Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 7:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 7:00 AM Sep 26. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
4 climbs · 5,817 ft totalbiggest firstConditions 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 73°F at the start, with a low of 47°.
| Year | Start °F | High point °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sep 26 | 73°/47° | 54°/36° | dry | 14mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line and the course high point (11,178 ft).
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About this course
WILD Wahatoya Runs — 2026 covers 32.1 mi (51.7 km) with 6,273 ft of elevation gain through Colorado, United States. That is about 195 ft per mile of climbing, and 4,770 ft of descent. The course tops out at 11,178 ft and bottoms out at 6,982 ft. The surface is 43% trail, 26% gravel and 10% paved. The profile has 4 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb from mi 10.4, +2,221 ft over 4.4 mi at 9.6% on average (steepest stretch 25%). Race day is September 26, 2026, starting at 7:00 AM; the sun rises at 6:52 AM and sets at 6:52 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 75°F and a low of 46°F, with a 14% 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
- Jul 27, 2026Added to the catalog
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