TCZ 35K is the 35.0km trail race at TengChong Gaoligong Ultra 2026 (Yanhu Park, Tengchong, China). The race starts on March 21, 2026 at 08:00 AM. It starts in Yanhu Park, Tengchong and finishes in Heshun Ancient Town. The time limit is 8 h 30 min.
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
The course climbs 1421m+. With 41m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 32% of the distance is uphill, 36% downhill and 32% flat. The longest climb runs 11.2km at an average 7.1% grade (789m of vertical). The longest descent runs 5.6km at an average 11.8% grade (667m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 29.2% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 22.1% over 0.3km. Flat-equivalent effort: 48.4 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 5.8km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 22 of 100), with 53% of the load in the first half: 1 descent deserves a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 10°C to 14°C, with around 14°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 TCZ 35K.
Other distances of TengChong Gaoligong Ultra 2026MGU 168K (168km)·RCE 120K (120km)·THT 55K (55.0km)·GEP 15K (15.0km)
Other editions of TCZ 35K2027
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