Enrosadira Trail 40K Medio is the 44.1km trail race at Enrosadira Trail 2026 (Piazza della Chiesa - La Val, Italy). The race starts on October 10, 2026 at 08:45 AM. It starts and finishes in Piazza della Chiesa - La Val. The time limit is 11 h.
Race strategy
Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.
- Steep 27% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
- 563m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
- Final 705m descent. Save your legs to go all out on it.
- Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 22.6km, then run your race pace, and start the final descent from 35.9km under control, then go all out near the bottom.
- Start · 0.0km–2.3km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
- Settle in · 2.3km–14.7km · Climb of 677m, descent of 563m averaging 8%. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. 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. Hike the steepest pitches.
- Work · 14.7km–32.7km · Climb of 524m, descent of 468m averaging 13%, climb of 729m, high point 2122m. Plus 1 more 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.
- Fade · 32.7km–35.9km · Plus 1 more climb. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
- Home · 35.9km–43.3km · Descent of 705m averaging 10%. 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 2450m+. With 56m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 48% downhill and 13% flat. The longest climb runs 7.2km at an average 9.4% grade (677m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.5km at an average 7.5% grade (563m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.1% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 35.3% over 0.4km. Surface: 67% trail, 19% smooth, 8% road, and 5% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 65.5 FlatKM.
Summits
The course also passes close to Crusc da Rit (2021m).
Poles
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 8.3km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 33 of 100), with 53% of the load in the first half: 2 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 22.6km, then run your race pace, and start the final descent from 35.9km under control, then go all out near the bottom.
- #1 · 7.2–14.7 km · 563 m D−, -7.5% · 28.6 km ahead → control
- #2 · 19.0–22.6 km · 468 m D−, -13.1% · 20.7 km ahead → control
- 29.5–32.7 km · 437 m D−, -13.8% · 10.6 km ahead → your pace
- 35.9–43.3 km · 705 m D−, -9.5% · 0.0 km ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end
Weather
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 2°C to 11°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 41%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 6% of days around this date.
Results
126 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: LUCA CLARA (Italy) in 3:55:46. Women's winner: ANDREA VALENTINA BARBANA (Italy) in 5:49:36.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Enrosadira Trail 40K Medio.
