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Salomon Ultra Pirineu 100K
Bagà at dawn. One loop through Cadí-Moixeró. Niu de l'Àliga in the first two hours. Gósol on the far side. Back before the cutoff Sunday morning.
100.2 km+25,643 ft-25,653 ft26h302,528 ft to 8,261 fttech 7/10Checkpoints per race bookloopCadí-MoixeróCatalan PyreneesOctober
Distance100.2 km
Gain+25,643 ft
Loss-25,653 ft
Altitude2,528 ft to 8,261 ft
Technicality7/10
Air40°F to 75°F
- Start2,603 ft
- High8,216 ft
- Low2,587 ft
- Finish2,594 ft
Terrain
Field, 2024 · 13-year samplescraped
Starters1061
Finish rate75%
Median18:25
Sub-24741
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,542 ft-13.3% over 2.2 mi
Night miles8 misunset near 17:00 local
Course records
Men08:42:22Kilian JORNET BURGADA
Women10:34:42Nuria PICAS
The cruxNiu de l'Àliga (2,520 m) and the Gósol to Estasen traverse (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Salomon Ultra Pirineu 100K runs 100.2 km through Bagà, Spain. +15,318 ft gain and -15,333 ft loss. Surfaces skew 85% trail / 10% jeep / 5% paved. Niu de l'Àliga (2,520 m) and the Gósol to Estasen traverse. High point near 8,207 ft. Low near 2,583 ft. October temps run 40°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 15,318 feet of climbing across 100.2 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 26h30 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 40.
Kit
October in Bagà, Spain: plan for 40°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 26h30 pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 85% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Niu de l'Àliga (2,520 m) and the Gósol to Estasen traverse near mile 40 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 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Salomon Ultra Pirineu 100K finish lines.
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