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Blue Sky Ascent & Round Trip (formerly the Mt. Evans Ascent)
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2022 - Blue Sky Ascent & Round Trip (formerly the Mt. Evans Ascent)

Idaho Springs, Colorado, United States View on map
Jun 26, 2022 (America/Denver local time)
Running

2022 distances

Running

Ascent

Runners will start at the Echo Lake Campground, located at the intersection of Hwy. 103(Squaw Pass Rd.) and Hwy. 5 (Mt. Evans Road). From there, the course climbs for 14.5 miles up North America's highest paved road. The course takes you through montane, subalpine, and alpine environments to the summit of Mt. Evans at 14,264 ft.

Jun 26, 2022 23.3K 6:30 AM
$140.00
Closed

Round-Trip

Runners will start at the Echo Lake Campground, located at the intersection of Hwy. 103(Squaw Pass Rd.) and Hwy. 5 (Mt. Evans Road). From there, the course climbs for 14.5 miles up North America's highest paved road. The course takes you through montane, subalpine, and alpine environments to the summit of Mt. Evans at 14,264 ft. They will then run back down the mountain, finishing at the Echo Lake Campground. FYI: You will not be able to switch from the Round Trip to the Ascent after the Ascent has sold out.

Jun 26, 2022 46.7K 5:30 AM
$150.00
Closed

Race-day weather

Conditions on June 26, 2022 — historical Open-Meteo data.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (recorded on race day) 8.5° / Maximum temperature (recorded on race day) 16.3°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 6.3° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (recorded on race day) 16.3°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (recorded on race day)
13.0
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (recorded on race day)
7.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (recorded on race day)
87.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on June 26, 2022 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on June 26, 2022 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 58m

The sun rises at 5:35 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (MDT) in Idaho Springs on June 26, 2022 — 14h 58m of daylight.

Course

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  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 7 Idaho Springs events

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