Transylvania 100 - 100K - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Bran, Romania
- 103 km
- 6,444 m D+
- 11 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens May 20 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 13 checkpoints, set to the 05:00 start.
- Start
- 05:00
- Daylight at the start
- 05:35-20:56
- Aid stations
- 11
Course profile
Bran, Romania Bran, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 103 km
- Elevation
- +6,444 m -6,444 m About 63 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,500 m Vârful Omu
Next edition Sat 29 May 2027 · 05:00
- Start
- Sunrise Bran, Romania 0h35 after the start
- Sunset Bran, Romania 15h56 after the start
- Winner ~16h19 16h19 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 26h04 after the start
- Cutoff 31h after the start
A median finisher runs 9h13 in the dark.
Transylvania 100 - 100K is a 103 km ultra-trail with around 6,444 m of elevation gain, starting in Bran, Romania. The overall cutoff is 31 hours. The highest point on the course is Vârful Omu at 2,500 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,446 m from Start - Bran Castle (km 0) to Malaiesti (km 12.96). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 26% over roughly 2.8 km around km 7. Crew access is allowed at Pestera (28.23 km), Busteni (45.29 km), Piatra Arsa (53.4 km), Bolboci (62.23 km) and Moieciu de Sus (82.6 km). Drop bags are available at Busteni.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
200 effort-km
About 24 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
167 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,446 m
Bran Castle → Malaiesti · km 0–13
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,570 m
Omu II → Busteni · km 34.7–45.3
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 200 km-effort.
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Transylvania 100 - 100K · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
175 runners finished. Half of them took longer than 26:04:25. That left the median finisher 4:55:35 inside the 31h cutoff.
Median finish
26:04:25
Half of the 175 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:55:35 in hand before the 31h cutoff
Average 25:08:01, 0:56:24 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
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
26:08:51
median finish; average 25:11:41
157 finishers, 90% of the field
Women
23:57:03
median finish; average 24:36:00
18 finishers, 10% of the field
2:11:48 separates the two medians, across 157 men and 18 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 31h 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN | 25:33:06 | 72 | |
| VET | 26:10:10 | 85 |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN | 23:15:53 | 10 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET | 24:19:27 | 8 - 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
21% of the finishers came from Romania alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania RO | 37 21.1% | |
| France FR | 15 8.6% | |
| Belgium BE | 12 6.9% | |
| Poland PL | 11 6.3% | |
| Italy IT | 10 5.7% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 9 5.1% | |
| Czechia CZ | 8 4.6% | |
| Norway NO | 8 4.6% | |
| United States US | 8 4.6% | |
| Slovakia SK | 7 4.0% | |
| Germany DE | 6 3.4% | |
| Moldova MD | 6 3.4% | |
| Serbia RS | 6 3.4% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 5 2.9% | |
| Denmark DK | 4 2.3% | |
| Greece GR | 4 2.3% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 3 1.7% | |
| Sweden SE | 3 1.7% | |
| Austria AT | 2 1.1% | |
| Finland FI | 2 1.1% | |
| Israel IL | 2 1.1% | |
| Australia AU | 1 0.6% | |
| Switzerland CH | 1 0.6% | |
| Hungary HU | 1 0.6% | |
| Morocco MA | 1 0.6% | |
| Mexico MX | 1 0.6% | |
| Russia RU | 1 0.6% | |
| Ukraine UA | 1 0.6% | |
| 18 other nations 8 other nations | 50 28.6% 9 5.1% |
Showing 20 of 28 nations. Showing 28 of 28 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 3, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Bran Castle to Malaiesti: +1,446 m over 13 km, straight from the gun. 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?
Pestera, km 28.23 - the first of 5 crew points. The next is Busteni, km 45.29. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,500 m, through the night, in May.
Is 26h a realistic finish for me?
26h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 26:04:25. It means holding 15:09/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Bran Castle Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Malaiesti | 12.96 | 1,446 | 518 | Sat 09:00 |
| Batrana | 22.41 | 2,372 | 966 | - |
| Pestera Crew | 28.23 | 2,435 | 1,591 | Sat 12:00 |
| Omu II | 34.73 | 3,323 | 1,607 | Sat 15:30 |
| Busteni Crew Drop bag | 45.29 | 3,398 | 3,177 | Sat 18:00 |
| Piatra Arsa Crew | 53.4 | 4,539 | 3,349 | Sat 21:30 |
| Bolboci Crew | 62.23 | 4,671 | 3,995 | Sun 00:00 |
| Saua Strunga | 70.25 | 5,214 | 4,076 | - |
| Moieciu de Sus Crew | 82.6 | 5,402 | 5,202 | Sun 07:00 |
| Poiana Gutanu | 89.52 | 5,995 | 5,300 | - |
| Poarta | 98.17 | 6,357 | 6,136 | - |
| Bran Castle (Finish) Crew | 103 | 6,444 | 6,444 | Sun 12:00 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 3, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Transylvania 100 - 100K have?
Transylvania 100 - 100K has around 6,444 m of cumulative elevation gain and 6,444 m of loss over 103 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transylvania 100 - 100K?
The overall Transylvania 100 - 100K cutoff is 31 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 16 hours.
How long is Transylvania 100 - 100K?
Transylvania 100 - 100K covers approximately 103 km, starting in Bran, Romania.
What is the highest point of Transylvania 100 - 100K?
The highest point of Transylvania 100 - 100K is Vârful Omu at 2,500 m.
How many aid stations does Transylvania 100 - 100K have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 11 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Pestera (28.23 km), Busteni (45.29 km), Piatra Arsa (53.4 km), Bolboci (62.23 km) and Moieciu de Sus (82.6 km). Drop bags are available at Busteni.
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