Decision summary
39:00:00 total cut-off
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Standhope Ultra Challenge, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Standhope Ultra Challenge is described as mountainous. The course listing puts the climb at 7,010 m.
Underfoot, expect remote wilderness single-track and high-alpine trails with steep climbs, technical descents, and sections without established trail. It passes Pioneer Mountains, Goat Lake, Betty Lake, Kane Lake and Surprise Valley. Billed as Idaho's highest trail race, with every aid station hiked in and staffed by volunteers. Course reaches a high point of around 11,100 feet, including the shores of Goat Lake, the highest lake in Idaho.
12. Pacers are permitted on the 100-mile race (free pacer registration; pacer points at aid stations).