Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 6:40 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM May 22. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
7 climbs · 4,995 ft totalbiggest firstConditions typical race-day weather for May 22 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for May 22 ±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 56°F at the start, with a low of 50°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 May 22 | 56°/50° | 49°/42° | 0.37in | 7mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (4,833 ft).
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About this course
West Virginia Trail Fest — 2026 covers 29.8 mi (47.9 km) with 5,916 ft of elevation gain. That is about 199 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,667 ft of descent. The course tops out at 4,832 ft and bottoms out at 2,445 ft. The profile has 7 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 12.6, +1,945 ft over 8.4 mi at 4.4% on average (steepest stretch 15%). Race day is May 22, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 8:31 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 74°F and a low of 53°F, with a 53% 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 13, 2026Added to the catalog
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