Ultra Rocks

Course

By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 47% downhill and 14% flat. The longest climb runs 5.6 km at an average 15.6% grade (878 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.0 km at 12.1% (730 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 62.3% over 0.8 km. The steepest descent drops at 37.1% over 0.6 km. Surface: 75% trail, 12% smooth, 7% technical, and 5% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 185.5 FlatKM.

Poles

Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 17.7 km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is high (index 68 of 100), with 51% of the load in the first half: 4 critical descents, the last of them run on already damaged legs. Downhill-specific preparation and a controlled early pace pay off here.

• Control on the marked descents until km 56, target pace until km 90, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 15.2–20.8 km · 815 m D−, -14.5% · 82% of the race ahead → control
• #2 · 33.6–43.9 km · 917 m D−, -8.9% · 61% of the race ahead → control
• #3 · 47.7–57.0 km · 1033 m D−, -11.1% · 50% of the race ahead → target pace
• #4 · 71.3–77.4 km · 758 m D−, -12.3% · 31% of the race ahead → target pace
• 110.6–113.0 km · 461 m D−, -19.8% · 0% of the race ahead → free
• Plus 3 more notable descents not listed: target pace.

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 18°C to 26°C, around 8°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 52%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 8% of days around this date.

Results

100 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Alejandro López García (Spain) in 16:12:30. Women's winner: Elena Alexandra Ungureanu (Romania) in 21:14:22.