TransLantau by UTMB - TransLantau100 course and race-day weather
- Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
- 103 km
- 4,600 m D+
- 10 aid stations
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TransLantau100 course, section by section
The TransLantau100 course runs 103.0 km with 4,600 m of climbing and 4,600 m of descent - 45 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 892 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is -4 m. 33% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 35% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 32% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mui Wo Start → Pak Kung Au 1 | 0.0-10.6 | 10.6 km | +484 m | -156 m | +3.1% | 376 m |
| Pak Kung Au 1 → Shui Hau | 10.6-17.1 | 6.5 km | +87 m | -402 m | -4.8% | 349 m |
| Shui Hau → Shek Pik | 17.1-23.2 | 6.1 km | +206 m | -185 m | +0.3% | 70 m |
| Shek Pik → Tai O | 23.2-40.2 | 17.0 km | +680 m | -717 m | -0.2% | 390 m |
| Tai O → Ngong Ping | 40.2-49.8 | 9.5 km | +709 m | -270 m | +4.6% | 441 m |
| Ngong Ping → Pak Kung Au 2 | 49.8-55.7 | 5.9 km | +469 m | -562 m | -1.6% | 892 m |
| Pak Kung Au 2 → Ham Tin | 55.7-66.5 | 10.8 km | +303 m | -631 m | -3.0% | 377 m |
| Ham Tin → Chi Ma Wan | 66.5-78.5 | 12.0 km | +562 m | -511 m | +0.4% | 277 m |
| Chi Ma Wan → Mui Wo CP | 78.5-85.2 | 6.7 km | +201 m | -273 m | -1.1% | 115 m |
| Mui Wo CP → Discovery Bay | 85.2-94.0 | 8.8 km | +405 m | -376 m | +0.3% | 235 m |
| Discovery Bay → Mui Wo Finish | 94.0-103.0 | 9.0 km | +488 m | -513 m | -0.3% | 455 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 8 major climbs and 8 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 48 to km 53 (through Ngong Ping): +660 m over 5.5 km at an average of 11.8%. The steepest sustained climb averages 18.5% over 2.4 km from km 94 (from Discovery Bay), with pitches of 51.2%. 3 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 471 m over 5.9 km from km 97 (down to Mui Wo Finish), at an average of 7.8%.
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.