Făgăraș Rocks! - #FăgărașSkyrace course and race-day weather
- Berivoi, Romania
- 35 km
- 2,370 m D+
- 5 aid stations
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#FăgărașSkyrace 35K course, section by section
The #FăgărașSkyrace 35K course runs 35.0 km with 2,370 m of climbing and 2,370 m of descent - 68 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 2,211 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 666 m. 45% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 41% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 14% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 7 checkpoints split the course into 6 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Berivoi base camp → Pârâul Ursului | 0.0-8.0 | 8.0 km | +368 m | -368 m | 0.0% | 854 m |
| Pârâul Ursului → Pleașa | 8.0-13.5 | 5.5 km | +904 m | -0 m | +16.4% | 1,580 m |
| Pleașa → Piscul dintre Belii | 13.5-21.0 | 7.5 km | +764 m | -144 m | +8.3% | 2,211 m |
| Piscul dintre Belii → Scoarța | 21.0-26.5 | 5.5 km | +296 m | -541 m | -4.4% | 2,210 m |
| Scoarța → Capu' Piciorului | 26.5-31.0 | 4.5 km | +0 m | -1,049 m | -23.3% | 1,956 m |
| Capu' Piciorului → Berivoi base camp (Finish) | 31.0-35.0 | 4.0 km | +43 m | -274 m | -5.8% | 908 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 4 major climbs and 3 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 8 to km 14 (through Pleașa): +982 m over 6.7 km at an average of 14.5%. The longest descent drops 1,359 m over 9.4 km from km 26 (down to Berivoi base camp (Finish)), at an average of 13.8%.
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.