• Half Marathon
  • 22 km
  • Carson City
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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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 5.1% versus flat · net elevation 13 m

Decision summary

Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
603 m

Lower than 8% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
75/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
35 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon, 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 Half Marathon?

The Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon route has 603 m of ascent, 590 m of descent and an estimated 5.1% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

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

The Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon 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 about 1.5 miles of pavement at the start, then primarily single track trail. It passes Longview Canyon, Longview Way, Ash Canyon Road, Ash to Kings Trail and Waterfall Road. The 2026 race is the first of Ascent Runs' new Fall Trail Series.

What should runners know on race day for the Carson Canyons Super-K Trail Runs Half Marathon?

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Race character

Scenery

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

Atmosphere

  • Scenic Tour
  • Wilderness
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road
  • Trail
  • Mixed
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Moderate

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

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

Race day logistics

Aid stations
3
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

Surface
About 1.5 miles of pavement at the start, then primarily single track trail
Landmarks
Longview Canyon, Longview Way, Ash Canyon Road, Ash to Kings Trail, Waterfall Road, Kings Canyon, Lincoln Bypass 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 22K (about 14 miles) starts with roughly 1.5 miles on pavement heading north on Longview Way, turns left onto Ash Canyon Road and climbs to the Ash to Kings Trail and the first aid station, runs 5.6 miles on the Ash to Kings Trail to Waterfall Road and a second aid station, then continues via the Lincoln Bypass Trail (third aid station ~2.2 miles in) and finishes on the Longview Canyon Trail. Mostly single track with roughly 2,100 feet of climbing

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

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  • Steep descent 19%
  • Descent 24%
  • Flat 15%
  • Climb 23%
  • Steep climb 20%
Total ascent
603 m
Net elevation
+13 m
GAP factor
5.1%
Longest climb
3,970 m at 5.8%
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 Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 5.1% slower than a flat course, with about 603 m of total ascent.