Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB - CMT 46K course and race-day weather
- Castellina in Chianti, Italy
- 46 km28.6 mi
- 1,650 m5,413 ft D+
- 4 aid stations
- 2 Running Stones
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Chianti CMT 46K course, section by section
The Chianti CMT 46K course runs 46.0 km with 1,650 m of climbing and 1,695 m of descent - 36 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 584 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 301 m. 38% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 36% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 26% is flat or rolling.The Chianti CMT 46K course runs 28.6 mi with 5,413 ft of climbing and 5,561 ft of descent - 189 ft of climbing per mile. It tops out at 1,916 ft, and its lowest point on the GPX is 988 ft. 38% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 36% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 26% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 6 checkpoints split the course into 5 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
Download the official GPX| Section | KmMi | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Castellina in Chianti → Arillo Terrabianca | 0.0-11.60.0-7.2 | 11.6 km7.2 mi | +316 m+1,037 ft | -477 m-1,565 ft | -1.4% | 583 m1,913 ft |
| Arillo Terrabianca → Poggio San Polo | 11.6-23.57.2-14.6 | 11.9 km7.4 mi | +490 m+1,608 ft | -423 m-1,388 ft | +0.6% | 505 m1,657 ft |
| Poggio San Polo → Castello di Meleto | 23.5-32.314.6-20.1 | 8.8 km5.5 mi | +289 m+948 ft | -410 m-1,345 ft | -1.4% | 525 m1,722 ft |
| Castello di Meleto → Tenuta Perano | 32.3-40.120.1-24.9 | 7.8 km4.8 mi | +387 m+1,270 ft | -205 m-673 ft | +2.3% | 544 m1,785 ft |
| Tenuta Perano → Radda in Chianti (Finish) | 40.1-46.024.9-28.6 | 5.9 km3.7 mi | +193 m+633 ft | -204 m-669 ft | -0.2% | 552 m1,811 ft |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 9 major climbs and 12 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 19 to km 22: +220 m over 3.2 km at an average of 6.3%. The steepest sustained climb averages 9.9% over 1.0 km from km 30, with pitches of 13.0%. Late in the race, two climbs come back to back from km 33 to km 36: 182 m in all. 4 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 123 m over 2.1 km from km 14, at an average of 5.2%.The track holds 9 major climbs and 12 major descents. The biggest climb runs from mile 12 to mile 14: +722 ft over 2.0 mi at an average of 6.3%. The steepest sustained climb averages 9.9% over 0.6 mi from mile 19, with pitches of 13.0%. Late in the race, two climbs come back to back from mile 20 to mile 22: 597 ft in all. 4 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 404 ft over 1.3 mi from mile 9, at an average of 5.2%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.