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Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran
Torn dera Val d'Aran. One hundred sixty-eight kilometers through the Pyrenees. Two days. High cols.
104 mi48 hours5,236 ft to 7,664 fttech 5/106 stationsPyreneesmulti-dayWSER qualifierJuly
Distance104 mi
Altitude5,236 ft to 7,664 ft
Technicality5/10
Air35°F to 80°F
- Start5,236 ft
- High7,648 ft
- Low5,236 ft
- Finish6,755 ft
- Vielha at mile 0.0
- Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran mile 21 at mile 21, cutoff 9.600000000000001 hours
- Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran mile 42 at mile 42, cutoff 19.200000000000003 hours
- Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran mile 62 at mile 62, cutoff 28.799999999999997 hours
- Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran mile 83 at mile 83, cutoff 38.400000000000006 hours
- Finish Spain at mile 104, cutoff 48 hours
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop2,005 ft-19.5% over 2.0 mi
Night miles32 misunset near 19:00 local
The cruxSecond day high Pyrenees cols with sleep debt above Vielha (near mile 68)
Course DNA
The Course
Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran runs 168 km through Vielha, Spain. Surfaces skew 75% mountain trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Second day high Pyrenees cols with sleep debt above Vielha. High point near 7,664 ft. Low near 5,236 ft. July temps run 35°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 52.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 168 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 48 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 68.
Kit
July in Vielha, Spain: plan for 35°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 48 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 26. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% mountain trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 52.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 26. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 52. Second day high Pyrenees cols with sleep debt above Vielha near mile 68 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 34 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Val d'Aran by UTMB, Torn dera Val d'Aran finish lines.
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