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TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco
Italy, September. Alpine trails. 100 km. Cutoff 38 hours. The cols come whether you are ready or not.
- Start6,584 ft
- High9,432 ft
- Low4,035 ft
- Finish4,035 ft
- Italy at mile 0.0
- TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 7.6000000000000005 hours
- TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 15.200000000000001 hours
- TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 22.8 hours
- TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 30.400000000000002 hours
- Finish Italy at mile 62, cutoff 38 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxHigh cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
TOR100 - Cervino-Monte Bianco runs 100 km through Italy. +27,622 ft gain and -30,171 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. High cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents. High point near 9,583 ft. Low near 4,031 ft. September temps run 32°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 27,622 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 38 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 40.
Kit
September in Italy: plan for 32°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 38 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% 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. High cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents 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.
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