Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB - CUT 73K course and race-day weather
- Radda in Chianti, Italy
- 73 km45.4 mi
- 3,000 m9,843 ft D+
- 6 aid stations
- 3 Running Stones
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Chianti CUT 73K course, section by section
The Chianti CUT 73K course runs 73.0 km with 3,000 m of climbing and 3,000 m of descent - 41 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 901 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 302 m. 37% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 38% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 25% is flat or rolling.The Chianti CUT 73K course runs 45.4 mi with 9,843 ft of climbing and 9,843 ft of descent - 217 ft of climbing per mile. It tops out at 2,956 ft, and its lowest point on the GPX is 991 ft. 37% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 38% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 25% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 8 checkpoints split the course into 7 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 - Radda in Chianti → Arillo Terrabianca | 0.0-11.80.0-7.3 | 11.8 km7.3 mi | +383 m+1,257 ft | -496 m-1,627 ft | -1.0% | 532 m1,745 ft |
| Arillo Terrabianca → Poggio San Polo | 11.8-23.77.3-14.7 | 11.9 km7.4 mi | +484 m+1,588 ft | -421 m-1,381 ft | +0.5% | 505 m1,657 ft |
| Poggio San Polo → Castello di Meleto | 23.7-32.514.7-20.2 | 8.8 km5.5 mi | +288 m+945 ft | -411 m-1,348 ft | -1.4% | 525 m1,722 ft |
| Castello di Meleto → Tenuta Perano | 32.5-40.420.2-25.1 | 7.8 km4.8 mi | +386 m+1,266 ft | -201 m-659 ft | +2.4% | 544 m1,785 ft |
| Tenuta Perano → Castello di Albola | 40.4-50.325.1-31.3 | 10.0 km6.2 mi | +439 m+1,440 ft | -418 m-1,371 ft | +0.2% | 690 m2,264 ft |
| Castello di Albola → Villa San Michele | 50.3-58.831.3-36.6 | 8.5 km5.3 mi | +556 m+1,824 ft | -266 m-873 ft | +3.4% | 901 m2,956 ft |
| Villa San Michele → Radda in Chianti (Finish) | 58.8-73.036.6-45.4 | 14.2 km8.8 mi | +387 m+1,270 ft | -709 m-2,326 ft | -2.3% | 858 m2,815 ft |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 11 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 51 to km 55: +325 m over 3.6 km at an average of 8.3%. The steepest sustained climb averages 12.5% over 1.1 km from km 4, with pitches of 24.0%. Late in the race, two climbs come back to back from km 37 to km 45: 480 m in all. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 404 m over 6.0 km from km 57 (through Villa San Michele), at an average of 5.2%.The track holds 11 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from mile 32 to mile 34: +1,066 ft over 2.2 mi at an average of 8.3%. The steepest sustained climb averages 12.5% over 0.7 mi from mile 3, with pitches of 24.0%. Late in the race, two climbs come back to back from mile 23 to mile 28: 1,575 ft in all. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 1,325 ft over 3.7 mi from mile 36 (through Villa San Michele), 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.