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2026 Summit for Life
| Distances | Summit for life, Ride for life, Virtual summit for life option |
| Surface | road |
| Field size | 278 runners |
| USATF certified | No |
| Boston qualifier | No |
From the race's RunSignup listing, with field size from its posted results, last updated September 4, 2026.
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Race-day weather
What the weather did on December 5 in each of the last 5 years, measured at Aspen Pitkin County Airport Sardy Field, 1.7 miles from Aspen.
| Year | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27°F | 12°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 39°F | 10°F | none |
| 2023 | 45°F | 17°F | none |
| 2022 | 42°F | 30°F | 0.01 in |
| 2021 | 50°F | 21°F | none |
Daily highs and lows, not start-line temperatures: most races start in the cool of the morning, closer to the low. Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, GHCN-Daily.
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