⏵ Course guide · Park City trail classic
The Jupiter Peak Steeplechase is a longtime Park City classic: a 25K loop from Park City Mountain Resort up to Jupiter Peak and back, entirely on dirt. The 2026 date has not been announced yet, so I will walk you through what is known about the course, then give you a pacing and fueling plan you can put to use as soon as the date and full course details land. There are free calculators along the way to dial in your own numbers.
These facts come from the official Triple Trail Challenge page and public race research. The 2026 date is not yet announced. Check the current year details before you commit.
The race starts promptly at 8:00 AM at Park City Mountain Resort and runs a 25K, roughly 16 mile, loop out to Jupiter Peak and back.
Based on race research, the loop climbs from Park City Mountain Resort, about 7,000 ft, up to Jupiter Peak, about 10,000 ft, roughly 3,000 ft of gain, before descending back to the resort. Exact elevation figures were not published on the page fetched for this guide, so confirm the current-year numbers once the official course details are released.
The official course description is blunt: 100% on dirt, covering dirt roads, double track, and singletrack, with ruts, roots, rocks, grass, shade, and mud along the way. Expect varied footing throughout rather than one dominant surface type.
The Mountain Trails Foundation organizes the race in partnership with the Triple Trail Challenge series. One firm rule: dogs are not allowed, and bringing one gets you removed from the results and disqualified from raffle prizes.
With roughly 3,000 ft of gain over a 25K loop, most of your pacing plan comes down to managing the climb to the summit without leaving nothing for the descent back to the resort.
A 100% dirt surface with ruts, roots, and rocks demands more attention on the descent than a smoother trail would, so avoid burning your legs completely on the way up to Jupiter Peak. Use a race-time prediction as a rough baseline while official course specifics are still pending.
⏵ Free tools to plan your effort
At 25K, this is a shorter race where fueling matters but does not need to be complicated. Aid station specifics were not published in the details available for this guide, so plan to carry what you need and treat any aid as a bonus.
A reasonable starting point is 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrate per hour while moving, adjusted up for the climb to Jupiter Peak where effort stays elevated longer. Run your goal pace through the race-time calculator first, then browse the rest of the free tools at the tools hub.
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The exact 2026 date is not yet announced as of this writing. The race is part of the Triple Trail Challenge series, whose 2026 window runs June 13 to August 15, and the 2025 edition was held July 19, so expect a similar mid-summer date once it is confirmed. Check the official Triple Trail Challenge page for the announced date before making plans.
Based on race research, the course climbs from Park City Mountain Resort at about 7,000 ft up to Jupiter Peak at about 10,000 ft and back, roughly 3,000 ft of gain over a 25K loop. Combined with terrain that is 100% dirt, including ruts, roots, rocks, and mud, this is a genuine mountain trail race, not a groomed path.
Cutoff times were not published in the race details available for this guide. The official Triple Trail Challenge site notes course and aid station specifics live in a separate tab, so check that directly once registration opens for the current year.
The roughly 3,000 ft of climbing over a 25K loop makes this a real mountain trail effort rather than a beginner-friendly first race, but the well-defined out-and-back-style loop from Park City Mountain Resort and an established organizer, the Mountain Trails Foundation, make the logistics easy to navigate if you already have some trail experience.
No. Dogs are not allowed in the race, and runners who bring one are removed from the results and made ineligible for raffle prizes. Leave your dog at home for this one.
The Jupiter Peak Steeplechase is run in partnership with the Mountain Trails Foundation as part of the Triple Trail Challenge series, a set of races held within a summer window (June 13 to August 15 for 2026). It has also been part of the La Sportiva Mountain Cup circuit historically, reflecting its status as a longtime Park City trail running classic.
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