Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 5:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM May 8. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
5 climbs · 2,867 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| Start/Finish | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Cougar Aid Station | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| A Talon Far Aid Station | 1.9 | 3.0 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for May 8 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 8 ±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, May 8, 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
Valkyrie Trail Race 50K — 2027 covers 25.9 mi (41.7 km) with 3,288 ft of elevation gain through Colorado, United States. That is about 127 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,280 ft of descent. The course tops out at 6,857 ft and bottoms out at 6,024 ft. The surface is 100% trail. There is 1 aid station on course; the longest stretch between aid is 24.0 mi. The profile has 5 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 13.2, +830 ft over 3.3 mi at 4.7% on average (steepest stretch 12%). Race day is May 8, 2027, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 5:55 AM and sets at 7:58 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 66°F and a low of 42°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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Course history
- Sep 3, 2026Added to the catalog
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