26KM Race
The 26Km is a race covering approximately 25.3 km, with 1,310 metres of elevation gain and 1,400 metres of elevation loss. The race starts in the centre of Cortina d’Ampezzo and finishes in Zuel, at the Olympic Ski Jump. The route passes through some of the main Olympic venues, including the Olympic Ice Stadium, the Eugenio Monti bobsleigh track, Col Drusciè, the Tofana slopes (Olympia and Canalone), the Campo cross-country ski trail (on the section passing by Lago Pianozes) and the Zuel Ski Jump. The time limit is set at 7 hours. Refreshment points are provided at Piè Tofana (6 km), Rif. Pomedes (9.50 km) and Lago d’Ajal (18 km).
The 26K race is in the ITRA calendar (International Trail Running Association) National League) is part of the UTMB index races calendar* giving:
1 ITRA POINT AND UTMB INDEX EVENT 20K
*Starting in 2022, UTMB WORLD is using a new qualification system; races will no longer award “qualification points.” All races will now be classified into one of the four UTMB distance categories: 20K, 50K, 100K, and 100M. Participants who complete the race will receive a UTMB Performance Index in the specified category. The Performance Index is used in the same way as “qualification points” to demonstrate a runner’s experience across different distances and can be used to enter UTMB® World Series events and, when combined with Running Stones, to qualify for the UTMB® World Series Finals. UTMB® Index races do not award Running Stones to finishers; these are available only to finishers of UTMB® World Series and UTMB® World Series Majors events.*Starting in 2022, UTMB WORLD is using a new qualification system; races will no longer award “qualification points.” All races will now be classified into one of the four UTMB distance categories: 20K, 50K, 100K, and 100M. Participants who complete the race will receive a UTMB Performance Index in the specified category. The Performance Index is used in the same way as “qualification points” to demonstrate a runner’s experience across different distances and can be used to enter UTMB® World Series events and, when combined with Running Stones, to qualify for the UTMB® World Series Finals. UTMB® Index races do not award Running Stones to finishers; these are available only to finishers of UTMB® World Series and UTMB® World Series Majors events.
