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Restonica Trail by UTMB - Ultra-Trail® di Corsica
Corte. Corsica granite. Restonica Valley. Lac de Melo. Seven thousand five hundred meters of Mediterranean alpine trail.
68 mi+36,744 ft-39,464 ft36 hours2,176 ft to 5,325 fttech 6/10Checkpoints per race bookCorsicaGR20 countryWSER qualifierJuly
Distance68 mi
Gain+36,744 ft
Loss-39,464 ft
Altitude2,176 ft to 5,325 ft
Technicality6/10
Air45°F to 85°F
- Start5,325 ft
- High5,325 ft
- Low2,176 ft
- Finish2,605 ft
Geometryderived
Steepest drop2,484 ft-24.5% over 1.9 mi
Night miles18 misunset near 20:00 local
The cruxRestonica Valley high trails and Lac de Melo approach (near mile 44)
Course DNA
The Course
Restonica Trail by UTMB - Ultra-Trail® di Corsica runs 110 km through Corte, Corsica. +36,744 ft gain and -39,464 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% granite trail / 20% scree / 5% road. Restonica Valley high trails and Lac de Melo approach. High point near 5,325 ft. Low near 2,176 ft. July temps run 45°F to 85°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 34.
The Work
Train for 36,744 feet of climbing across 110 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 36 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 Corte, Corsica: plan for 45°F to 85°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 36 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 17. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% granite 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. Restonica Valley high trails and Lac de Melo approach 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.
Results
Restonica Trail by UTMB - Ultra-Trail® di Corsica finish lines.
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