KAT Speed Trail is the 24.0km trail race at KAT100 by UTMB 2026 (Fieberbrunn, Austria, Austria). The race starts on August 8, 2026 at 07:00 AM. It starts and finishes in Fieberbrunn, Austria.
Run the climb at race pace, build your speed on the downhill, and go all out at the finish.
The course climbs 1650m+. With 69m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 45% of the distance is uphill, 45% downhill and 10% flat. The longest climb runs 10.5km at an average 13.3% grade (1405m of vertical). The longest descent runs 12.7km at an average 11.4% grade (1447m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 37.4% over 0.5km. The steepest descent drops at 25.2% over 0.4km. Surface: 61% trail, 21% smooth, 10% road, and 7% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 37.2 FlatKM.
The highest summit on the course is Wildseeloder (2119m), 10.5km from the start.
Trekking poles are worth taking: about 5.2km of the course favours them.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 23 of 100), with 15% of the load in the first half: 0 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 11°C to 20°C, with around 11°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 64%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 20% of days around this date.
306 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Paolo Bonanomi (Italy) in 2:09:29. Women's winner: Liselotte Farstad (Norway) in 2:39:30.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for KAT Speed Trail.
Other distances of KAT100 by UTMB 2026KAT 100 Miles (169km)·KAT Endurance Trail (75.0km)
Other editions of KAT Speed Trail2025
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