Wild 70

Course

The course climbs 4600 m+. With 64 m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 42% of the distance is uphill, 41% downhill and 17% flat. The longest climb runs 9.4 km at an average 16.6% grade (1566 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.2 km at 15.9% (980 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 41.7% over 0.5 km. The steepest descent drops at 34.1% over 0.7 km. Surface: 53% trail, 23% road, and 20% technical. Flat-equivalent effort: 108.7 FlatKM.

Summits

The highest summit on the course is Blattihubel (2189 m), 45.9 km from the start. The course also passes close to Sillerenbühl (1976 m).

Poles

Trekking poles are worth taking: about 12.2 km of the course favours them.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 46 of 100), with 64% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control on the marked descents until km 35, target pace until km 56, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 10.4–16.7 km · 1130 m D−, -18.0% · 76% of the race ahead → control
• #2 · 28.8–35.0 km · 980 m D−, -15.9% · 50% of the race ahead → target pace
• 48.5–58.7 km · 1092 m D−, -10.8% · 16% of the race ahead → even, first half under control, let go at the end
• 59.7–61.6 km · 287 m D−, -15.5% · 11% of the race ahead → free

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 4°C to 12°C, around 7°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 51%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 10% of days around this date.