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Grossglockner Ultra-Trail
Austria, July. Alpine trails. 110 km. Cutoff 28 hours. The cols come whether you are ready or not.
- Start4,718 ft
- High5,264 ft
- Low4,144 ft
- Finish4,977 ft
- Austria at mile 0.0
- Grossglockner Ultra-Trail mile 14 at mile 14, cutoff 5.6000000000000005 hours
- Grossglockner Ultra-Trail mile 27 at mile 27, cutoff 11.200000000000001 hours
- Grossglockner Ultra-Trail mile 41 at mile 41, cutoff 16.8 hours
- Grossglockner Ultra-Trail mile 54 at mile 54, cutoff 22.400000000000002 hours
- Finish Austria at mile 68, cutoff 28 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxHigh cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents (near mile 44)
Course DNA
The Course
Grossglockner Ultra-Trail runs 110 km through Austria. +17,641 ft gain and -17,382 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. High cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents. High point near 5,289 ft. Low near 4,140 ft. July temps run 32°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 34.
The Work
Train for 17,641 feet of climbing across 110 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 28 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 6/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 44.
Kit
July in Austria: plan for 32°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 28 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 17. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 34.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 17. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 34. High cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents near mile 44 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 23 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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