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Lavaredo Ultra Trail
Cortina at eleven pm. The Dolomites by headlamp. Tre Cime at dawn. Forcella Lavaredo before the loop home.
120 km+20,187 ft-20,152 ft30 hours3,973 ft to 8,067 fttech 7/10Checkpoints per race bookDolomitesTre CimeUTMB IndexWSER qualifierJune
Distance120 km
Gain+20,187 ft
Loss-20,152 ft
Altitude3,973 ft to 8,067 ft
Technicality7/10
Air45°F to 85°F
- Start3,973 ft
- High8,015 ft
- Low3,973 ft
- Finish4,008 ft
Field, 2026 · 16-year samplescraped
Starters1491
Finish rate69%
Median22:40
Sub-24624
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,962 ft-17.7% over 2.1 mi
Night miles21 misunset near 20:00 local
Course records
Men07:39:35Sebastien SPEHLER
Women09:31:12Cheryl BEATTY
The cruxForcella Lavaredo beneath the Tre Cime (near mile 48)
Course DNA
The Course
Lavaredo Ultra Trail runs 120 km through Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. +14,951 ft gain and -14,917 ft loss. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 15% jeep / 5% paved. Forcella Lavaredo beneath the Tre Cime. High point near 7,942 ft. Low near 3,973 ft. June temps run 45°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 37.
The Work
Train for 14,951 feet of climbing across 120 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 30 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 7/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 48.
Kit
June in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy: plan for 45°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 30 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 19. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 37.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 19. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 37. Forcella Lavaredo beneath the Tre Cime near mile 48 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 25 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Lavaredo Ultra Trail finish lines.
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