While the race starts at a high elevation, especially if you’re not used to running at this altitude — the starting line at the Tibble Fork Reservoir lies at just over 6,400 feet above sea level in the Wasatch Mountains to the northeast of American Fork — the course follows a long, gradual downhill descent from the start to the finish line, shedding about 1,800 feet of elevation over the race’s 13.1 miles by the time runners reach the finish line.
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