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Tuscany Crossing
Italy, April. Alpine trails. 160 km. Cutoff 35 hours. The cols come whether you are ready or not.
- Start3,894 ft
- High3,894 ft
- Low2,510 ft
- Finish3,724 ft
- Italy at mile 0.0
- Tuscany Crossing mile 20 at mile 20, cutoff 7 hours
- Tuscany Crossing mile 40 at mile 40, cutoff 14 hours
- Tuscany Crossing mile 59 at mile 59, cutoff 21 hours
- Tuscany Crossing mile 79 at mile 79, cutoff 28 hours
- Finish Italy at mile 99, cutoff 35 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxHigh cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents (near mile 65)
Course DNA
The Course
Tuscany Crossing runs 160 km through Italy. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. High cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents. High point near 3,894 ft. Low near 2,493 ft. April temps run 32°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 50.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 160 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 35 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 65.
Kit
April in Italy: plan for 32°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 35 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 25. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 50.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 25. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 50. High cols above 2,400 m and long stone descents near mile 65 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 33 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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