Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 3:25 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 12 Jun. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
2 climbs · 675 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 12 Jun at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 12 Jun ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Sat, Jun 12, 2027 · 7:00 AM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
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About this course
The Merritt Crown — 2027 covers 25.4 km (15.8 mi) with 768 m (2,518 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 30 m per km of climbing, and 908 m of descent. The course tops out at 1,091 m and bottoms out at 608 m. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 12.0, +422 m over 9.4 km at 4.5% on average (steepest stretch 14%). Race day is 12 June 2027, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 04:55 and sets at 21:13. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 17°C and a low of 6°C, with a 33% 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
- Oct 29, 2026Added to the catalog
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