Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 8:00 finish (an estimate) · starting 07:00 22 Aug. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 3,038 m totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for 22 Aug at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 22 Aug ±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 26°C at the start, with a low of 15°.
| Year | Start °C | High point °C | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Aug 22 | 26°/15° | 16°/5° | 2.2mm | 11km/h |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (2,163 m).
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About this course
Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB 50K — 2026 covers 50.1 km (31.1 mi) with 3,659 m (12,005 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 73 m per km of climbing, and 3,667 m of descent. The course tops out at 2,166 m and bottoms out at 646 m. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from km 0.0, +1,509 m over 11.4 km at 13.3% on average (steepest stretch 45%). Race day is 22 August 2026, starting at 07:00; the sun rises at 06:13 and sets at 20:19. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 22°C and a low of 11°C, with a 24% 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
- Nov 1, 2026Added to the catalog
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