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Kackar 50K is a 44.0 km trail race of Kaçkar by UTMB 2026 in Ayder, Türkiye. The race starts on September 12, 2026 at 08:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Ayder. The time limit is 12 h 30 min.
The course climbs 3000 m+. With 68 m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 39% of the distance is uphill, 53% downhill and 9% flat. The longest climb runs 3.9 km at an average 16.5% grade (644 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 7.2 km at 9.6% (698 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 38.7% over 0.6 km. The steepest descent drops at 33.7% over 0.4 km. Surface: 48% trail, 31% road, and 9% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 73.8 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 7.8 km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 38 of 100), with 34% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 12°C to 19°C, around 10°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 41%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 11% of days around this date.
259 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Antonio Martínez Pérez (Spain) in 4:29:25. Women's winner: Tuğçe Karakaya (Turkey) in 5:54:10.
This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Kackar 50K.
Other distances of Kaçkar by UTMB 2026Kackar 100K (81.0 km)·Kackar 20K (20.0 km)
Other editions of Kackar 50K
Official websitekackar.utmb.world
