ZacUp SkyRace del Grignone is a 26.4 km skyrace of ZacUp SkyRace del Grignone 2026 in Pasturo, Italy. The race starts on September 20, 2026 at 08:30 AM. It starts and finishes in Pasturo. The time limit is 7 h.
The course climbs 2800 m+. With 106 m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 43% of the distance is uphill, 54% downhill and 2% flat. The longest climb runs 2.2 km at an average 33.7% grade (750 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 8.5 km at 20.5% (1748 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 54.0% over 1.0 km. The steepest descent drops at 36.6% over 1.0 km. Surface: 45% trail, 17% technical, 14% smooth, 13% road, and 10% extreme. Flat-equivalent effort: 50.6 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Grigna Settentrionale (2410 m), 17.6 km from the start. The course also passes close to Zucco di Meriggio (1206 m).
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 4.9 km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 30 of 100), with 24% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 11°C to 18°C, around 8°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 39%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 11% of days around this date.
252 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: WILLIAM BOFFELLI (Italy) in 3:00:02. Women's winner: ELISA DESCO (Italy) in 3:50:15.
This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for ZacUp SkyRace del Grignone.
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