Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:10 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Oct 17. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
9 climbs · 5,768 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for Oct 17 at the start
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.
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Past editions
On race day it reached 83°F at the start, with a low of 61°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind | Heat index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 17 | 83°/61° | 77°/54° | dry | 5mph | 80° |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (2,818 ft).
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About this course
The Jackalope Lope — 2026 covers 32.4 mi (52.2 km) with 6,594 ft of elevation gain through California, United States. That is about 203 ft per mile of climbing, and 6,617 ft of descent. The course tops out at 2,818 ft and bottoms out at 1,212 ft. The surface is 55% gravel, 37% trail and 8% paved. The profile has 9 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 6.4, +1,000 ft over 2.6 mi at 7.2% on average (steepest stretch 19%). Race day is October 17, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:24 AM and sets at 6:28 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 76°F and a low of 54°F, with a 20% 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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