Kaçkar by UTMB

Official website: kackar.utmb.world.

Yes. Winners — 100K Men: Dmitry Mityaev; 100K Women: Joanna Tallmann; 50K Men: Antonio Martinez Perez; 50K Women: Tuğçe Karakaya; 20K Men: Morteza Jafarzadeh; 20K Women: Sara Alonso. Finishers: 88 in the 100K · 259 in the 50K · 560 in the 20K. The full list is behind the «Official results list» link on this page.

The low was 12 °C and the high 19 °C; precipitation 0.0 mm, max wind 6 km/h.

100K: 80.8 km, 5,360 m of climbing · 50K: 43.8 km, 2,789 m of climbing · 20K: 20.0 km, 1,297 m of climbing · 4K: 3.8 km, 218 m of climbing. Values are measured from the organiser's published course files.

From easiest to hardest: 4K (km-effort 6, XXS) → 20K (km-effort 33, XS) → 50K (km-effort 72, S) → 100K (km-effort 134, L). Ranked by km-effort (kilometres plus 1 for every 100 m of climbing), measured from the course files.

Over 80.8 km there is 5,360 m of climbing in total, 66 m per kilometre. About 10% of the course is flat. A mountain course: expect to walk on the long climbs. Km-effort is 134, which puts it in the L 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 114 of the 119 courses whose files we have measured in the calendar; difficulty rank: 5.

The biggest climb is between km 7.5 and km 16.1: 1,019 m net at an average gradient of 12.0%. Its steepest 250 m section averages 34%. The course has 9 distinct climbs.

Share of the distance: 34% steep climbing (8% and more) · 8% climbing (3–8%) · 10% flat · 9% descending (3–8%) · 39% steep descending (8% and more). Gradient was measured at equal intervals from the elevation in the course file.

There is 5,359 m of descent in total. The longest uninterrupted descent is between km 74.0 and km 80.8: 1,082 m. The steepest descent is around km 77.9, with an average gradient of 36%.

The course splits into 11 sections: 0.0–3.9 km descent (−131 m); 3.9–16.0 km climb (+1,603 m); 16.0–22.3 km descent (−546 m); 22.3–28.3 km climb (+965 m); 28.3–36.9 km descent (−1,190 m); 36.9–42.1 km climb (+651 m); 42.1–47.9 km descent (−310 m); 47.9–61.1 km gentle climb (+253 m); 61.1–68.5 km descent (−787 m); 68.5–74.5 km climb (+585 m); 74.5–80.8 km descent (−1,091 m). The biggest climb is between km 3.9–16.0: +1,603 m over 12.1 km, averaging 13.2%. Sections are derived from the elevation profile of the course file.

The highest point is 3,231 m, at km 28.4. The lowest point is 1,187 m. From the high point it is 52 km to the finish.

About 60% of the climbing is in the first half; the hard part comes early.

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

Over 43.8 km there is 2,789 m of climbing in total, 64 m per kilometre. About 7% of the course is flat. A mountain course: expect to walk on the long climbs. Km-effort is 72, which puts it in the S 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. The value is close to a category boundary: with the organiser’s stated distance and climbing it may fall into the M category. By km-effort it is harder than 95 of the 119 courses whose files we have measured in the calendar; difficulty rank: 24.

The biggest climb is between km 7.5 and km 16.1: 1,019 m net at an average gradient of 12.0%. Its steepest 250 m section averages 34%. The course has 4 distinct climbs.

Share of the distance: 31% steep climbing (8% and more) · 8% climbing (3–8%) · 5% flat · 13% descending (3–8%) · 44% steep descending (8% and more). Gradient was measured at equal intervals from the elevation in the course file.

The course splits into 9 sections: 0.0–2.0 km climb (+106 m); 2.0–3.8 km descent (−250 m); 3.8–7.5 km climb (+611 m); 7.5–16.1 km climb (+1,018 m); 16.1–22.2 km descent (−560 m); 22.2–26.0 km climb (+655 m); 26.0–32.0 km descent (−884 m); 32.0–33.8 km climb (+175 m); 33.8–43.8 km descent (−872 m). The biggest climb is between km 7.5–16.1: +1,018 m over 8.6 km, averaging 11.9%. Sections are derived from the elevation profile of the course file.

Over 20.0 km there is 1,297 m of climbing in total, 65 m per kilometre. About 9% of the course is flat. A mountain course: expect to walk on the long climbs. Km-effort is 33, which puts it in the XS 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 69 of the 119 courses whose files we have measured in the calendar; difficulty rank: 50.

The biggest climb starts right after the start and runs to km 5.9: 1,076 m net at an average gradient of 18.2%. Its steepest 250 m section averages 50%. The course has 2 distinct climbs.

Share of the distance: 35% steep climbing (8% and more) · 5% climbing (3–8%) · 5% flat · 8% descending (3–8%) · 48% steep descending (8% and more). Gradient was measured at equal intervals from the elevation in the course file.

The course splits into 4 sections: 0.0–5.9 km climb (+1,076 m); 5.9–9.6 km descent (−393 m); 9.6–12.8 km climb (+162 m); 12.8–20.0 km descent (−844 m). The biggest climb is between km 0.0–5.9: +1,076 m over 5.9 km, averaging 18.2%. Sections are derived from the elevation profile of the course file.

Over 3.8 km there is 218 m of climbing in total, 58 m per kilometre. About 11% of the course is flat. A mountain course: expect to walk on the long climbs. Km-effort is 6, 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 7 of the 119 courses whose files we have measured in the calendar; difficulty rank: 109.

The biggest climb starts right after the start and runs to km 1.8: 100 m net at an average gradient of 5.6%. Its steepest 250 m section averages 16%. The course has 2 distinct climbs.

Share of the distance: 38% steep climbing (8% and more) · 13% climbing (3–8%) · 38% descending (3–8%) · 13% steep descending (8% and more). Gradient was measured at equal intervals from the elevation in the course file.

The course splits into 3 sections: 0.0–1.8 km climb (+100 m); 1.8–2.8 km descent (−191 m); 2.8–3.8 km climb (+88 m). The biggest climb is between km 0.0–1.8: +100 m over 1.8 km, averaging 5.5%. Sections are derived from the elevation profile of the course file.

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.