Elephant 100

Course

By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 41% downhill and 18% flat. The longest climb runs 4.5 km at an average 11.3% grade (503 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.6 km at 14.8% (676 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 37.2% over 0.3 km. The steepest descent drops at 27.7% over 0.7 km. Surface: 40% trail, 37% smooth, and 22% road.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 13.7 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is high (index 53 of 100), with 41% of the load in the first half: 3 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 47, target pace until km 75, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 21.9–27.1 km · 668 m D−, -12.9% · 71% of the race ahead → control
• #3 · 34.5–38.0 km · 324 m D−, -9.4% · 59% of the race ahead → control
• #2 · 45.5–55.2 km · 1005 m D−, -10.4% · 41% of the race ahead → target pace
• 69.6–73.8 km · 290 m D−, -6.8% · 21% of the race ahead → target pace
• 75.7–90.5 km · 1376 m D−, -9.3% · 3% of the race ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end