The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB - 25K course and race-day weather
- Downtown Auburn, California, USA
- 25 km15.5 mi
- 762 m2,500 ft D+
- 4 aid stations
- 2 Running Stones - Major
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Canyons 25K course, section by section
The Canyons 25K course runs 25.0 km with 762 m of climbing and 762 m of descent - 30 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 496 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 162 m. 26% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 34% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 40% is flat or rolling.The Canyons 25K course runs 15.5 mi with 2,500 ft of climbing and 2,500 ft of descent - 161 ft of climbing per mile. It tops out at 1,627 ft, and its lowest point on the GPX is 531 ft. 26% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 34% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 40% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 6 checkpoints split the course into 5 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 - Downtown Auburn → No Hands - 1 (Hydration) | 0.0-5.60.0-3.5 | 5.6 km3.5 mi | +74 m+243 ft | -283 m-928 ft | -3.7% | 424 m1,391 ft |
| No Hands - 1 (Hydration) → Cool - 1 | 5.6-10.43.5-6.5 | 4.8 km3.0 mi | +354 m+1,161 ft | -66 m-217 ft | +6.0% | 496 m1,627 ft |
| Cool - 1 → Cool - 2 | 10.4-13.86.5-8.6 | 3.4 km2.1 mi | +47 m+154 ft | -48 m-157 ft | -0.1% | 467 m1,532 ft |
| Cool - 2 → No Hands - 2 (Hydration) | 13.8-19.28.6-11.9 | 5.4 km3.4 mi | +25 m+82 ft | -287 m-942 ft | -4.8% | 482 m1,581 ft |
| No Hands - 2 (Hydration) → Downtown Auburn (Finish) | 19.2-25.011.9-15.5 | 5.8 km3.6 mi | +283 m+928 ft | -100 m-328 ft | +3.2% | 424 m1,391 ft |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 3 major climbs and 2 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 6 to km 8 (from No Hands - 1 (Hydration)): +333 m over 2.1 km at an average of 15.6%. One major climb starts in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 324 m over 4.6 km from km 15 (down to No Hands - 2 (Hydration)), at an average of 7.0%.The track holds 3 major climbs and 2 major descents. The biggest climb runs from mile 3 to mile 5 (from No Hands - 1 (Hydration)): +1,093 ft over 1.3 mi at an average of 15.6%. One major climb starts in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 1,063 ft over 2.9 mi from mile 9 (down to No Hands - 2 (Hydration)), at an average of 7.0%.
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.