Istria 100 by UTMB - 168K course and race-day weather
- Labin, Croatia
- 168 km
- 6,800 m D+
- 10 aid stations
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Istria 168K course, section by section
The Istria 168K course runs 168.0 km with 6,800 m of climbing and 7,093 m of descent - 40 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,386 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 2 m. 33% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 37% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 30% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 12 checkpoints split the course into 11 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 - Labin → Plomin Luka | 0.0-15.7 | 15.7 km | +511 m | -798 m | -1.8% | 471 m |
| Plomin Luka → Mošćenička Draga | 15.7-34.8 | 19.1 km | +960 m | -960 m | -0.0% | 784 m |
| Mošćenička Draga → Poklon | 34.8-51.4 | 16.6 km | +1,449 m | -519 m | +5.6% | 1,386 m |
| Poklon → Brgudac | 51.4-66.1 | 14.7 km | +268 m | -473 m | -1.4% | 943 m |
| Brgudac → Trstenik | 66.1-83.3 | 17.2 km | +817 m | -855 m | -0.2% | 1,098 m |
| Trstenik → Buzet | 83.3-98.6 | 15.3 km | +429 m | -1,040 m | -4.0% | 1,002 m |
| Buzet → Butoniga | 98.6-115.4 | 16.8 km | +779 m | -839 m | -0.4% | 391 m |
| Butoniga → Livade | 115.4-130.9 | 15.5 km | +676 m | -677 m | -0.0% | 409 m |
| Livade → Grožnjan | 130.9-146.6 | 15.7 km | +721 m | -454 m | +1.7% | 380 m |
| Grožnjan → Buje | 146.6-153.6 | 7.0 km | +52 m | -182 m | -1.9% | 297 m |
| Buje → Umag (Finish) | 153.6-168.0 | 14.4 km | +107 m | -264 m | -1.1% | 215 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 9 major climbs and 13 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 34 to km 48 (from Mošćenička Draga): +1,451 m over 13.2 km at an average of 10.6%. The steepest sustained climb averages 13.5% over 2.9 km from km 117, with pitches of 23.7%. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 853 m over 10.8 km from km 48 (through Poklon), at an average of 7.6%.
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.