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Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail
Poland, October. 150 km on 75% trail. +26,726 ft of climbing. 35 hours cutoff.
- Start1,850 ft
- High2,828 ft
- Low1,094 ft
- Finish1,483 ft
- Poland at mile 0.0
- Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail mile 19 at mile 19, cutoff 7 hours
- Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 14 hours
- Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail mile 56 at mile 56, cutoff 21 hours
- Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail mile 74 at mile 74, cutoff 28 hours
- Finish Poland at mile 93, cutoff 35 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxForest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings (near mile 61)
Course DNA
The Course
Łemkowyna Ultra-Trail runs 150 km through Poland. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings. High point near 2,851 ft. Low near 994 ft. October temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 47.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 150 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 35 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 61.
Kit
October in Poland: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 35 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 23. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 47.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 23. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 47. Forest trails, rolling cols, and weather swings near mile 61 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 31 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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