Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Berivoi, Romania
- 127 km
- 10,900 m D+
- 20 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Aug 3 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 22 checkpoints, set to the 02:30 start.
- Start
- 02:30
- Daylight at the start
- 06:17-20:33
- Aid stations
- 20
Course profile
Berivoi, Romania Berivoi, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 127 km
- Elevation
- +10,900 m -10,900 m About 86 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,544 m Vârful Moldoveanu
Next edition Fri 13 Aug 2027 · 02:30
- Start
- Sunrise Berivoi, Romania 3h47 after the start
- Sunset Berivoi, Romania 18h03 after the start
- Winner ~33h42 33h42 after the start
- Median finisher 2025 median 36h57 after the start
- Cutoff 48h after the start
A median finisher runs 13h33 in the dark.
Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace is a 127 km ultra-trail with around 10,900 m of elevation gain, starting in Berivoi, Romania. The overall cutoff is 48 hours. The highest point on the course is Vârful Moldoveanu at 2,544 m. That is 86 m of climbing per kilometre. Făgăraș Rocks! has 4 races, from 20.5 to 127 km; this one ranks 1 of 4 by distance and 1 of 4 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 922 m from Părăsește poteca Viștișoara (km 59) to La Fundu Văii 2 (km 67). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 35% over roughly 2.3 km around km 54. Crew access is allowed at Sat de vacanță Breaza (82 km), Poiana Gropile (104.5 km) and Scoarța (116.5 km). Drop bags are available at La Fundu Văii 2, Sat de vacanță Breaza and Poiana Gropile.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at Făgăraș Rocks!
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #TheWildTruth 127K (this page) | 127 km | 10,900 m | 48h00 | Aug 13, 2027 |
| #DaraUltraSkyrace 70K | 70.6 km | 4,850 m | 18h00 | Aug 14, 2027 |
| #FăgărașSkyrace 35K | 35 km | 2,370 m | 11h00 | Aug 14, 2027 |
| #BerivoiRace 20K | 20.5 km | 1,350 m | 6h00 | Aug 14, 2027 |
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Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
291 effort-km
About 38 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
100M
236 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index → ITRA and UTMB indexes explainedBiggest climb section
+922 m
Părăsește poteca Viștișoara → La Fundu Văii 2 · km 59–67
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,499 m
Refugiul Viștea 2 → La Fundu Văii · km 45–53
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 291 km-effort.
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Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace · 2025
Finish times, 2025 edition
5 runners started. 4 came back. Half of them took longer than 36:57:11. That left the median finisher 11:02:49 inside the 48h cutoff.
Median finish
36:57:11
Half of the 4 finishers were still out there at this point.
11:02:49 in hand before the 48h cutoff
The start line
80.0%
4 of 5 starters made it; 1 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
36:57:11
median finish; average 37:10:29
4 finishers, 100% of the field
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 48h 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30-39 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| 50-59 | 36:57:11 | 3 - small sample, read with care |
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.
Edition by edition
Every edition we have recomputed in full, newest first. The course, the weather and the field change from year to year, so a slower edition is not a harder one.
| Edition | Distance run | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Median finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Latest | - | 5 | 4 | 80.0% | 36:57:11 |
| 2024 | - | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 40:26:13 |
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.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 25, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Părăsește poteca Viștișoara to La Fundu Văii 2: +922 m over 8 km, from km 59. 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?
Sat de vacanță Breaza, km 82 - the first of 3 crew points. The next is Poiana Gropile, km 104.5. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,544 m, through the night, in August.
Is 36h a realistic finish for me?
36h would put you in the faster half of 2025 finishers - the median was 36:57:11. It means holding 17:00/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Berivoi base camp Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pârâul Ursului | 8 | 385 | 375 | - |
| Trecere Lupșa | 14 | 717 | 409 | - |
| Poiana Scărișorii | 16 | 1,292 | 409 | - |
| Fața Unsă | 23 | 2,126 | 550 | Fri 09:00 |
| Refugiul Zârna | 26 | 2,187 | 880 | - |
| Fereastra Mare a Sâmbetei | 38 | 3,056 | 1,441 | - |
| Refugiul Viștea | 43.5 | 3,630 | 1,962 | - |
| Refugiul Viștea 2 | 45 | 3,898 | 2,029 | - |
| La Fundu Văii | 53 | 4,371 | 3,528 | Fri 17:00 |
| Părăsește poteca Viștișoara | 59 | 5,256 | 4,575 | - |
| La Fundu Văii 2 Drop bag | 67 | 6,178 | 5,242 | Fri 23:30 |
| Vârful Urlea | 70 | 6,998 | 5,268 | - |
| Cabana Urlea | 77 | 7,161 | 6,313 | - |
| Sat de vacanță Breaza Crew Drop bag | 82 | 7,299 | 7,186 | Sat 05:30 |
| Cabana Urlea 2 | 91 | 8,205 | 7,342 | - |
| Refugiul Zârna 2 | 96 | 8,918 | 7,645 | - |
| Poiana Gropile Crew Drop bag | 104.5 | 9,510 | 8,214 | Sat 15:00 |
| Piscul dintre Belii | 111 | 10,334 | 8,917 | - |
| Scoarța Crew | 116.5 | 10,778 | 9,470 | - |
| Ieșirea în drumul forestier | 121 | 10,850 | 10,121 | - |
| Berivoi base camp (Finish) Crew | 127 | 10,900 | 10,900 | Sun 02:30 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 25, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace have?
Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace has around 10,900 m of cumulative elevation gain and 10,900 m of loss over 127 km.
What is the cutoff time for Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace?
The overall Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace cutoff is 48 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 34 hours.
How long is Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace?
Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace covers approximately 127 km, starting in Berivoi, Romania.
What is the highest point of Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace?
The highest point of Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace is Vârful Moldoveanu at 2,544 m.
How many aid stations does Făgăraș Rocks! - #TheWildTruth ultra skyrace have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 20 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Sat de vacanță Breaza (82 km), Poiana Gropile (104.5 km) and Scoarța (116.5 km). Drop bags are available at La Fundu Văii 2, Sat de vacanță Breaza and Poiana Gropile.
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