Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 3:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 26. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
2 climbs · 2,805 ft totalbiggest firstElevation gain, measured two ways
| Source | Gain | vs lidar |
|---|---|---|
| Course file (GPX) | 3,389ft | +16% |
| USGS lidar, 1 m | 2,910ft | reference |
They differ because a GPS file picks up noise on every wiggle and often takes its heights from a coarse terrain model, while lidar maps the ground itself to about a metre. We sampled this route every 98 ft against USGS 3DEP and counted each rise of 10 ft or more, on Oct 24, 2026. The planner still uses the course file.
Conditions typical race-day weather for Sep 26 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Sep 26 ±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 66°F at the start, with a low of 45°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 26 | 66°/45° | 57°/39° | dry | 11mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (10,712 ft).
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About this course
WILD Wahatoya Runs 1/2 Marathon — 2026 covers 14.7 mi (23.6 km) with 3,389 ft of elevation gain through Colorado, United States. That is about 231 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,389 ft of descent. The course tops out at 10,712 ft and bottoms out at 8,471 ft. The surface is 75% trail and 25% paved. The profile has 2 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 0.0, +2,241 ft over 5.9 mi at 7.1% on average (steepest stretch 28%). Race day is September 26, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 6:53 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 67°F and a low of 43°F, with a 23% 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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