Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Berivoi, Romania
- 35 km
- 2,370 m D+
- 5 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Aug 5 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 7 checkpoints, set to the 08:30 start.
- Start
- 08:30
- Daylight at the start
- 06:18-20:31
- Aid stations
- 5
Course profile
Berivoi, Romania Berivoi, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 35 km
- Elevation
- +2,370 m -2,370 m About 68 m of climb per km
Next edition Sat 14 Aug 2027 · 08:30
- Start
- Winner ~3h51 3h51 after the start
- Median finisher 2025 median 7h11 after the start
- Cutoff 11h after the start
Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace is a 35 km ultra-trail with around 2,370 m of elevation gain, starting in Berivoi, Romania. The overall cutoff is 11 hours. That is 68 m of climbing per kilometre. Făgăraș Rocks! has 4 races, from 20.5 to 127 km; this one ranks 3 of 4 by distance and 3 of 4 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 902 m from Pârâul Ursului (km 8) to Pleașa (km 13.5). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 20% over roughly 2.2 km around km 10. Crew access is allowed at Scoarța (26.5 km).
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 | 127 km | 10,900 m | 48h00 | Aug 13, 2027 |
| #DaraUltraSkyrace 70K | 70.6 km | 4,850 m | 18h00 | Aug 14, 2027 |
| #FăgărașSkyrace 35K (this page) | 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
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TrailMath effort-km
71 effort-km
About 6 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
50K
58 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
+902 m
Pârâul Ursului → Pleașa · km 8–13.5
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,045 m
Scoarța → Capu' Piciorului · km 26.5–31
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 71 km-effort.
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Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace · 2025
Finish times, 2025 edition
54 runners started. 54 came back. Half of them took longer than 7:11:26.
Median finish
7:11:26
Half of the 54 finishers were still out there at this point.
The start line
100.0%
54 of 54 starters made it; 0 did not.
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
7:11:01
median finish; average 7:14:37
44 finishers, 81% of the field
Women
8:27:26
median finish; average 8:47:15
10 finishers, 19% of the field
1:16:25 separates the two medians, across 44 men and 10 women.
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 | - | 54 | 54 | 100.0% | 7:11:26 |
| 2024 | - | - | 44 | - | 6:39:08 |
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?
Pârâul Ursului to Pleașa: +902 m over 5.5 km, from km 8. 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?
Scoarța, km 26.5 - your only crew point.
Is 7h a realistic finish for me?
7h would put you in the faster half of 2025 finishers - the median was 7:11:26. It means holding 12:00/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 | 367 | 367 | - |
| Pleașa | 13.5 | 1,269 | 367 | - |
| Piscul dintre Belii | 21 | 2,036 | 511 | - |
| Scoarța Crew | 26.5 | 2,327 | 1,052 | - |
| Capu' Piciorului | 31 | 2,327 | 2,097 | - |
| Berivoi base camp (Finish) Crew | 35 | 2,370 | 2,370 | Sat 19:30 |
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! - #FăgărașSkyrace have?
Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace has around 2,370 m of cumulative elevation gain and 2,370 m of loss over 35 km.
What is the cutoff time for Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace?
The overall Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace cutoff is 11 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 4 hours.
How long is Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace?
Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace covers approximately 35 km, starting in Berivoi, Romania.
How many aid stations does Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 5 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Scoarța (26.5 km).
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