46° | dry | 8mph | 80° |
| 2025 Jul 1 | 91°/62° | 80°/55° | dry | 9mph | 87° |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (5,302 ft).
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About this course
Shasta Sands of Time — 2026 covers 31.0 mi (49.9 km) with 5,393 ft of elevation gain. That is about 174 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,317 ft of descent. The course tops out at 5,303 ft and bottoms out at 2,127 ft. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 16.3, +2,698 ft over 9.2 mi at 5.6% on average (steepest stretch 77%). Race day is July 2, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:42 AM and sets at 8:35 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 90°F and a low of 60°F, with a 0% 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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