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  • 12K
  • 12 km
  • Carson City
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K

This race edition

Race date
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 10.2% versus flat · net elevation 9 m

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Decision summary

Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K at a glance

Route ascent
473 m

Derived from the stored route

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
25 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K?

The Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K route has 473 m of ascent, 464 m of descent and an estimated 10.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K route go?

The Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K route starts at Long Ranch Park, Carson City, NV 89703 (race-morning check-in and start/finish for all distances) and finishes at Long Ranch Park, Carson City, NV. Underfoot, expect roughly half jeep road and half single track trail. The setting includes canyon and countryside. The 2026 race is the first of Ascent Runs' new Fall Trail Series.

Race character

Scenery

  • Canyon
  • Countryside
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Desert

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Wilderness
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Hilly

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.

Race day logistics

Medal
No finisher medals or division/place awards: 'There will be no finisher or division place awards.' All finishers 21 or older receive a coupon for one free draft beer with the purchase of an appetizer at the Fox Brewpub in downtown Carson City.

Access and course status

Start
Long Ranch Park, Carson City, NV 89703 (race-morning check-in and start/finish for all distances)
Finish
Long Ranch Park, Carson City, NV

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Roughly half jeep road and half single track trail
Notable features
  • The 2026 race is the first of Ascent Runs' new Fall Trail Series. It is a cupless event: 'This is a no cups event so every runner must carry a water bottle to refill and receive water at the A/S's.'
  • The 12K is a braided loop of about 8 miles
  • the first mile and a half follows the 6K course, then climbs up to Kings Canyon and onto the new Lincoln Bypass Trail before descending the Longview Canyon trail to the finish. About half jeep road and half single track with roughly 1,600 feet of climbing

How hilly is the Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K?

27%27%9%9%28%
  • Steep descent 27%
  • Descent 27%
  • Flat 9%
  • Climb 9%
  • Steep climb 28%
Total ascent
473 m
Net elevation
+9 m
GAP factor
10.2%
Longest climb
1,790 m at 11.9%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 15 kphTypical wind
  • 1 mmTypical rainfall
  • 75Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs 12K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 10.2% slower than a flat course, with about 473 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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