Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Piau-Engaly, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- 60.8 km
- 3,515 m D+
- 4 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Aug 10 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 6 checkpoints, set to the 05:30 start.
- Start
- 05:30
- Daylight at the start
- 07:09-20:56
- Aid stations
- 4
Course profile
Piau-Engaly, Hautes-Pyrénées, France Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, France · point-to-point
- Distance
- 60.8 km Finishes 1,068 m lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +3,515 m -4,583 m About 58 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,465 m Port de Bataillence
Next edition Est. Thu 19 Aug 2027
Our estimate for Thu 19 Aug 2027. The organiser has not announced the date for this race yet.
- Start
- Sunrise Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, France 1h39 after the start
- Winner ~7h10 7h10 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 12h13 after the start
- Sunset Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées, France 15h26 after the start
- Cutoff 17h after the start
A median finisher runs 1h39 in the dark.
Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang is a 60.8 km ultra-trail with around 3,515 m of elevation gain, starting in Piau-Engaly, Hautes-Pyrénées, France. The overall cutoff is 17 hours. The highest point on the course is Port de Bataillence at 2,465 m. That is 58 m of climbing per kilometre. Grand Raid des Pyrénées has 7 races, from 41.6 to 174.2 km; this one ranks 4 of 7 by distance and 4 of 7 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,107 m from Piau-Engaly (km 6.9) to Tunnel de Bielsa (km 22). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 22% over roughly 2.2 km around km 23. Crew access is allowed at Piau-Engaly (6.9 km), Tunnel de Bielsa (22 km), Pont de Moudang (36.7 km) and Restaurant Merlans (47.4 km).
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at Grand Raid des Pyrénées
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRP Ultra Tour 160 | 174.2 km | 10,406 m | 50h00 | Aug 20, 2027 (est.) |
| GRP Tour des Cirques | 126.7 km | 7,036 m | 41h00 | Aug 20, 2027 (est.) |
| GRP Tour des Lacs | 80.5 km | 5,187 m | 25h00 | Aug 21, 2027 (est.) |
| GRP Tour du Moudang (this page) | 60.8 km | 3,515 m | 17h00 | Aug 19, 2027 (est.) |
| GRP Tour du Bastan | 53.3 km | 3,070 m | 15h30 | Aug 19, 2027 (est.) |
| GRP Tour du Néouvielle | 43.1 km | 2,439 m | 12h00 | Aug 20, 2027 (est.) |
| GRP Tour de la Gela | 41.6 km | 3,427 m | 12h30 | Aug 19, 2027 (est.) |
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Course math
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TrailMath effort-km
119 effort-km
About 12 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
95 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
+1,107 m
Piau-Engaly → Tunnel de Bielsa · km 6.9–22
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Piau-Engaly cutoff: Thu 07:20
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−1,423 m
Restaurant Merlans → Vielle-Aure (Finish) · km 47.4–60.8
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 119 km-effort.
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Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
697 runners started. 606 came back. Half of them took longer than 12:13:26. That left the median finisher 4:46:34 inside the 17h cutoff.
Median finish
12:13:26
Half of the 606 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:46:34 in hand before the 17h cutoff
The start line
86.9%
606 of 697 starters made it; 91 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
12:06:07
median finish; average 12:09:45
491 finishers, 81% of the field
Women
13:02:30
median finish; average 13:01:29
115 finishers, 19% of the field
0:56:23 separates the two medians, across 491 men and 115 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 17h 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES | 11:04:56 | 21 | |
| SE | 11:55:05 | 207 | |
| M0 | 12:07:45 | 87 | |
| M1 | 11:55:11 | 62 | |
| M2 | 12:40:50 | 43 | |
| M3 | 12:20:45 | 31 | |
| M4 | 13:12:03 | 23 | |
| M5 | 14:33:19 | 11 - small sample, read with care | |
| M6 | 13:24:07 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| M7 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES | 11:35:24 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| SE | 12:05:11 | 48 | |
| M0 | 13:33:58 | 25 | |
| M1 | 12:28:10 | 13 - small sample, read with care | |
| M2 | 13:12:20 | 9 - small sample, read with care | |
| M3 | 14:00:22 | 7 - small sample, read with care | |
| M4 | 14:57:14 | 5 - small sample, read with care | |
| M5 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| M6 | 15:16:39 | 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.
Where the finishers came from
97% of the finishers came from France alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France FR | 589 97.2% | |
| Netherlands NL | 4 0.7% | |
| Portugal PT | 2 0.3% | |
| Belgium BE | 1 0.2% | |
| Canada CA | 1 0.2% | |
| Spain ES | 1 0.2% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 1 0.2% | |
| Italy IT | 1 0.2% | |
| Lithuania LT | 1 0.2% | |
| Morocco MA | 1 0.2% | |
| Poland PL | 1 0.2% | |
| United States US | 1 0.2% | |
| 2 other nations All other nations | 4 0.7% 2 0.3% |
Showing 12 of 12 nations. Showing 12 of 12 nations.
Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
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.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 24, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Piau-Engaly to Tunnel de Bielsa: +1,107 m over 15.1 km, from km 6.9. 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?
Piau-Engaly, km 6.9 - the first of 4 crew points. The next is Tunnel de Bielsa, km 22. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,465 m, in August.
Is 12h a realistic finish for me?
12h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 12:13:26. It means holding 11:51/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Piau-Engaly Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Piau-Engaly Crew | 6.9 | 588 | 588 | Thu 07:20 |
| Tunnel de Bielsa Crew | 22 | 1,695 | 1,738 | Thu 11:30 |
| Pont de Moudang Crew | 36.7 | 2,344 | 3,148 | Thu 15:45 |
| Restaurant Merlans Crew | 47.4 | 3,338 | 3,160 | Thu 19:30 |
| Vielle-Aure (Finish) Crew | 60.8 | 3,515 | 4,583 | Thu 22:30 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 24, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang have?
Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang has around 3,515 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,583 m of loss over 60.8 km.
What is the cutoff time for Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang?
The overall Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang cutoff is 17 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 7 hours.
How long is Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang?
Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang covers approximately 60.8 km, starting in Piau-Engaly, Hautes-Pyrénées, France.
What is the highest point of Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang?
The highest point of Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang is Port de Bataillence at 2,465 m.
How many aid stations does Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Moudang have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 4 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Piau-Engaly (6.9 km), Tunnel de Bielsa (22 km), Pont de Moudang (36.7 km) and Restaurant Merlans (47.4 km).
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