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The Itch — 2026Florida, United States31.8mi443ftOct 17

The Itch — 2026

Florida, United States · Race day · Oct 17, 2026 · by A1 Ultra Events

Race almanac: 2 years of race-day weather
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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
31.8mi
Elev gain
443ft
Elev loss
413ft
High point
151ft
Low point
26ft
Surface
77% trail
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Race-day light

In the dark
2%
Sunrise
7:30am
Sunset
6:56pm
Headlamp from
The start

For a 6:25 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 17 · dark at the start until mi 0.6. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 17 at the start
Typical high
82°F
Typical low
67°F
Chance of rain
21%
2025 high
81°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 17 ±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 74° to 78°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.

YearStart °FRainWind
2026 Oct 1774°/63°0.04in12mph
2025 Oct 1878°/60°dry8mph

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

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About this course

The Itch — 2026 covers 31.8 mi (51.2 km) with 443 ft of elevation gain through Florida, United States. That is about 14 ft per mile of climbing, and 413 ft of descent. The course tops out at 151 ft and bottoms out at 26 ft. The surface is 77% trail, 15% paved and 2% gravel. Race day is October 17, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 6:56 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 82°F and a low of 67°F, with a 21% 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. Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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