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Castellaneta Underground Trail

UTMB World Series
50.0km
October 23
Castellaneta,
Italy
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Castellaneta Underground Trail — Race Profile

Distance
50.0 km
Max
298 m
Min
-1 m

About Castellaneta Underground Trail

Castellaneta Underground Trail is a 50.0 km trail race of Puglia by UTMB 2026 in Castellaneta, Italy. The race starts on October 23, 2026.

Course

By gradient, 12% of the distance is uphill, 22% downhill and 66% flat. The longest climb runs 1.7 km at an average 9.3% grade (162 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 3.6 km at 4.4% (158 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 25.4% over 0.4 km. The steepest descent drops at 30.3% over 0.2 km. Surface: 39% trail, 26% smooth, and 21% road.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 0.4 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is low (index 10 of 100): a few descents worth noticing, none that decides the result.

  • Control on the marked descents until km 27, target pace until km 43, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.

This page has the interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Castellaneta Underground Trail.

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Other editions of Castellaneta Underground Trail

Official websitepuglia.utmb.world

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