La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMBCortina d'Ampezzo, Italy🇮🇹

• •The organiser lists 5800 m of climbing; the published GPX measures 5426 m. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2451 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 4°C to 15°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 11 km/h, reaching 16 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:08 and the finish cut-off is 05:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 6 hours 19 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •At cut-off pace you run into a second night. Plan the sleep question before race day: an hour gained on the first night costs two on the second.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 45 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 12 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •16% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2451 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 54 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 26 km and the high zone spans roughly km 87 to km 113. About 53% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0) to Ospitale (km 19): 19 km, with 757 m of climbing in between. Top up at Cortina d'Ampezzo and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Drinks only, no food, at Rifugio Auronzo (km 50) and Malga Travenanzes (km 90). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
• •Federavecchia (km 34) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave Passo Tre Croci.
• •Food is available at Ospitale (km 19) and Passo Tre Croci (km 28) and 6 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Drop bag at Cimabanche (km 67). Write down the equipment and food you expect to replace before the race so the decision is already made when you arrive.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Cimabanche (km 67) and Col Gallina (km 97). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Rifugio Croda da Lago (km 112), leaving 8 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Malga Ra Stua (km 76) to Malga Travenanzes (km 90): 13 km with 667 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0), Ospitale (km 19), Passo Tre Croci (km 28), Misurina (km 42), Forcella Lavaredo (km 52), Cimabanche (km 67), Malga Ra Stua (km 76), Col Gallina (km 97), Rifugio Averau (km 101), Passo Giau (km 104), Rifugio Croda da Lago (km 112), and Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 121). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 1 km after Passo Giau (km 104), a roughly 250 m section averaging 34% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 30h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to Passo Tre Croci (km 28): the official time budget is 5h 30m for 28 km and 1415 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 80 km; the published GPX measures 79.2 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2459 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 4°C to 15°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 11 km/h, reaching 16 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Sunset is 21:07 and the finish cut-off is 05:00. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 7 hours 53 minutes in darkness.
• •Get the headtorch out before sunset and keep spare batteries or a power bank dry and immediately accessible. A spare buried at the bottom of the pack is not an emergency spare.
• •Check reflective course markers regularly in the dark. If the markings disappear, stop moving forward, return to the last marker and confirm the route against the GPX or organiser app.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 58 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 11 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •23% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2459 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 41 km of the course sits above 1800 m, 1.3 km above 2400 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 27 km and the high zone spans roughly km 45 to km 72. About 57% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 17.6 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Val Marzon Auronzo (km 0) to Cimabanche (km 26): 26 km, with 1755 m of climbing in between. Top up at Val Marzon Auronzo and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Drinks only, no food, at Malga Travenanzes (km 49). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
• •Rifugio Averau (km 60) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave Col Gallina.
• •Food is available at Cimabanche (km 26) and Malga Ra Stua (km 36) and 3 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Cimabanche (km 26) and Col Gallina (km 56). This is not the same as a drop bag: plan equipment and food hand-offs around these stations, then verify wristband, bag and transport rules with the organiser.
• •The last aid station is Rifugio Croda da Lago (km 71), leaving 9 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Malga Ra Stua (km 36) to Malga Travenanzes (km 49): 13 km with 802 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Cimabanche (km 26), Malga Ra Stua (km 36), Col Gallina (km 56), Rifugio Averau (km 60), Passo Giau (km 64), Rifugio Croda da Lago (km 71), and Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 81). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 0.8 km after Passo Giau (km 64), a roughly 250 m section averaging 29% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 22h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Cimabanche (km 26) to Malga Ra Stua (km 36): the official time budget is 2h for 10 km and 524 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 50 km; the published GPX measures 47.8 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 2430 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 5°C to 15°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 12 km/h, reaching 18 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Even at cut-off pace you finish 1 hour 8 minutes before sunset. This one is run entirely in daylight.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 55 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 8.3 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
• •28% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •Arrive early for the altitude. The course tops out at 2430 m, and coming up from sea level on race morning costs you more than any training block gains. Get to the area a few days ahead and let your body adjust.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 27 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 27 km and the high zone spans roughly km 14 to km 41. About 60% of the total climbing happens in that thin air, so recalibrate your effort to the altitude, not the gradient alone.

Aid stations

• •The longest stretch between official aid stations runs from Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0) to Malga Travenanzes (km 17): 17 km, with 1154 m of climbing in between. Top up at Cortina d'Ampezzo and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Drinks only, no food, at Malga Travenanzes (km 17). Loosen the flask caps on approach; with no queue, refill and leave in 20-30 seconds. Carry the food you will need from the previous station.
• •Mortisa (km 47) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave Rifugio Croda da Lago.
• •Food is available at Col Gallina (km 24) and Passo Giau (km 32) and 1 more. Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •The last aid station is Rifugio Croda da Lago (km 40), leaving 10 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Col Gallina (km 24) to Passo Giau (km 32): 8 km with 588 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0), Col Gallina (km 24), Passo Giau (km 32), Rifugio Croda da Lago (km 40), and Cortina (km 49). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 1 km after Passo Giau (km 32), a roughly 250 m section averaging 29% begins. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 12h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to Col Gallina (km 24): the official time budget is 6h for 24 km and 1656 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •This course reaches 2042 m. At the high-point coordinate, the same week historically ran 8°C to 18°C. Typical daily maximum wind was 11 km/h, reaching 17 km/h in the sample. This is climate history, not the race-day forecast; keep the shell accessible if race week looks similar.
• •Cut-off lands at 21:00 and sunset at 21:08, near enough the same moment. Go slower than planned and the last kilometres are in the dark, so pack the torch.
• •Poles are strongly recommended for this profile. The course averages 54 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 11 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.
• •23% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 2042 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •The altitude is not a single summit: about 3.9 km of the course sits above 1800 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 3.8 km and the high zone spans roughly km 9 to km 13.

Aid stations

• •The longest gap between official aid stations is 9 km, with 565 m of climbing in between, from Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0) to Crepe de Zumeles (km 9). Split your fluid accordingly.
• •Crepe de Zumeles (km 9) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table.
• •Food is available at Malga Larieto (km 15). Decide what you need before reaching the table; without a planned special task, collect food and fluids and leave within 60-90 seconds. Finish eating on the next calm, suitable section.
• •The last aid station is Malga Larieto (km 15), leaving 5 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Crepe de Zumeles (km 9) to Forcella Zumeles (km 10): 1 km with 355 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0), Malga Larieto (km 15), and Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 20). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •The climbing starts the moment you leave Crepe de Zumeles (km 9): the steepest roughly 250 m section averages 37%. Nothing is served at this point, so arrive already stocked from the previous aid station, then begin the climb under control.
• •The overall cut-off is 4h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.
• •Relative to distance and climbing, the tightest official time budget runs from Start to Crepe de Zumeles (km 9): the official time budget is 1h 50m for 9 km and 596 m of climbing. Station stops come out of that same budget, so do not enter the leg already behind schedule.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.

• •The organiser lists 300 m of climbing; the published GPX measures 402 m. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •Cut-off lands at 21:00 and sunset at 21:08, near enough the same moment. Go slower than planned and the last kilometres are in the dark, so pack the torch.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 41 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 3.4 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •The climbing is stacked into the first half. Start easy; even with less climbing later, the descents and accumulated fatigue still have to be managed.

Aid stations

• •Lago Pianozes (km 6) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table.
• •The heaviest leg runs from Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0) to Lago Pianozes (km 6): 6 km with 262 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 0) and Cortina d'Ampezzo (km 10). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •The overall cut-off is 2h, including all checkpoint stops. Build the plan around the official leg budgets below, not a flat-course average pace.

Aid station details come from the list published by the organiser; confirm them at the official source before race day.