About UTFS 110K
UTFS 110K is the 104km ultra trail at Ultra-Trail du Fjord du Saguenay 2026 (L'Anse-Saint-Jean, Canada). The race starts on August 8, 2026 at 04:00 AM.
Race strategy
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
- 661m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
- Steep 36% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
- Final 613m descent. Save your legs to go all out on it.
- Long race. Control your HR and effort. Early mistakes cost the most.
- Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 46.7km, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 96.3km.
- Start · 0.0km–1.5km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
- Settle in · 1.5km–9.0km · Climb of 549m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace.
- Work · 9.0km–52.8km · Descent of 661m averaging 7%, descent of 358m averaging 10%, descent of 320m averaging 13%. Plus 2 more climbs and 1 descent. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Hike the steepest pitches.
- Fade · 52.8km–96.3km · Climb of 505m, high point 650m. Plus 1 more climb and 2 descents. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
- Home · 96.3km–103km · Descent of 613m averaging 10%. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Long descent: keep it even and let go only near the end.
Course
The course climbs 4476m+. With 43m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 29% of the distance is uphill, 30% downhill and 41% flat. The longest climb runs 9.0km at an average 6.1% grade (549m of vertical). The longest descent runs 9.7km at an average 6.8% grade (661m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 36.0% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 27.3% over 0.2km. Flat-equivalent effort: 155.0 FlatKM.
Summits
The highest summit on the course is Mont Edouard (633m), 99.2km from the start.
Poles
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 12.0km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 45 of 100), with 53% of the load in the first half: 4 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
- Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 46.7km, then run your race pace, and go all out on the final descent from 96.3km.
- #1 · 9.0–18.7 km · 661 m D−, -6.8% · 84.0 km ahead → control
- #2 · 29.9–33.5 km · 358 m D−, -10.1% · 69.2 km ahead → control
- #4 · 36.2–38.4 km · 276 m D−, -12.3% · 64.3 km ahead → control
- #3 · 44.3–46.7 km · 320 m D−, -13.1% · 56.0 km ahead → control
- 96.4–102.7 km · 613 m D−, -9.6% · 0.0 km ahead → even, let go at the end
- Plus 2 more notable descents not listed: your pace.
Weather
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 12°C to 19°C, with around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 48%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 9% of days around this date.
Results
69 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: David Bowman (Canada) in 15:26:15. Women's winner: Audrey Le Roulley (Canada) in 16:40:41.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for UTFS 110K.
