TGS Extreme

Course

The course climbs 3700 m+. With 88 m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 45% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 11% flat. The longest climb runs 4.0 km at an average 19.9% grade (800 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.6 km at 18.6% (674 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 50.9% over 0.5 km. The steepest descent drops at 50.6% over 0.2 km. Surface: 59% trail, 25% technical, and 13% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 79.2 FlatKM.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Monte Pilastro (1827 m), 12.6 km from the start. The course also passes close to Cima di Eghen (1557 m) and Porta di Canal Grande (1536 m).

Poles

Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 10.0 km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 40 of 100), with 32% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control on the marked descents until km 20, target pace until km 32, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 15.7–21.2 km · 851 m D−, -15.6% · 48% of the race ahead → target pace
• #2 · 25.2–31.1 km · 1225 m D−, -20.7% · 23% of the race ahead → target pace
• 34.9–39.5 km · 833 m D−, -18.3% · 2% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 9°C to 17°C, around 6°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 37%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 14% of days around this date.