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Arc 25

UTMB World Series
40.0km
January 22
Coverack,
United Kingdom
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Arc 25 · Race profile

Distance
40.0km
FlatKM
47.3
Max
116m
Min
2m

About Arc 25

Arc 25 is the 40.0km trail race at Arc of Attrition by UTMB 2026 (Coverack, United Kingdom). The race starts on January 22, 2026.

Course

By gradient, 17% of the distance is uphill, 28% downhill and 55% flat. Surface: 42% trail, 27% road, 20% smooth, and 10% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 47.3 FlatKM.

Poles

The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is low (index 9 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.

Results

836 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Robbie Simpson (Great Britain) in 2:45:51. Women's winner: Naomi Lang (Great Britain) in 3:09:16.

This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Arc 25.

Other distances of Arc of Attrition by UTMB 2026Arc 100 (160km)·Arc 50 (80.0km)·Arc 12 (24.0km)

Other editions of Arc 252025

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