Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile takes place on Sat, Aug 7, 2027 in Kananaskis Country (Elbow Valley), Alberta, Canada. The main route is 80.9 km.
- Date
- Sat, Aug 7, 2027
- Start
- Kananaskis Country (Elbow Valley), Alberta 🇨🇦
- Distance
- 80.9 km
- Climbing
- 2,947 m
- Level
- Open to all
Your 46-week plan to Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile
The Base phase starts this week. Built around your fitness and adjusted every day as your form changes; attach the course and it prepares for the climbs too.
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Mountain ultramarathon in the Kananaskis foothills of the Canadian Rockies; the 50-mile course climbs over 3,700 m across Powderface Ridge, Ford Knoll and Moose Mountain, with 100 km, 60 km, 25 km and relay options on the same day.
Route and elevation
Download GPX80.9 km · ↑ 2947 m · ↓ 2947 m
Surface analysis is unavailable for this route. Your course and elevation profile are still available.
0.0 km · 1438 m · 0.0%
Smoothed elevation; gradients and segment times are estimates.
Climbs (20)
- km 0.0–2.5 · ↑ 187 m · 7.5%
- km 3.4–3.9 · ↑ 42 m · 8.4%
- km 5.5–6.4 · ↑ 92 m · 10.2%
- km 8.7–14.3 · ↑ 491 m · 8.8%
- km 14.7–16.9 · ↑ 186 m · 8.5%
- km 18.2–18.6 · ↑ 22 m · 5.4%
- km 22.2–24.5 · ↑ 207 m · 9%
- km 25.7–26.7 · ↑ 29 m · 2.9%
- km 27.1–29.3 · ↑ 122 m · 5.6%
- km 29.9–31.1 · ↑ 180 m · 15%
- km 33.3–34.4 · ↑ 122 m · 11.1%
- km 37.7–40.1 · ↑ 261 m · 10.9%
- km 47.2–48.7 · ↑ 38 m · 2.5%
- km 49.7–51.6 · ↑ 192 m · 10.1%
- km 52.6–54.0 · ↑ 84 m · 6%
- km 54.5–58.6 · ↑ 324 m · 7.9%
- km 60.5–62.2 · ↑ 91 m · 5.3%
- km 70.2–71.1 · ↑ 70 m · 7.8%
- km 74.2–75.3 · ↑ 70 m · 6.4%
- km 79.2–79.9 · ↑ 30 m · 4.3%
Add Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile to your calendar and Race Recon turns this course into intervals matched to its climbs and a pacing and fuel plan for every segment. How Race Recon works
Your road to race day
Race day at Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile is 46 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.
01Base34 weeks · Sep 20, 2026 – May 15, 2027
Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.
02Build6 weeks · May 16, 2027 – Jun 26, 2027
Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.
03Peak3 weeks · Jun 27, 2027 – Jul 17, 2027
The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.
04Taper2 weeks · Jul 18, 2027 – Jul 31, 2027
Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.
05Race week1 week · Aug 1, 2027 – Aug 7, 2027
Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.
Frequently asked questions
When is Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile?
Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile takes place on Sat, Aug 7, 2027 in Kananaskis Country (Elbow Valley), Alberta, Canada.
How long is Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile?
The main route is 80.9 km.
How much climbing does Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile have?
Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile has 2,947 m of climbing.
Who is Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile for?
Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile is open to all participants.
Is there a GPX file for Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile?
Yes. An athlete shared the course of Iron Legs Mountain Races 50 Mile, and you can download it as a GPX file from the course profile on this page. Add the race to your calendar and Race Recon reads the course into your training and your race-day pacing and fuel.
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