Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania
- 48 km
- 3,200 m D+
- 6 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Jul 15 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 8 checkpoints, set to the 07:00 start.
- Start
- 07:00
- Daylight at the start
- 05:45-21:03
- Aid stations
- 6
Course profile
Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 48 km
- Elevation
- +3,200 m -3,200 m About 67 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 1,845 m Giumalau
Next edition Sat 24 Jul 2027 · 07:00
- Start
- Winner ~4h57 4h57 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 9h26 after the start
- Cutoff 13h after the start
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K is a 48 km ultra-trail with around 3,200 m of elevation gain, starting in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania. The overall cutoff is 13 hours. The highest point on the course is Giumalau at 1,845 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 825 m from Bucovina Eco Retreat (km 8.64) to Rarau 1 (km 13.63). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 29% over roughly 2 km around km 24. Crew access is allowed at Transrarau (33.85 km).
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
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TrailMath effort-km
96 effort-km
About 9 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
50K
80 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+825 m
Bucovina Eco Retreat → Rarau 1 · km 8.6–13.6
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−893 m
Transrarau → P. Mesteacan · km 33.9–44.6
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 96 km-effort.
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Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
373 runners started. 350 came back. Half of them took longer than 9:26:14. That left the median finisher 3:33:46 inside the 13h cutoff.
Median finish
9:26:14
Half of the 350 finishers were still out there at this point.
3:33:46 in hand before the 13h cutoff
The start line
93.8%
350 of 373 starters made it; 23 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Organisation stops and disqualifications: 1.
Men and women
Two medians on the same scale. The bars run from the start to the cutoff, so the gap between them is the gap in time.
Men
9:26:14
median finish; average 9:28:03
269 finishers, 77% of the field
Women
9:29:35
median finish; average 9:41:45
81 finishers, 23% of the field
0:03:21 separates the two medians, across 269 men and 81 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 13h cutoff, so the empty part of a bar is the time that group's median finisher still had. Men and women are drawn on the same scale.
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| 20-34 | 9:30:21 | 87 | |
| 35-39 | 9:10:17 | 58 | |
| 40-44 | 9:17:01 | 55 | |
| 45-49 | 9:27:46 | 41 | |
| 50-54 | 9:37:46 | 17 - small sample, read with care | |
| 55-59 | 9:47:09 | 9 - small sample, read with care |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-34 | 9:58:17 | 30 | |
| 35-39 | 8:55:52 | 23 | |
| 40-44 | 9:31:07 | 19 - small sample, read with care | |
| 45-49 | 9:16:48 | 3 - small sample, read with care | |
| 50-54 | 8:57:08 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| 55-59 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| 65-69 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time |
Full bar: 20 finishers or more. Tick alone: fewer than 20, too few for a median to say much. The shaded row is the biggest group.
Where the finishers came from
67% of the finishers came from Romania alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania RO | 236 67.4% | |
| Poland PL | 20 5.7% | |
| Moldova MD | 13 3.7% | |
| Türkiye TR | 12 3.4% | |
| France FR | 11 3.1% | |
| Spain ES | 7 2.0% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 6 1.7% | |
| Germany DE | 5 1.4% | |
| Ukraine UA | 4 1.1% | |
| Switzerland CH | 3 0.9% | |
| Hungary HU | 3 0.9% | |
| Israel IL | 3 0.9% | |
| Slovakia SK | 3 0.9% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 2 0.6% | |
| Brazil BR | 2 0.6% | |
| Ireland IE | 2 0.6% | |
| Norway NO | 2 0.6% | |
| Sweden SE | 2 0.6% | |
| Australia AU | 1 0.3% | |
| Belgium BE | 1 0.3% | |
| Canada CA | 1 0.3% | |
| China CN | 1 0.3% | |
| Cyprus CY | 1 0.3% | |
| Finland FI | 1 0.3% | |
| Italy IT | 1 0.3% | |
| Monaco MC | 1 0.3% | |
| Malaysia MY | 1 0.3% | |
| Netherlands NL | 1 0.3% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 1 0.3% | |
| Peru PE | 1 0.3% | |
| Portugal PT | 1 0.3% | |
| South Africa ZA | 1 0.3% | |
| 22 other nations 12 other nations 2 other nations | 33 9.4% 12 3.4% 2 0.6% |
Showing 20 of 32 nations. Showing 30 of 32 nations. Showing 32 of 32 nations.
Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
How these numbers were computed
These are times for runners who finished. They exclude everyone who started and did not, so they describe how long finishing took, not how long the race takes. Bands with only a handful of finishers move a lot from one edition to the next.
We plot the median, not the average. A handful of very quick runners drags the average well below the time half the field actually beat, so the median is the honest number to plan against.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 3, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Bucovina Eco Retreat to Rarau 1: +825 m over 5 km, from km 8.64. Hike the steep sections at an effort you could hold for hours - the race is decided after this climb, not on it.
Where can my crew meet me?
Transrarau, km 33.85 - your only crew point.
Is 9h a realistic finish for me?
9h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 9:26:14. It means holding 11:15/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Câmpulung Moldovenesc Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Bucovina Eco Retreat | 8.64 | 487 | 378 | - |
| Rarau 1 | 13.63 | 1,312 | 380 | - |
| Zugreni | 23.23 | 1,391 | 1,231 | Sat 13:00 |
| Cabana Giumalau | 27.3 | 2,192 | 1,274 | - |
| Transrarau Crew | 33.85 | 2,577 | 1,858 | Sat 16:30 |
| P. Mesteacan | 44.6 | 2,817 | 2,751 | Sat 18:45 |
| Câmpulung Moldovenesc (Finish) | 48 | 3,200 | 3,200 | Sat 20:00 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 2, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K have?
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K has around 3,200 m of cumulative elevation gain and 3,200 m of loss over 48 km.
What is the cutoff time for Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K?
The overall Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K cutoff is 13 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 5 hours.
How long is Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K?
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K covers approximately 48 km, starting in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania.
What is the highest point of Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K?
The highest point of Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K is Giumalau at 1,845 m.
How many aid stations does Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Lady's Rocks 48K have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 6 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Transrarau (33.85 km).
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