TransLantau 80

Course

By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 40% downhill and 23% flat. The longest climb runs 3.9 km at an average 17.0% grade (668 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.4 km at 9.9% (432 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 47.4% over 0.5 km. The steepest descent drops at 35.6% over 0.6 km. Surface: 64% smooth, 20% road, and 15% trail.

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 7.5 km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 43 of 100), with 47% of the load in the first half: 3 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control on the marked descents until km 39, target pace until km 62, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 9.2–14.8 km · 466 m D−, -8.4% · 81% of the race ahead → control
• #2 · 21.9–23.7 km · 449 m D−, -24.7% · 69% of the race ahead → control
• #3 · 47.0–49.8 km · 557 m D−, -19.7% · 35% of the race ahead → target pace