The John Cappis — 2026 — Course Map, Elevation Profile & Aid Stations

Course map, elevation profile & surface

Distance

30.4mi

Elev gain

16,722ft

Elev loss

16,722ft

High point

13,734ft

Low point

9,757ft

Effective oxygen

59–69%of sea level

Typical finish

Typical finishmedian

16:51

Middle half25th–75th

16:00–17:45

Winner

13:29

Finishers

from 2025 results · 12 finishers · Results via UltraSignup

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Race-day light

In the dark

16%

Sunrise

5:52am

Sunset

8:38pm

Headlamp from

24mi

For a 16:51 finish (typical) · starting 7:00 AM Jun 27 · headlamp mi 24–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

12 climbs · 16,079 ft totalbiggest first

Pick a climb to find it on the profile and the map.

Elevation gain, measured two ways

Source	Gain	vs lidar
Course file (GPX)	16,722ft	-11%
USGS lidar, 1 m	18,734ft	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 29, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.

Aid stations as published on the course file

Aid station	Mile	km
000 Start/Finish 60 cars	0.0	0.0
A 006 CP1	9.3	15.0
A 012 CP 2 confirmed location	19.5	31.4

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Conditions typical race-day weather for Jun 27 at the start

Typical high

67°F

Typical low

39°F

Chance of rain

43%

2025 high

70°F

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Jun 27 ±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, 12 of 12 starters finished (100%). Race-day highs at the start ran from 66° to 69°F, and none of 2 race days was wet.

Year	Starters	Finishers	Finish rate	Winner	Median	Last	Start °F	Rain	Wind
2026 Jun 27	—	—	—	—	—	—	66°/38°	0.02in	17mph
2025 Jun 28	12	12	100%	13:29	16:51	19:59	69°/38°	dry	8mph

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

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About this course

The John Cappis — 2026 covers 30.4 mi (48.9 km) with 16,722 ft of elevation gain. That is about 550 ft per mile of climbing, and 16,722 ft of descent. The course tops out at 13,734 ft and bottoms out at 9,757 ft. There are 2 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 10.9 mi. The profile has 12 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 19.6, +3,114 ft over 1.8 mi at 32.1% on average (steepest stretch 60%). Race day is June 27, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:52 AM and sets at 8:38 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 67°F and a low of 39°F, with a 43% 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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