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Slay the Dragon — 2026Trail race course26.0km977m19 Jun

Slay the Dragon — 2026

Race day · 19 Jun 2026 · by Bush Babes

Race almanac: 2 years of results and race-day weather
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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
26.0km
Elev gain
977m
Elev loss
980m
High point
1,885m
Low point
1,411m
Effective oxygen
80–84%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian
7:39
Middle half25th–75th
6:42–8:25
Winner
4:19
Finishers
92

from 2025 results · 92 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark
0%
Sunrise
4:46am
Sunset
9:11pm
Headlamp from
Not needed

For a 7:40 finish (typical) · starting 07:00 19 Jun. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

3 climbs · 565 m totalbiggest first
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Conditions typical race-day weather for 19 Jun at the start
Typical high
15°C
Typical low
4°C
Chance of rain
50%
2025 high
15°C

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 19 Jun ±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, 92 of 92 starters finished (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 10° to 22°C, and 1 of 2 race days were wet.

YearStartersFinishersFinish rateWinnerMedianLastStart °CRainWind
2026 Jun 19——————22°/5°dry13km/h
2025 Jun 219292100%4:197:3910:1810°/3°7.7mm5km/h

Results from UltraSignup; race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.

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About this course

Slay the Dragon — 2026 covers 26.0 km (16.2 mi) with 977 m (3,204 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 37 m per km of climbing, and 980 m of descent. The course tops out at 1,885 m and bottoms out at 1,411 m. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 1.9, +262 m over 5.5 km at 4.7% on average (steepest stretch 22%). Race day is 19 June 2026, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 04:46 and sets at 21:11. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 15°C and a low of 4°C, with a 50% 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

  1. Oct 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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