The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB - 100K course and race-day weather
- China Wall Trailhead, Foresthill, California, USA
- 100 km62.1 mi
- 3,698 m12,133 ft D+
- 8 aid stations
- 6 Running Stones - Major
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Canyons 100K course, section by section
The Canyons 100K course runs 100.0 km with 3,698 m of climbing and 4,838 m of descent - 37 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,529 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 164 m. 32% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 44% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 24% is flat or rolling.The Canyons 100K course runs 62.1 mi with 12,133 ft of climbing and 15,873 ft of descent - 195 ft of climbing per mile. It tops out at 5,016 ft, and its lowest point on the GPX is 538 ft. 32% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 44% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 24% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 10 checkpoints split the course into 9 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
Download the official GPX| Section | KmMi | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - China Wall → Deadwood - 1 | 0.0-18.00.0-11.2 | 18.0 km11.2 mi | +699 m+2,293 ft | -892 m-2,927 ft | -1.1% | 1,529 m5,016 ft |
| Deadwood - 1 → Deadwood - 2 | 18.0-25.411.2-15.8 | 7.4 km4.6 mi | +561 m+1,841 ft | -576 m-1,890 ft | -0.2% | 1,336 m4,383 ft |
| Deadwood - 2 → Michigan Bluff | 25.4-36.415.8-22.6 | 11.0 km6.8 mi | +551 m+1,808 ft | -812 m-2,664 ft | -2.4% | 1,323 m4,341 ft |
| Michigan Bluff → Foresthill | 36.4-45.922.6-28.5 | 9.5 km5.9 mi | +362 m+1,188 ft | -418 m-1,371 ft | -0.6% | 1,135 m3,724 ft |
| Foresthill → Cal 2 | 45.9-59.128.5-36.7 | 13.2 km8.2 mi | +246 m+807 ft | -719 m-2,359 ft | -3.6% | 1,004 m3,294 ft |
| Cal 2 → Drivers Flat | 59.1-74.036.7-46.0 | 14.9 km9.3 mi | +505 m+1,657 ft | -548 m-1,798 ft | -0.3% | 530 m1,739 ft |
| Drivers Flat → Mammoth Bar | 74.0-86.746.0-53.9 | 12.7 km7.9 mi | +348 m+1,142 ft | -616 m-2,021 ft | -2.1% | 582 m1,909 ft |
| Mammoth Bar → Confluence | 86.7-92.753.9-57.6 | 6.0 km3.7 mi | +212 m+696 ft | -228 m-748 ft | -0.3% | 389 m1,276 ft |
| Confluence → Downtown Auburn (Finish) | 92.7-100.057.6-62.1 | 7.3 km4.5 mi | +319 m+1,047 ft | -136 m-446 ft | +2.5% | 424 m1,391 ft |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 7 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 13 to km 18 (up to Deadwood - 1): +587 m over 4.7 km at an average of 12.6%. The steepest sustained climb averages 14.5% over 3.6 km from km 21 (up to Deadwood - 2), with pitches of 28.6%. 3 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 445 m over 8.1 km from km 0 (from Start - China Wall), at an average of 5.0%.The track holds 7 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from mile 8 to mile 11 (up to Deadwood - 1): +1,926 ft over 2.9 mi at an average of 12.6%. The steepest sustained climb averages 14.5% over 2.2 mi from mile 13 (up to Deadwood - 2), with pitches of 28.6%. 3 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 1,460 ft over 5.1 mi from mile 0 (from Start - China Wall), at an average of 5.0%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.