56KM Race
The 56Km is a race covering approximately 56.5 km, with 2,800 metres of elevation gain and 2,890 metres of elevation loss. The start is scheduled to take place in the centre of Cortina d’Ampezzo, with the finish in Zuel, at the Olympic Ski Jump. The route connects several Olympic venues, including: Faloria (Vitelli – “Ilio Colli”), Col Drusciè (Run A), the Tofane slopes (Olympia and Canalone runs), the Campo cross-country trail (on the section passing by Lago Pianozes) and the Zuel Ski Jump (Italia jump). The time limit is set at 11 hours. Refreshment points are provided at Tondi di Faloria (12 km), Passo Tre Croci (18 km – 4-hour time gate), Fiames (28 km), Piè Tofana (37 km – 7-hour 30-minute time gate), Rif. Pomedes (40 km) and Lago d’Ajal (49 km).
Cortina 56K race is in the ITRA(International Trail Running Association) calendar National League) is part of the UTMB index races calendar* giving:
3 ITRA POINTS and UTMB INDEX EVENT 50 K
*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.
