Trail del Cinghiale 50K - Course Data, Elevation and Cutoffs
Trail del Cinghiale 50K is a 50.87 km loop from Palazzuolo sul Senio with 2,814 m of climbing, starting at 06:30 on Saturday 31 October 2026 and running to a 14-hour limit. It is new for 2026: the event replaced its 60 km with this shorter, steeper cut of the same Apennine ridges.
Course profile
- Next edition
- Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 06:30
- Distance
- 50.87 km
- Elevation gain
- 2,814 m
- Elevation loss
- 2,814 m
- Cutoff
- 14h
At 55 m of climbing per kilometre this is the steepest of the four distances, and it has never been run. The 2026 programme dropped the 45 km and recut the 60 km - 58.69 km and 3,124 m in 2025 - into this 50.87 km loop, so there is no previous edition to reason from: no winning time, no finish distribution, and no runner who has been round it. The terrain is the same as the rest of the event, which is to say beech wood, forest road and ridge track above the Senio valley, with the climbing arriving in repeated short blocks rather than one sustained pass. A 06:30 start in late October means the first hour is run in the dark and the last hours are cold if the weather turns. The organiser lists four aid points without kilometre marks and publishes no intermediate time gates, so the table below carries the start, the finish and the 14-hour limit only.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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UTMB Index category
50K
79 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff | Crew | Drop bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Palazzuolo sul Senio | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Palazzuolo sul Senio (Finish) | 50.87 | 2,814 | 2,814 | Sat 20:30 | - | - |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified September 20, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How long is Trail del Cinghiale 50K?
Trail del Cinghiale 50K covers 50.87 km (about 32 miles) as a loop starting and finishing in Palazzuolo sul Senio, in the Apennines between Tuscany and Romagna.
How much elevation gain does Trail del Cinghiale 50K have?
The organiser gives 2,814 m of climbing and 2,814 m of descent. That is about 55 m per kilometre, the steepest ratio of the event's four distances.
What is the cutoff time for Trail del Cinghiale 50K?
The overall limit is 14 hours from the 06:30 start on Saturday 31 October 2026, so the finish closes at 20:30 that evening. Time gates are placed at the exit of the aid points, but the organiser has not yet published their times.
Is Trail del Cinghiale 50K a new race?
Yes. It runs for the first time in 2026. The event's middle distances in 2025 were a 60 km (58.69 km, 3,124 m, 16-hour limit) and a 45 km; the 45 km has been dropped and the 60 km recut as this 50.87 km loop, so no finish times exist for the course yet.
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