Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 2:45 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 10. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
2 climbs · 974 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 1,713ft | +6% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 1,610ft | 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.
Aid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Aid Station #1 | 4.9 | 7.8 |
| A Oregon Bar Aid Station | 8.3 | 13.4 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 10 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 10 ±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 73°F at the start, with a low of 56°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 10 | 73°/56° | dry | 11mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Sunset & Cider Trail Races 13 Miler — 2026 covers 12.8 mi (20.7 km) with 1,713 ft of elevation gain through California, United States. That is about 133 ft per mile of climbing, and 1,716 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,386 ft and bottoms out at 729 ft. The surface is 65% trail, 20% gravel and 15% paved. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 4.9 mi. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 8.9, +657 ft over 1.9 mi at 6.6% on average (steepest stretch 20%). Race day is October 10, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 6:34 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 76°F and a low of 52°F, with a 6% 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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