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Race Name Apex Running Slate Trail Ultra 145km Ultra Marathon Race in October near Snowdonia UTMB PTL 300km Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Ultra Marathon Race in August near Chamonix
Landscape eryri snowdonia landscape utmb mont blanc landscape and views for trail and ultra running
Difficulty Score 245.92 692.41
Distance 145km 290km
Elevation 3892metres 24911metres
kilometer effort 183km-effort 539km-effort
General Info

General Info

General Info

Month October August
Organiser Apex Running UTMB
Town/City Bangor Chamonix
County State Gwynedd Auvergne Rhone Alpes
Country Wales, United Kingdom France, Switzerland, Italy
Continent Europe Europe
National Park Name Eryri / Snowdonia
Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation

Distance and Elevation

GPX File apex running slate trail ultra 145km ultra marathon route gpx utmb ptl 290km ultra marathon race gpx
Ground Type trail off trail, trail
Elevation Type mountainous mountainous
Lowest Elevation 5metres 525metres
Max Elevation 519metres 2820metres
Elevation Profile
Elevation Per KM 29m/km 92m/km
Average Altitude 200metres 2000metres
Distance Type 145km / 90 miles 300km / 180 miles
Steepest Downhill Amount 33% 34%
Steepest Hill 40% 49%
Uphill Amount 45% 48%
Flat Amount 10% 4%
Downhill Amount 45% 48%
Trajectory Difference 0 metres 0 metres
Trajectory same same
Climbing

Climbing

Climbing

Categorised Climb Amounts 11 57
Categorised Climb Every KM 13km 5km
Categorised Climbs Total Length 21.00km 100.00km
Average Categorised Climb Length 1.90km 1.64km
Percent of Race Categorised Climbs 14% 33%
Average Categorised Climb 3.27/4 2.61/4
Categorised Biggest Climb Length 4.00km 4.20km
Cat Biggest Climb Elevation 351metres 1310metres
Average Categorised Climb Elevation 178metres 278metres
Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route

Navigation and Route

Direction Type loop loop
Navigation Type waymarked in sections not waymarked
Mountain Ranges Alps
Long Distance Route
Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs

Timing and Cut-offs

Days 2 6
Days Type multi day non stop multi day non stop
Start Time
Finish Cut-Off Time 40hours 152hours
Time Between CPs 3 hours 10 hours
Time of Day day and night time day and night time
Time of Week weekend mid week
Pace Speed to Finish 4.03kmh 1.92kmh
Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support

Checkpoints and Support

Support Types checkpoints - aid stations, drop bag checkpoints - aid stations, drop bag
Checkpoints Amount 8 15
Checkpoints /100km 5.50checkpoints/100km 5.00checkpoints/100km
Checkpoints Distance 18km 19km
Sleep Type trail nap indoors
Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions

Environmental Conditions

For The Trail
Average Temp 10c 17c
Temperature cool warm
Biodiversity Ranking 142/201
Season autumn summer
Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry

Participants and Entry

UTMB Stones 0 stones 0 stones
Participant Amount 200 300
Entry Type pay to race lottery, pay to race
Entry Fee £224 £1431
Entry Fee Per KM £1.54/km £4.93/km
Average Yearly Price Increase
Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty

Performance and Difficulty

DNF Rate 52%