Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Berivoi, Romania
- 70.6 km
- 4,850 m D+
- 11 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Aug 4 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 13 checkpoints, set to the 04:00 start.
- Start
- 04:00
- Daylight at the start
- 06:18-20:31
- Aid stations
- 11
Course profile
Berivoi, Romania Berivoi, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 70.6 km
- Elevation
- +4,850 m -4,850 m About 69 m of climb per km
Next edition Sat 14 Aug 2027 · 04:00
- Start
- Sunrise Berivoi, Romania 2h19 after the start
- Winner ~12h34 12h34 after the start
- Median finisher 2024 median 14h23 after the start
- Sunset Berivoi, Romania 16h31 after the start
- Cutoff 18h after the start
A median finisher runs 2h19 in the dark.
Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace is a 70.6 km ultra-trail with around 4,850 m of elevation gain, starting in Berivoi, Romania. The overall cutoff is 18 hours. That is 69 m of climbing per kilometre. Făgăraș Rocks! has 4 races, from 20.5 to 127 km; this one ranks 2 of 4 by distance and 2 of 4 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 960 m from Poiana Gropile (km 50) to Piscul dintre Belii (km 56). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 28% over roughly 2 km around km 15. Crew access is allowed at Poiana Gropile (50 km) and Scoarța (61 km). Drop bags are available at 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 | 127 km | 10,900 m | 48h00 | Aug 13, 2027 |
| #DaraUltraSkyrace 70K (this page) | 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
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TrailMath effort-km
143 effort-km
About 15 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
100K
119 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
+960 m
Poiana Gropile → Piscul dintre Belii · km 50–56
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Poiana Gropile cutoff: Sat 16:30
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−945 m
Scoarța → Capu' Piciorului · km 61–65.5
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 143 km-effort.
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Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace · 2024
Finish times, 2024 edition
8 runners started. 7 came back. Half of them took longer than 14:22:59.
Median finish
14:22:59
Half of the 7 finishers were still out there at this point.
The start line
87.5%
7 of 8 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
13:35:12
median finish; average 14:38:29
4 finishers, 57% of the field
Women
14:55:21
median finish; average 15:16:50
3 finishers, 43% of the field
1:20:09 separates the two medians, across 4 men and 3 women.
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?
Poiana Gropile to Piscul dintre Belii: +960 m over 6 km, from km 50. 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?
Poiana Gropile, km 50 - the first of 2 crew points. The next is Scoarța, km 61.
Is 14h a realistic finish for me?
14h would put you in the faster half of 2024 finishers - the median was 14:22:59. It means holding 11:54/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 | 364 | 354 | - |
| Trecere Lupșa | 14 | 691 | 387 | - |
| Poiana Scărișorii | 16 | 1,246 | 387 | - |
| Fața Unsă | 23 | 2,036 | 519 | Sat 09:30 |
| Refugiul Zârna | 26 | 2,074 | 834 | - |
| Vârful Urlea | 35 | 2,843 | 1,197 | - |
| Refugiul Brătila | 47 | 3,527 | 2,030 | - |
| Poiana Gropile Crew Drop bag | 50 | 3,538 | 2,825 | Sat 16:30 |
| Piscul dintre Belii | 56 | 4,498 | 3,000 | - |
| Scoarța Crew | 61 | 4,796 | 3,501 | - |
| Capu' Piciorului | 65.5 | 4,804 | 4,446 | - |
| Berivoi base camp (Finish) Crew | 70.6 | 4,850 | 4,850 | Sat 22:00 |
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! - #DaraUltraSkyrace have?
Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace has around 4,850 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,850 m of loss over 70.6 km.
What is the cutoff time for Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace?
The overall Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace cutoff is 18 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 13 hours.
How long is Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace?
Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace covers approximately 70.6 km, starting in Berivoi, Romania.
How many aid stations does Făgăraș Rocks! - #DaraUltraSkyrace have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 11 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Poiana Gropile (50 km) and Scoarța (61 km). Drop bags are available at Poiana Gropile.
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