Mini-Taur 10K is the 10.5km trail race at Minotaur SkyRace 2026 (Crowsnest Pass, Canada). The race starts on June 28, 2026 at 08:00 AM. It starts in Crowsnest Pass. The time limit is 5 h.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 950m+. With 90m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 45% of the distance is uphill, 36% downhill and 18% flat. The longest climb runs 5.1km at an average 16.6% grade (840m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.7km at an average 18.9% grade (883m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 48.7% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 40.6% over 0.3km. Surface: 86% trail and 13% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 17.7 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Bluff Mountain (2145m), 5.1km from the start.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 1.9km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
Quad damage risk is low (index 12 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 10°C to 19°C, with around 11°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 48%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 5% of days around this date.
156 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Miguel Angel Lopez Carranza (Individual Neutral Athletes) in 1:12:21. Women's winner: Melissa Kliewer (Individual Neutral Athletes) in 1:34:46.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Mini-Taur 10K.
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