Maioliche di Laterza 85K is the 88.7km ultra trail at Puglia by UTMB 2026 (Laterza, Italy). The race starts on October 24, 2026 at 08:30 AM. It starts in Laterza and finishes in Castellaneta Marina. The time limit is 15 h.
The course climbs 1923m+. With 22m/km of climbing, the course is predominantly runnable. By gradient, 17% of the distance is uphill, 27% downhill and 56% flat. Surface: 47% trail, 21% road, and 20% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 102.7 FlatKM.
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 1.2km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 21 of 100), with 71% 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 14°C to 19°C, with around 17°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 31%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 7% of days around this date.
329 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Claudio Díaz Castán (Spain) in 7:28:30. Women's winner: Claudia Tremps (Spain) in 8:24:53.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Maioliche di Laterza 85K.
Other distances of Puglia by UTMB 2026Sassi di Matera 140K (144km)·Castellaneta Underground Trail (53.9km)
Other editions of Maioliche di Laterza 85K2025
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