Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 22:25 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 12 · headlamp mi 57–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
33 climbs · 15,210 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A JKs Crossi | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| A Start Hur | 66.9 | 107.6 |
| A Pipeline A | 91.8 | 147.7 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 12 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 12 ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac 1 year of this race
Past editions
On race day it reached 74°F at the start, with a low of 48°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 12 | 74°/48° | 0.14in | 13mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Virgil Crest Ultras 100 Miler — 2026 covers 100.7 mi (162.1 km) with 22,733 ft of elevation gain. That is about 226 ft per mile of climbing, and 22,726 ft of descent. The course tops out at 2,126 ft and bottoms out at 1,296 ft. There are 3 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 60.5 mi. The profile has 33 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 33.2, +751 ft over 0.7 mi at 20.6% on average (steepest stretch 51%). Race day is September 12, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:42 AM and sets at 7:22 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 71°F and a low of 54°F, with a 34% 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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