Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:05 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 5 Sep. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
7 climbs · 1,376 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 5 Sep at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 5 Sep ±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 14°C at the start, with a low of 9°.
| Year | Start °C | High point °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 5 | 14°/9° | 11°/6° | 20mm | 33km/h |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (528 m).
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About this course
Steep Ultra — 2026 covers 52.3 km (32.5 mi) with 1,707 m (5,599 ft) of elevation gain through Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. That is about 33 m per km of climbing, and 1,639 m of descent. The course tops out at 528 m and bottoms out at 6 m. The surface is 36% trail, 11% paved and 9% gravel. The profile has 7 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 16.1, +509 m over 13.2 km at 3.9% on average (steepest stretch 16%). Race day is 5 September 2026, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 06:45 and sets at 19:58. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 21°C and a low of 13°C, with a 44% 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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