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Whistler

Whistler, CanadaAugust

Whistler singletrack. Coast Mountains. Five thousand eight hundred meters through BC alpine and forest.

100 km+13,674 ft-13,700 ft24 hours1,974 ft to 6,951 fttech 7/10Checkpoints per race bookCoast MountainsUTMB IndexWSER qualifierAugust
Distance100 km
Gain+13,674 ft
Loss-13,700 ft
Altitude1,974 ft to 6,951 ft
Technicality7/10
Air35°F to 75°F
Gradient profileOfficial UTMB race GPX
  • Start2,146 ft
  • High6,951 ft
  • Low1,974 ft
  • Finish2,119 ft

Field, 2026 · 2-year samplescraped

Starters321
Finish rate71%
Median19:49
Sub-24219

Geometryderived

Steepest drop2,080 ft-18.0% over 2.2 mi
Night miles14 misunset near 19:00 local

Course records

Men11:27:49Alexander KING2025 scraped
Women12:18:40Tina MUIR2026 scraped

The cruxAlpine sections above Whistler in August rain with rooty descents (near mile 40)

Course DNA

The Course

Whistler runs 100 km through Whistler, Canada. +13,674 ft gain and -13,700 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% singletrack / 20% alpine / 5% road. Alpine sections above Whistler in August rain with rooty descents. High point near 6,951 ft. Low near 1,974 ft. August temps run 35°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.

The Work

Train for 13,674 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on similar surfaces. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 24 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 7/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.

Kit

August in Whistler, Canada: plan for 35°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 24 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% singletrack: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.

Race Day

Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Alpine sections above Whistler in August rain with rooty descents near mile 40 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.

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Whistler finish lines.

Whistler

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