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Soulstice Mountain Trail Run

Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles2026-10-10

2/24/2026 Update: 117 Registered: 30K - 28; 18K - 43; 10K - 44; Kids' Dash - 2) LEARN ABOUT BEING A BIG HERE!

RegisterOpen signuprunsignup.comWebsiteOfficial race sitenatra.orgLocationParks, AZRace start area

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Hidden Kids7:00 AM 10K Early Start7:00 AM 18K Early Start7:00 AM Long Course Early Start7:00 AM Short Course Early Start7:00 AM Short Course Early WalkHidden LongHidden ShortSoulstice 10KSoulstice 10K CourseSoulstice 18KSoulstice 30KSoulstice 30K CourseSoulstice Kids DashSoulstice Long Course 11 MilesSoulstice Long Course 11.2 MilesSoulstice Long Course 12 MilesSoulstice Short 6 Mile CourseSoulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles

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Course format

Trail race with mixed terrain

Surface, footing, and terrain changes are likely to matter more than one exact split-by-split route line.

Elevation profile

0 ft net

157 ft up and 157 ft down across the Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles.

Pressure point

Altitude adjustment

Even a modest rise can feel bigger if you are not acclimated, so keep the early effort calmer than sea-level pace.

Weather bias

Weather can swing fast

Cooler starts, sun exposure, and mountain-weather shifts can all matter more than one average forecast line.

Free training plan

Build a free Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles plan for this race.

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Course Profile

Soulstice Mountain Trail Run Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles course overview

Summary course view

This course section is built from a lighter course overview so you can understand how the race is likely to run.

Synced course focus

Mid-course

Mile 1.0 · 0 ft · Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Course trace

This course view focuses on the best route information currently available.

Pressure model

Pressure points highlight where pacing or effort may change during the race.

What comes next

Use the course, weather, logistics, and reviews together to build your race-day plan.

Difficulty Meter

Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles race demand

Planning read
79/100
Course detail
Moderate
Weather detail
Historical + forecast
Race-day detail
Moderate
Weather view
Forecast preview

Weather read

Light headwind penalty

Route-aligned wind gives you a quick feel for how the day may race before you dig into the full weather section.

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Weather Analysis

Soulstice Mountain Trail Run Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles weather outlook

Forecast + history

Weather blends the live forecast with the race's historical weather patterns to help you plan.

Route-aligned wind

-3.4 mph

Interpretation

Light headwind penalty

NOAA race-window forecast is not available yet, so this shows the current route anchor sample and the fallback pre-race state.

Course bearing 180.0 degAverage wind 4.3 mphDominant direction S

Estimated weather effect

+0.67%

Heuristic read

Net weather penalty

Help score

-12

Historical profile

Historical weather summary not available yet

Historical weather coverage is still limited for this race.

Avg start temp N/AAvg wind N/AAligned wind N/A

Tailwind years

N/A

Headwind years

N/A

Helpful weather

N/A

Forecasts use current race-area weather, and history looks at past race-weekend conditions to show what runners have typically faced.

Weather history

Historical years not available yet

Historical weather years are not available for this race yet.

Start

35F

Mostly Clear

5.0 mph · SE

Mid-course

37F

Mostly Clear

3.0 mph · S

Finish

35F

Mostly Clear

5.0 mph · SE

Course Breakdown

Where the race starts costing more

Course rhythm

Active segment

Middle rhythm

This is a deterministic pacing band built from the available course trace and race distance.

Avg grade n/aFocused mile 1.0Pacing watchpoint

Race-Day Logistics

Soulstice Mountain Trail Run Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles race-day logistics

Planning basics

Race weekend

1 recorded year

The basic race structure is in place for planning.

Distance options

19 distances

This page can show the event correctly even when some race-day detail is still light.

Race-day planning

More details coming

Packet pickup, parking, support flow, and reunion details may still be limited.

Course Map

Route shape, city context, and key course moments in one view.

Map + course context

Map overview

This map gives you a race-area view and course orientation even when the full route is not available.

Highlighted point

Mid-course

Course intelligence will improve as GPX and logistics data land.

Mile 1.00 ftOpening settle

What to watch

Use this map to get your bearings before race day and understand the general shape of the course area.

Course coverage

Detailed route geometry and extra overlays may still be limited for this race.

Why it matters

Parks, AZ should still be easy to plan around, even when some course details are lighter than others.

Planning

Use the Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles at Soulstice Mountain Trail Run as a planning target rather than a qualification race.

Open entry

Entry posture

Open entry

There is no qualification signal in the current event record.

Race framing

Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles planning

The page emphasizes course, logistics, and weather rather than qualification standards.

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Race History

Race history overview

Some history available

Past editions tracked

1

Recorded race years

Archive

Current route view

Available

Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles

Current

Benchmarks

Growing archive

More historical context will be added here as the archive grows

In progress

Review Radar

Runner signal for Soulstice Mountain Trail Run Soulstice Shorter Course 6.4 Miles

Runner reviews live
CourseCourseLogisticsLogisticsCrowd supportCrowd supportAid stationsAid stationsFinish areaFinish areaRecommendRecommend

Course

93/100

Logistics

47/100

Crowd support

80/100

Aid stations

80/100

Finish area

87/100

Recommend

87/100

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