Quote Originally Posted by Hes View Post
I got 4081' Ian. I've compared my two skyline races (I did it in September too) and, going by Garmin Connect, this year's was slightly shorter at 20.66m but with 300' more ascent. The only route difference for me (other than the new descent to Hope) was contouring over those tussocky bits after the Jacobs Ladder checkpoint rather than doubling back up the path. Did you do the down and up to Ringing Roger at the end? (I very definitely didn't!)
My ascent is measured barometrically so isn't effected by datums/mapping software. it's usually pretty accurate.

Down and up....are you crazy....!!!!