TransLantau by UTMB - TransLantau50 course and race-day weather
- Mui Wo, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
- 45 km
- 2,100 m D+
- 4 aid stations
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TransLantau50 course, section by section
The TransLantau50 course runs 45.0 km with 2,100 m of climbing and 2,100 m of descent - 47 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 455 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is -3 m. 33% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 39% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 28% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 6 checkpoints split the course into 5 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 → Ham Tin | 0.0-7.1 | 7.1 km | +303 m | -289 m | +0.2% | 267 m |
| Ham Tin → Chi Ma Wan | 7.1-19.5 | 12.4 km | +630 m | -577 m | +0.4% | 278 m |
| Chi Ma Wan → Mui Wo CP | 19.5-26.3 | 6.8 km | +203 m | -272 m | -1.0% | 118 m |
| Mui Wo CP → Discovery Bay | 26.3-35.4 | 9.1 km | +433 m | -404 m | +0.3% | 237 m |
| Discovery Bay → Mui Wo Finish | 35.4-45.0 | 9.6 km | +494 m | -523 m | -0.3% | 455 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 7 major climbs and 8 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 2 to km 5: +267 m over 3.0 km at an average of 9.2%. The steepest sustained climb averages 28.2% over 0.9 km from km 37, with pitches of 49.4%. Late in the race, two climbs come back to back from km 36 to km 38: 465 m in all. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 482 m over 6.2 km from km 38 (down to Mui Wo Finish), at an average of 7.5%.
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.