Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB®Nice Côte d'Azur, France🇫🇷

• •This course reaches 2698 m. A separate forecast for the high-point coordinate gives 6°C to 14°C, wind up to 27 km/h (a moderate wind). It is a daily forecast for that coordinate, so arrival time can still change what you encounter.
• •Sunset is 19:26 and the finish cut-off is 15:15. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 11 hours 55 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 51 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.
• •25% 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 2698 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 28 km of the course sits above 1800 m, 12 km above 2400 m. The longest unbroken stretch up high is 23 km and the high zone spans roughly km 12 to km 35.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 64.9 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 Refuge de Rabuons (km 17) to Collelongue (km 30): 13 km, with 615 m of climbing in between. Top up at Refuge de Rabuons and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Drinks only, no food, at Saint-Etienne de Tinée (km 8). 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.
• •Refuge de Rabuons (km 17) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave Cabane des chasseurs.
• •Hot food is served at Saint Sauveur sur Tinée (km 65) and Levens (km 124). If your stomach and race plan call for it, make this a deliberate 3-5 minute stop; do not sit down simply because hot food is available. Restart gently and let your stomach settle before lifting the effort.
• •Food is available at Cabane des chasseurs (km 17) and Collelongue (km 30) and 10 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 bags at Saint Sauveur sur Tinée (km 65) and Levens (km 124). 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 Auron (km 0), Isola village (km 39), Saint Sauveur sur Tinée (km 65), Venanson (km 85), Utelle (km 112), Levens (km 124), Tourrette-Levens (km 143), Drap (km 150), and Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 170). 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 Plateau Saint Michel / Villefrance sur Mer (km 159), leaving 9 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •The heaviest leg runs from Saint-Etienne de Tinée (km 8) to Cabane des chasseurs (km 17): 8 km with 1363 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Auron (km 0), Saint-Etienne de Tinée (km 8), Cabane des chasseurs (km 17), Isola village (km 39), Pont de Paule (km 51), Saint Sauveur sur Tinée (km 65), Rimplas (km 70), Venanson (km 85), Granges de la Brasque (km 95), Brec d'Utelle (km 107), Utelle (km 112), Levens (km 124), Chapelle St Michel (km 131), Tourrette-Levens (km 143), Drap (km 150), Plateau Saint Michel / Villefrance sur Mer (km 159), and Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 170). 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 Isola village (km 39): the steepest roughly 250 m section averages 44%. Choose food you know you digest easily and fill the bottles, then begin the climb under control.
• •The overall cut-off is 50h 15m, 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 Saint-Etienne de Tinée (km 8) to Cabane des chasseurs (km 17): the official time budget is 2h 55m for 8 km and 1384 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 5400 m of climbing; the published GPX measures 4784 m. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 1850 m. A separate forecast for the high-point coordinate gives 4°C to 17°C, wind up to 8 km/h (calm). It is a daily forecast for that coordinate, so arrival time can still change what you encounter.
• •Sunset is 19:25 and the finish cut-off is 15:45. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 11 hours 55 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.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 43 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 8.1 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •20% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •The high point is 1850 m. Coming from sea level, your heart rate and breathing shift at the same pace, so leave yourself room in the first hour.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 47.7 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 Roubion (km 0) to Col de la Sinne (km 14): 14 km, with 633 m of climbing in between. Top up at Roubion and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Tournefort (km 34) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave Bairols village.
• •Hot food is served at Levens (km 68). If your stomach and race plan call for it, make this a deliberate 3-5 minute stop; do not sit down simply because hot food is available. Restart gently and let your stomach settle before lifting the effort.
• •Food is available at Col de la Sinne (km 14) and Bairols village (km 27) 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 Levens (km 68). 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 Roubion (km 0), La Tour (km 41), Utelle (km 56), Levens (km 68), Tourrette-Levens (km 87), Drap (km 94), and Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 114). 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 Plateau Saint Michel / Villefranche sur Mer (km 103), leaving 10 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •The heaviest leg runs from La Tour (km 41) to Brec d'Utelle (km 51): 10 km with 1037 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Roubion (km 0), Col de la Sinne (km 14), Bairols village (km 27), La Tour (km 41), Brec d'Utelle (km 51), Utelle (km 56), Levens (km 68), Chapelle St Michel (km 75), Tourrette-Levens (km 87), Drap (km 94), Plateau Saint Michel / Villefranche sur Mer (km 103), and Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 114). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 1 km after Levens (km 68), a roughly 250 m section averaging 31% 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 31h 45m, 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 Utelle (km 56) to Levens (km 68): the official time budget is 3h for 12 km and 489 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 50.6 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 1058 m. A separate forecast for the high-point coordinate gives 12°C to 20°C, wind up to 11 km/h (calm). It is a daily forecast for that coordinate, so arrival time can still change what you encounter.
• •Sunset is 19:24 and the finish cut-off is 20:30. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 1 hour 6 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.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 38 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 7.9 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.
• •19% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 7 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 Eze (km 0) to Pont des Demoiselles (km 11): 11 km, with 563 m of climbing in between. Top up at Eze and size what you carry to the expected duration and your own drinking rate.
• •Drinks only, no food, at Pont des Demoiselles (km 11). 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.
• •Col Saint-Pancrace (km 19) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table. Load up as you leave Emetteur Radio.
• •Food is available at Emetteur Radio (km 16) and Laghet-La Trinité (km 27) 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.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Eze (km 0), Laghet-La Trinité (km 27), and Nice (km 51). 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 Plateau St Michel (km 40), leaving 10 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •Another heavy leg runs from Laghet-La Trinité (km 27) to Eze (km 36): 9 km with 533 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Eze (km 0), Pont des Demoiselles (km 11), Emetteur Radio (km 16), Laghet-La Trinité (km 27), Plateau St Michel (km 40), and Nice (km 51). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 0.3 km after Laghet-La Trinité (km 27), a roughly 250 m section averaging 21% 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 13h, 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 Pont des Demoiselles (km 11) to Emetteur Radio (km 16): the official time budget is 1h 15m for 5 km and 318 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 849 m. A separate forecast for the high-point coordinate gives 12°C to 21°C, wind up to 8 km/h (calm). It is a daily forecast for that coordinate, so arrival time can still change what you encounter.
• •Sunset is 19:25 and the finish cut-off is 04:15. A runner using the full time allowance spends the final 8 hours 50 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.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 35 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 5.7 km; if you have trained with them and the organiser allows them, use them on the climbs and stow them on runnable ground.
• •17% of the course is steep descent. Increase your cadence instead of braking, or your quads go early.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 17.4 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •Col du Travail (km 3) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table.
• •Food is available at Tourette-Levens (km 13) and Drap (km 20) 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.
• •Crew support is permitted only at Levens (km 0). 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 Plateau St Michel (km 29), leaving 10 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •The heaviest leg runs from Drap (km 20) to Plateau de la Justice (km 26): 6 km with 486 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Levens (km 0), Tourette-Levens (km 13), Drap (km 20), Plateau St Michel (km 29), and Nice (km 39). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 2 km after Drap (km 20), a roughly 250 m section averaging 18% 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 9h 15m, 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 Tourette-Levens (km 13): the official time budget is 3h for 13 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 23 km; the published GPX measures 23.7 km. The technical course notes use the published GPX measurement.
• •This course reaches 398 m. A separate forecast for the high-point coordinate gives 16°C to 23°C, wind up to 11 km/h (calm). It is a daily forecast for that coordinate, so arrival time can still change what you encounter.
• •Even at cut-off pace you finish 6 hours 9 minutes before sunset. This one is run entirely in daylight.
• •Consider bringing poles. The course averages 29 m of gain per km and the longest climb averaging over 5% runs 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.
• •Point to point: the finish sits 5.2 km from the start as the crow flies. Sort the shuttle and your drop bag before race day.

Aid stations

• •The longest gap between official aid stations is 8 km, from Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (km 0) to Beaulieu - Casino (km 8). Split your fluid accordingly.
• •Beaulieu - Casino (km 8) is a timing point only, with nothing on the table.
• •Food is available at Plateau Saint Michel (km 11). 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 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (km 0) and Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 24). 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 Plateau Saint Michel (km 11), leaving 12 km to the finish. After that you are on what you carry.
• •The heaviest leg runs from Beaulieu - Casino (km 8) to Plateau Saint Michel (km 11): 3 km with 409 m of climbing. Treat it as the slowest part of your day and get your food out before it.
• •Medical support is available at Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (km 0), Plateau Saint Michel (km 11), and Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 24). If something is wrong with your feet or your stomach, deal with it there rather than pushing on.
• •About 2 km after Beaulieu - Casino (km 8), a roughly 250 m section averaging 38% begins. Nothing is served at this point, so arrive already stocked from the previous aid station, then enter the climb at a controlled effort.
• •The overall cut-off is 5h 45m, 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 Plateau Saint Michel (km 11) to Nice - Promenade des Anglais (km 24): the official time budget is 2h 40m for 13 km and 200 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.