Ankara Botanik Backyard Ultra

The low was 8 °C and the high 21 °C; precipitation 0.0 mm, max wind 9 km/h.

Over 6.6 km there is 132 m of climbing in total, 20 m per kilometre. About 61% of the course is flat. A rolling course: ups and downs, but not a mountain course. Km-effort is 8, which puts it in the XXS category on the ITRA scale. This value is calculated from the course file. Official ITRA scores are awarded only by ITRA, and only to races registered and certified with it; this number is not that score. By km-effort it is harder than 18 of the 119 courses whose files we have measured in the calendar; difficulty rank: 99.

The biggest climb starts right after the start and runs to km 3.4: 118 m net at an average gradient of 3.8%. Its steepest 250 m section averages 14%.

Share of the distance: 21% climbing (3–8%) · 57% flat · 21% descending (3–8%). Gradient was measured at equal intervals from the elevation in the course file.

There is 133 m of descent in total. The longest uninterrupted descent is between km 3.4 and km 6.4: 114 m.

The course splits into 3 sections: 0.0–3.4 km climb (+113 m); 3.4–4.7 km gentle descent (−23 m); 4.7–6.6 km descent (−90 m). The biggest climb is between km 0.0–3.4: +113 m over 3.4 km, averaging 3.3%. Sections are derived from the elevation profile of the course file.

The highest point is 1,057 m, at km 3.4. The lowest point is 939 m. From the high point it is 3 km to the finish.

Start and finish are at the same point; the course is a single loop.

Yes. The organiser's course file is in the Course and Map section on this page; you can load it onto your watch or phone.