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Mozart 100
Salzburg foothills. Mozart country. One hundred twenty kilometers of Austrian alpine meadow and forest trail.
75 mi+25,036 ft-25,016 ft23 hours1,742 ft to 5,656 fttech 5/106 stationsSalzburgAlpine foothillsWSER qualifierMay
Distance75 mi
Gain+25,036 ft
Loss-25,016 ft
Altitude1,742 ft to 5,656 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 75°F
- Start2,142 ft
- High5,276 ft
- Low1,755 ft
- Finish2,162 ft
- Salzburg at mile 0.0
- Mozart 100 mile 15 at mile 15, cutoff 4.6000000000000005 hours
- Mozart 100 mile 30 at mile 30, cutoff 9.200000000000001 hours
- Mozart 100 mile 45 at mile 45, cutoff 13.799999999999999 hours
- Mozart 100 mile 60 at mile 60, cutoff 18.400000000000002 hours
- Finish Austria at mile 75, cutoff 23 hours
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop2,238 ft-22.6% over 1.9 mi
Night miles26 misunset near 20:00 local
The cruxGaisberg climb above Salzburg with race-day heat in May (near mile 48)
Course DNA
The Course
Mozart 100 runs 120 km through Salzburg, Austria. +25,036 ft gain and -25,016 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Gaisberg climb above Salzburg with race-day heat in May. High point near 5,656 ft. Low near 1,742 ft. May temps run 45°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 37.
The Work
Train for 25,036 feet of climbing across 120 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 23 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 48.
Kit
May in Salzburg, Austria: plan for 45°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 23 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 19. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% 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. Gaisberg climb above Salzburg with race-day heat in May 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
Mozart 100 finish lines.
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