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RCE 120K

120.0km·5942m+
March 21, 06:00 AM
Yanhu Park, Tengchong,
China
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RCE 120K · Race profile

Distance
120km
Gain
5942m+
FlatKM
169.0
Max
2407m
Min
1276m

About RCE 120K

RCE 120K is the 120km ultra trail at TengChong Gaoligong Ultra 2026 (Yanhu Park, Tengchong, China). The race starts on March 21, 2026 at 06:00 AM. It starts in Yanhu Park, Tengchong and finishes in Heshun Ancient Town. The time limit is 32 h.

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

  • 1292m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
  • Big early climb with 1330m gain. Hold your pace, save your legs for later.
  • Final 790m 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 64.6km, then run your race pace, and start the final descent from 106km under control, then go all out near the bottom.
  • Start · 0.0km–1.8km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
  • Settle in · 1.8km–16.2km · Climb of 1064m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace.
  • Work · 16.2km–56.5km · Descent of 1292m averaging 10%, high point 2415m, climb of 1328m, descent of 474m averaging 14%. 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 · 56.5km–106km · Descent of 862m averaging 11%, climb of 1154m. Plus 1 more climb and 1 descent. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. 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. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
  • Home · 106km–119km · Descent of 790m averaging 6%. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Very long descent: first half under control, then even, let go only near the end.

Course

The course climbs 5942m+. With 50m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 41% downhill and 18% flat. The longest climb runs 16.2km at an average 6.6% grade (1064m of vertical). The longest descent runs 13.5km at an average 5.9% grade (790m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 31.7% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 29.2% over 0.2km. Flat-equivalent effort: 169.0 FlatKM.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here: only about 18.7km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is high (index 60 of 100), with 58% of the load in the first half: 3 critical descents, the last of them run on already damaged legs. Downhill-specific preparation and a controlled early pace pay off here.

  • Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 64.6km, then run your race pace, and start the final descent from 106km under control, then go all out near the bottom.
  • #1 · 16.2–29.2 km · 1292 m D−, -9.9% · 90.2 km ahead → control
  • #3 · 43.6–46.9 km · 474 m D−, -14.1% · 72.4 km ahead → control
  • #2 · 56.5–64.6 km · 862 m D−, -10.6% · 54.7 km ahead → control
  • 80.4–92.2 km · 638 m D−, -5.4% · 27.2 km ahead → your pace
  • 105.9–119.4 km · 790 m D−, -5.9% · 0.0 km ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 9°C to 13°C, with around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 21%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 2% of days around this date.

This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for RCE 120K.

Other distances of TengChong Gaoligong Ultra 2026MGU 168K (168km)·THT 55K (55.0km)·TCZ 35K (35.0km)·GEP 15K (15.0km)

Other editions of RCE 120K2027

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