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Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB KosciMiler — 2026Trail race course159.9km5,867m27 Nov

Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB KosciMiler — 2026

Race day · 27 Nov 2026 · Race site: Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB

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Course map, elevation profile & surface
Distance
159.9km
Elev gain
5,867m
Elev loss
5,409m
High point
2,222m
Low point
895m
Effective oxygen
76–90%of sea level
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Race-day light

In the dark
30%
Sunrise
5:43am
Sunset
8:04pm
Headlamp from
129km

For a 21:55 finish (an estimate) · starting 03:00 27 Nov · dark at the start until km 17 · headlamp km 129–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.

Climbs

16 climbs · 3,774 m totalbiggest first
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Aid stations as published on the course file
Aid stationkmMile
A Gaden Trout Hatchery12.37.7
A Bullocks Flat Outbound31.519.6
A Perisher Waterpoint43.226.8
A Charlotte Pass Resort55.934.7
A Charlotte Pass Lookout79.549.4
A Guthega Base Camp89.155.3
A Guthega Power Station Outbound97.060.3
A Guthega Power Station Inbound106.466.1
A Perisher Ski Tube116.472.3
A Bullocks Flat Inbound129.280.3
A Ngarigo Campground137.185.2
A Keller Plaza148.192.0
A Black Sallees154.495.9

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Conditions typical race-day weather for 27 Nov at the start
Typical high
21°C
Typical low
8°C
Chance of rain
51%
2025 high
18°C

Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 27 Nov ±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 Fri, Nov 27, 2026 · 3:00 AM start

First lightsunrise 5:43 am
5:14am
Last lightsunset 8:04 pm
8:34pm
Moonwaning gibbous, up from 11:13 pm
88% lit

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

Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB KosciMiler — 2026 covers 159.9 km (99.4 mi) with 5,867 m (19,247 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 37 m per km of climbing, and 5,409 m of descent. The course tops out at 2,222 m and bottoms out at 895 m. There are 13 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 23.6 km. The profile has 16 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Perisher Waterpoint, +704 m over 12.3 km at 5.7% on average (steepest stretch 25%). Race day is 27 November 2026, starting at 03:00; the sun rises at 05:43 and sets at 20:04. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 21°C and a low of 8°C, with a 51% 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. Nov 2, 2026Added to the catalog
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