Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania
- 72 km
- 4,600 m D+
- 8 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 10 checkpoints, set to the 06:00 start.
- Start
- 06:00
- Daylight at the start
- 05:45-21:03
- Aid stations
- 8
Course profile
Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 72 km
- Elevation
- +4,600 m -4,600 m About 64 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 1,844 m Giumalau
Next edition Sat 24 Jul 2027 · 06:00
- Start
- Winner ~8h01 8h01 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 14h45 after the start
- Sunset Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania 15h03 after the start
- Cutoff 20h after the start
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K is a 72 km ultra-trail with around 4,600 m of elevation gain, starting in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania. The overall cutoff is 20 hours. The highest point on the course is Giumalau at 1,844 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,102 m from Zugreni (km 23.18) to Poiana Prislop (km 31.61). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 36% over roughly 2 km around km 26. Crew access is allowed at Rusca (39.05 km) and Transrarau (52.52 km). Drop bags are available at Rusca.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
141 effort-km
About 15 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
100K
118 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,102 m
Zugreni → Poiana Prislop · km 23.2–31.6
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Zugreni cutoff: Sat 11:00
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−1,179 m
Transrarau → P. Mesteacan · km 52.5–68.5
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 141 km-effort.
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Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
264 runners started. 237 came back. Half of them took longer than 14:45:23. That left the median finisher 5:14:37 inside the 20h cutoff.
Median finish
14:45:23
Half of the 237 finishers were still out there at this point.
5:14:37 in hand before the 20h cutoff
The start line
89.8%
237 of 264 starters made it; 27 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
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
14:44:26
median finish; average 14:42:55
203 finishers, 86% of the field
Women
14:46:25
median finish; average 15:09:51
34 finishers, 14% of the field
0:01:59 separates the two medians, across 203 men and 34 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 20h 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-34 | 14:48:27 | 48 | |
| 35-39 | 13:56:23 | 46 | |
| 40-44 | 14:04:29 | 46 | |
| 45-49 | 14:45:37 | 32 | |
| 50-54 | 15:13:15 | 19 - small sample, read with care | |
| 55-59 | 14:46:09 | 11 - small sample, read with care | |
| 70-74 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-34 | 15:06:24 | 13 - small sample, read with care | |
| 35-39 | 11:53:14 | 6 - small sample, read with care | |
| 40-44 | 16:26:58 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| 45-49 | 14:27:29 | 5 - small sample, read with care | |
| 50-54 | 14:46:25 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| 60-64 | - | 2 - 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
57% of the finishers came from Romania alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania RO | 134 56.5% | |
| Poland PL | 22 9.3% | |
| France FR | 11 4.6% | |
| Germany DE | 7 3.0% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 6 2.5% | |
| Belgium BE | 5 2.1% | |
| Spain ES | 5 2.1% | |
| Ukraine UA | 5 2.1% | |
| Hungary HU | 4 1.7% | |
| Türkiye TR | 4 1.7% | |
| Argentina AR | 3 1.3% | |
| Czechia CZ | 3 1.3% | |
| Denmark DK | 2 0.8% | |
| Egypt EG | 2 0.8% | |
| Greece GR | 2 0.8% | |
| Italy IT | 2 0.8% | |
| Lithuania LT | 2 0.8% | |
| Netherlands NL | 2 0.8% | |
| Portugal PT | 2 0.8% | |
| Serbia RS | 2 0.8% | |
| Australia AU | 1 0.4% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 1 0.4% | |
| Canada CA | 1 0.4% | |
| Switzerland CH | 1 0.4% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.4% | |
| Croatia HR | 1 0.4% | |
| Israel IL | 1 0.4% | |
| Moldova MD | 1 0.4% | |
| Norway NO | 1 0.4% | |
| Slovenia SI | 1 0.4% | |
| Slovakia SK | 1 0.4% | |
| United States US | 1 0.4% | |
| 22 other nations 12 other nations 2 other nations | 34 14.3% 12 5.1% 2 0.8% |
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?
Zugreni to Poiana Prislop: +1,102 m over 8.4 km, from km 23.18. 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?
Rusca, km 39.05 - the first of 2 crew points. The next is Transrarau, km 52.52.
Is 14h a realistic finish for me?
14h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 14:45:23. It means holding 11:40/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 | 8.63 | 498 | 390 | - |
| Rarau 1 | 13.62 | 1,320 | 390 | - |
| Zugreni | 23.18 | 1,401 | 1,237 | Sat 11:00 |
| Poiana Prislop | 31.61 | 2,503 | 1,692 | - |
| Rusca Crew Drop bag | 39.05 | 2,546 | 2,421 | Sat 17:00 |
| Cabana Giumalau | 45.96 | 3,345 | 2,436 | - |
| Transrarau Crew | 52.52 | 3,739 | 3,020 | Sat 21:00 |
| P. Mesteacan | 68.45 | 4,266 | 4,199 | Sun 00:30 |
| Câmpulung Moldovenesc (Finish) | 72 | 4,600 | 4,600 | Sun 02:00 |
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 - Four Summits 72K have?
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K has around 4,600 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,600 m of loss over 72 km.
What is the cutoff time for Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K?
The overall Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K cutoff is 20 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 8 hours.
How long is Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K?
Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K covers approximately 72 km, starting in Câmpulung Moldovenesc, Romania.
What is the highest point of Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K?
The highest point of Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K is Giumalau at 1,844 m.
How many aid stations does Bucovina Ultra Rocks by UTMB - Four Summits 72K have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 8 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Rusca (39.05 km) and Transrarau (52.52 km). Drop bags are available at Rusca.
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