Where can I find the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K route map?
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Official course linksDelta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
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- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
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Decision summary
Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 17:10/km
- Typical conditions
- 54/100
- Evidence depth
- 41 verified facts
3:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K has known course details for its 12k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 12.2 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- Mountain, Forest, Waterfront, Countryside, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K?
The Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 1,417 m.
Where does the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K route go?
The Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K route starts at Mt. Washington Auto Road at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center on Route 16, between Jackson and Gorham, NH and finishes at Summit of Mt. Washington (elevation 6,288 feet). Underfoot, expect paved (the Mt. Washington Auto Road). It passes Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, Mt. Washington Auto Road, treeline / alpine zone, Mount Washington summit (6,288') and Mt. Washington Observatory. A single water refilling station is on the course.
What should runners know on race day for the Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race 12K?
There is NO bag drop area at the summit; runners give a warm clothing bag to their designated driver. Racer check-in and packet pickup is 6:30-8:00 am with photo ID required. The Mt. Washington Auto Road is closed to general traffic on race morning and opens for down-bound traffic around 12:45 pm. Runners must arrange their own ride down; the race provides a runner/driver coordination tent. 1.
Race character
Scenery
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waterfront
- Countryside
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Competitive
- Destination
- Wilderness
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Mountainous
- Technicality
- Moderate
- Source-stated ascent
- 1,417 m
- Net elevation
- 1,417 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 56:41 (Jonathan Wyatt)
- Women's course record
- 1:08:21 (Shewarge Amare)
- Field size
- 500
- Field cap
- 500
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Cut-off
- The race starts at 9:00 am (a cannon signals the start after pre-race announcements and the National Anthem at 8:50 am); official timing ends 3 hours 30 minutes after the start.
- Ballot
- Yes
- Qualification status
- No qualifying time required for general entry, which is awarded by random selection lottery; elite runners, prior age Group winners and USATF Mountain Goats may bypass the lottery.
Race day logistics
- Aid stations
- 1
- Bag drop
- There is NO bag drop area at the summit; runners give a warm clothing bag to their designated driver. Racer check-in and packet pickup is 6:30-8:00 am with photo ID required.
- Closed roads
- The Mt. Washington Auto Road is closed to general traffic on race morning and opens for down-bound traffic around 12:45 pm. Runners must arrange their own ride down; the race provides a runner/driver coordination tent.
Access and course status
- Start
- Mt. Washington Auto Road at Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center on Route 16, between Jackson and Gorham, NH
- Finish
- Summit of Mt. Washington (elevation 6,288 feet)
Course facts
- Course type
- Point To Point
- Surface
- Paved (the Mt. Washington Auto Road)
- Landmarks
- Great Glen Trails Outdoor Center, Mt. Washington Auto Road, treeline / alpine zone, Mount Washington summit (6,288'), Mt. Washington Observatory
- Notable features
- First held in 1936 in honor of Dr. George Foster, who made the first timed run up Mt. Washington in 1904
- twelve runners finished the inaugural race. After a wartime discontinuation and hiatuses it resumed in 1966 and has been run annually since. The slogan is 'There's Only One Hill.'
- Extreme exposure above treeline
- runners climb through the alpine zone into often extreme mountain weather even in June. A single water refilling station is on the course
- portable toilets and commemorative blankets are provided at the summit
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 20°CTypical temperature
- 15 kphTypical wind
- 5 mmTypical rainfall
- 54Favourability /100