Races
TOR330 - Tor de Géants
Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta. A chain of alpine cols for days. Col de Malatrà is the couloir with chains in thin air.
330 km+86,793 ft-86,792 ft132 hours1,030 ft to 10,799 fttech 5/10Checkpoints per race booklooplife basesno set stagesWSER qualifierSeptember
Distance330 km
Gain+86,793 ft
Loss-86,792 ft
Altitude1,030 ft to 10,799 ft
Technicality5/10
Air15°F to 80°F
- Start4,034 ft
- High10,353 ft
- Low1,058 ft
- Finish4,035 ft
Terrain
Field, 2025 · 15-year samplescraped
Starters655
Finish rate100%
Geometryderived
Steepest drop3,038 ft-20.0% over 2.9 mi
Night miles89 misunset near 18:00 local
Time over 8k ft20%
Longest climb2,963 ft116 mi at 0.5%
Course records
Men66:08:22Victor Richard
Women79:10:40Katharina Hartmuth
The cruxCol de l'Arp and Col de Malatrà (near mile 133)
Course DNA
The Course
TOR330 - Tor de Géants runs 330 km through Italy. +86,793 ft gain and -86,792 ft loss. Surfaces skew 80% trail / 15% jeep / 5% paved. Col de l'Arp and Col de Malatrà. High point near 10,799 ft. Low near 1,030 ft. September temps run 15°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 103.
The Work
Train for 86,793 feet of climbing across 330 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 132 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 133.
Kit
September in Italy: plan for 15°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 132 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 51. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 80% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 103.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 51. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 103. Col de l'Arp and Col de Malatrà near mile 133 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 68 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
TOR330 - Tor de Géants finish lines.
Winner: Victor Richard, 66:08:22.
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Sources (3)
- Field stats (2025): https://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultevent.php?event=111664&language=EN
- Course record (M): https://statistik.d-u-v.org/getresultevent.php?event=111664
- Course record (F): https://statistik.d-u-v.org/eventdetail.php?event=123970