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Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers
Alsace. Vosges ridges. Vineyards below. One hundred fifty-eight kilometers of Chevaliers trail.
98 mi+32,096 ft-32,264 ft40 hours561 ft to 3,182 fttech 5/106 stationsVosgesAlsace vineyardsWSER qualifierMay
Distance98 mi
Gain+32,096 ft
Loss-32,264 ft
Altitude561 ft to 3,182 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 80°F
- Start768 ft
- High3,026 ft
- Low600 ft
- Finish600 ft
- Obernai at mile 0.0
- Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 8 hours
- Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers mile 39 at mile 39, cutoff 16 hours
- Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers mile 59 at mile 59, cutoff 24 hours
- Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers mile 78 at mile 78, cutoff 32 hours
- Finish France at mile 98, cutoff 40 hours
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,325 ft-12.8% over 2.0 mi
Night miles35 misunset near 19:00 local
The cruxVosges ridge miles on the second day through forest and vineyard connectors (near mile 64)
Course DNA
The Course
Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers runs 158 km through Obernai, France. +32,096 ft gain and -32,264 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% forest trail / 25% dirt road / 5% paved. Vosges ridge miles on the second day through forest and vineyard connectors. High point near 3,182 ft. Low near 561 ft. May temps run 45°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 49.
The Work
Train for 32,096 feet of climbing across 158 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 40 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 64.
Kit
May in Obernai, France: plan for 45°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 40 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% forest trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 49.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 49. Vosges ridge miles on the second day through forest and vineyard connectors near mile 64 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 32 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers finish lines.
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