
From the Organizer
Challenging 15K road run through the Palo Duro Canyon south of Claude, Texas.
Starting line: 14 miles south of Claude, Texas on Highway 207. Please note this is a point-to-point race. We encourage you to arrange your own transportation back to the starting line. There will be very limited transportation for runners from the finish line back to the starting line so be prepared to wait.
Finish line: 9 miles (15K) south of the starting line. Course has approximately 5 miles of mostly downhill with about 800ft elevation change. Followed by about 2 miles of rolling hills in the bottom of the canyon. You complete the race climbing the 800ft out of the canyon. Check out our facebook page for pictures of the course along with directions.
Relay Handoff: Handoff #1 will be at about 3.1 miles and handoff #2 will be at about 6.2 miles.
Starting line: https://maps.app.goo.gl/5gK1NpEqVKm8HwHN9
Finish line: https://maps.app.goo.gl/nmpe1dwVkZZyqAwq8
Events
Weather
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
92°
Typical Low
65°
Chance of Rain
20%
Based on US Climate Normals data from Panhandle, 18 mi from the venue.
Host City
Elevation
3,399 ft
Nearest Airport
AMA
Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport · 20 mi
Time Zone
Central Time
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Armstrong County Rim-to-Rim 15K Challenge
Jun 27, 2026