Kodiak 100M

Course

By gradient, 30% of the distance is uphill, 34% downhill and 36% flat. The longest climb runs 7.6 km at an average 11.1% grade (840 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 8.8 km at 6.5% (578 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 29.5% over 0.3 km. The steepest descent drops at 24.6% over 0.3 km. Surface: 76% trail, 18% smooth, and 6% road.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Sugarloaf Mountain (3029 m), 112 km from the start. Other named summits along the route: Snow Summit (2491 m) and Deadmans Ridge (2318 m).

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 8.5 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 48 of 100), with 40% of the load in the first half: 1 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control on the marked descents until km 78, target pace until km 125, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 4.4–11.9 km · 492 m D−, -6.5% · 92% of the race ahead → control
• 116.8–125.6 km · 578 m D−, -6.5% · 19% of the race ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end