Chongli 168 is a 171 km ultra trail of Nike ACG Chongli 2026 in Chongli, China. The race starts on July 10, 2026.
The course climbs 8292 m+. With 49 m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 40% of the distance is uphill, 42% downhill and 17% flat. The longest climb runs 7.4 km at an average 6.1% grade (454 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 8.5 km at 7.1% (602 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.4% over 0.2 km. The steepest descent drops at 30.1% over 0.4 km. Surface: 24% road, 23% smooth, and 21% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 254.4 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 13.6 km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
Quad damage risk is high (index 77 of 100), with 50% of the load in the first half: 8 critical descents, the last of them run on already damaged legs. Downhill-specific preparation and a controlled early pace pay off here.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 20°C to 27°C, around 11°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 49%.
This page has the interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Chongli 168.
Other distances of Nike ACG Chongli 2026Chongli 100 (103 km)·Snow Ruyi 70 (72.8 km)·Wanlong 50 (52.1 km)·Thaiwoo 50 (Team) (51.2 km)·Yunding 30 (28.0 km)
Other editions of Chongli 1682025
Official websitechongli168ultratrail.com/en
