Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 20:50 finish (an estimate) · starting 5:30 AM Oct 10 · dark at the start until mi 8.5 · headlamp mi 69–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
3 climbs · 1,172 ft totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Water #1 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| A Aid #1 | 8.1 | 13.0 |
| A Water #2 | 12.1 | 19.5 |
| A Aid #2 · drop bags | 16.9 | 27.2 |
| A Water #3 | 20.8 | 33.4 |
| A Aid #3 | 25.5 | 41.0 |
| A Water #4 | 28.1 | 45.3 |
| A Aid #4 · drop bags | 32.3 | 51.9 |
| A Water #5 | 36.3 | 58.4 |
| A Aid #5 · no crew | 40.3 | 64.9 |
| A Water #6 | 44.1 | 71.1 |
| A Aid #6 · drop bags | 46.7 | 75.1 |
| A Water #7 | 52.2 | 84.0 |
| A Aid #7 | 55.2 | 88.9 |
| A Water #8 | 58.9 | 94.7 |
| A Aid #8 · drop bags | 60.7 | 97.7 |
| A Water #9 | 65.1 | 104.8 |
| A Aid #9 | 68.2 | 109.8 |
| A Water #10 | 71.8 | 115.5 |
| A Aid #10 | 74.8 | 120.4 |
| A Aid #11 · drop bags | 78.3 | 126.0 |
| A Aid #12 | 85.5 | 137.6 |
| A Water #12 | 87.5 | 140.8 |
| A Aid #13 · drop bags | 91.2 | 146.8 |
| A Aid #14 | 96.3 | 154.9 |
| A Water #13 | 99.0 | 159.3 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for Oct 10 at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for Oct 10 ±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 76°F at the start, with a low of 46°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 10 | 76°/46° | dry | 16mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Wolverine State 100 Miler — 2026 covers 102.8 mi (165.5 km) with 3,845 ft of elevation gain through Michigan, United States. That is about 37 ft per mile of climbing, and 3,850 ft of descent. The course tops out at 1,295 ft and bottoms out at 583 ft. The surface is 49% gravel, 32% trail and 18% paved. There are 26 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 7.2 mi. The profile has 3 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Aid #1, +623 ft over 6.9 mi at 1.7% on average (steepest stretch 11%). Race day is October 10, 2026, starting at 5:30 AM; the sun rises at 7:50 AM and sets at 7:05 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 59°F and a low of 46°F, with a 41% 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
- Aug 7, 2026Added to the catalog
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