Course map, elevation profile & surface
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Race-day light
For a 12:35 finish (an estimate) · starting 10:00 AM Oct 10 · headlamp mi 47–the finish. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
biggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | Mile | km |
|---|---|---|
| A Aid #6.5 | 7.7 | 12.3 |
| A Aid #7 | 15.6 | 25.1 |
| A Water #8 | 19.2 | 30.9 |
| A Aid #8 · drop bags | 21.0 | 33.8 |
| A Water #9 | 25.4 | 40.8 |
| A Aid #9 | 28.5 | 45.8 |
| A Water #10 | 31.9 | 51.4 |
| A Aid #10 | 34.9 | 56.2 |
| A Aid #11 · drop bags | 38.4 | 61.8 |
| A Aid #12 | 45.5 | 73.2 |
| A Water #12 | 47.5 | 76.4 |
| A Aid #13 · drop bags | 51.2 | 82.3 |
| A Aid #14 | 56.1 | 90.3 |
| A Water #13 | 58.8 | 94.7 |
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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 43°.
| Year | Start °F | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Oct 10 | 76°/43° | dry | 14mph |
race-day weather from the Open-Meteo historical archive (ERA5) at the start line.
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About this course
Wolverine State 100K — 2026 covers 62.6 mi (100.8 km) with 996 ft of elevation gain through Michigan, United States. That is about 16 ft per mile of climbing, and 1,239 ft of descent. The course tops out at 917 ft and bottoms out at 584 ft. The surface is 75% gravel, 19% paved and 1% trail. There are 14 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 8.0 mi. Race day is October 10, 2026, starting at 10:00 AM; the sun rises at 7:47 AM and sets at 7:02 PM. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 60°F and a low of 44°F, with a 39% 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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