Course map, elevation profile & surface
Fly the course
Follow the route over 3D terrain, mile by mile.
Race-day light
For a 10:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 3 · dark at the start until mi 0.4. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
14 climbs · 4,262 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 6,261ft | -38% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 10,105ft | 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 23, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 3 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 3 ±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 71° to 71°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 3 | 71°/56° | dry | 10mph |
| 2025 Oct 11 | 71°/47° | dry | 7mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Shawnee Trail Runs — 2026 covers 50.6 mi (81.4 km) with 6,261 ft of elevation gain through Ohio, United States. That is about 124 ft per mile of climbing, and 6,269 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,302 ft and bottoms out at 682 ft. The surface is 82% trail, 8% paved and 5% gravel. The profile has 14 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 19.7, +423 ft over 1.4 mi at 5.9% on average (steepest stretch 17%). Race day is October 3, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:31 AM and sets at 7:14 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 77°F and a low of 57°F, with a 19% 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
- Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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