UTSB 110

Course

The course climbs 4843 m+. With 46 m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 33% of the distance is uphill, 36% downhill and 31% flat. The longest climb runs 6.2 km at an average 18.5% grade (1141 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.2 km at 10.1% (627 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 37.0% over 0.2 km. The steepest descent drops at 42.3% over 0.3 km. Surface: 36% trail, 26% road, and 19% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 137.5 FlatKM.

Poles

Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 10.7 km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 49 of 100), with 31% 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 50, target pace until km 80, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 8.3–14.5 km · 627 m D−, -10.1% · 86% of the race ahead → control
• 78.3–80.6 km · 359 m D−, -16.2% · 20% of the race ahead → free
• 84.0–96.0 km · 1590 m D−, -13.2% · 4% of the race ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 19°C to 28°C, around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 50%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 9% of days around this date.