Transylvania 100 - 30K - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Bran, Romania
- 30.1 km
- 2,365 m D+
- 3 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 5 checkpoints, set to the 09:00 start.
- Start
- 09:00
- Daylight at the start
- 05:35-20:56
- Aid stations
- 3
Course profile
Bran, Romania Bran, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 30.1 km
- Elevation
- +2,365 m -2,365 m About 79 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,298 m Hornul Mare
Next edition Sat 29 May 2027 · 09:00
- Start
- Winner ~3h45 3h45 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 7h31 after the start
- Sunset Bran, Romania 11h56 after the start
- Cutoff 12h after the start
Transylvania 100 - 30K is a 30.1 km ultra-trail with around 2,365 m of elevation gain, starting in Bran, Romania. The overall cutoff is 12 hours. The highest point on the course is Hornul Mare at 2,298 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,491 m from Start - Bran Castle (km 0) to Malaiesti (km 12.95). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 29% over roughly 2.2 km around km 7. The published checkpoint list has no crew-access points - check the official runner guide for assistance rules.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
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TrailMath effort-km
66 effort-km
About 6 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
53 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,491 m
Bran Castle → Malaiesti · km 0–13
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−752 m
Malaiesti → Poiana Gaura · km 13–19
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 66 km-effort.
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Transylvania 100 - 30K · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
515 runners started. 456 came back. Half of them took longer than 7:30:50. That left the median finisher 4:29:10 inside the 12h cutoff.
Median finish
7:30:50
Half of the 456 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:29:10 in hand before the 12h cutoff
The start line
88.5%
456 of 515 starters made it; 59 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
7:24:24
median finish; average 7:23:45
315 finishers, 69% of the field
Women
8:01:35
median finish; average 8:10:14
141 finishers, 31% of the field
0:37:11 separates the two medians, across 315 men and 141 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 12h 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 | 7:20:15 | 171 | |
| VET | 7:25:33 | 144 |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN | 8:02:06 | 86 | |
| VET | 8:00:45 | 55 |
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
52% of the finishers came from Romania alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania RO | 238 52.2% | |
| Moldova MD | 56 12.3% | |
| France FR | 35 7.7% | |
| Belgium BE | 19 4.2% | |
| Germany DE | 13 2.9% | |
| Italy IT | 11 2.4% | |
| Spain ES | 10 2.2% | |
| Poland PL | 10 2.2% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 9 2.0% | |
| Ukraine UA | 7 1.5% | |
| Greece GR | 6 1.3% | |
| United States US | 6 1.3% | |
| Denmark DK | 5 1.1% | |
| Portugal PT | 4 0.9% | |
| Russia RU | 4 0.9% | |
| Switzerland CH | 3 0.7% | |
| Czechia CZ | 3 0.7% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 3 0.7% | |
| Israel IL | 3 0.7% | |
| Canada CA | 2 0.4% | |
| Brazil BR | 1 0.2% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.2% | |
| Hungary HU | 1 0.2% | |
| Ireland IE | 1 0.2% | |
| Lithuania LT | 1 0.2% | |
| Mexico MX | 1 0.2% | |
| Netherlands NL | 1 0.2% | |
| Norway NO | 1 0.2% | |
| Sweden SE | 1 0.2% | |
| 19 other nations 9 other nations | 48 10.5% 9 2.0% |
Showing 20 of 29 nations. Showing 29 of 29 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: +1,491 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?
Malaiesti, km 12.95 - your first checkpoint, and no crew can meet you there or further on: the organiser lists no crew access on Transylvania 30K. Carry your own warm layers: the course tops out at 2,298 m, in May.
Is 7h a realistic finish for me?
7h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 7:30:50. It means holding 13:57/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 | 12.95 | 1,491 | 571 | Sat 13:00 |
| Poiana Gaura | 18.98 | 2,144 | 1,323 | - |
| Poarta | 25.19 | 2,298 | 2,067 | - |
| Bran Castle (Finish) Crew | 30.1 | 2,365 | 2,365 | Sat 21:00 |
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 - 30K have?
Transylvania 100 - 30K has around 2,365 m of cumulative elevation gain and 2,365 m of loss over 30.1 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transylvania 100 - 30K?
The overall Transylvania 100 - 30K cutoff is 12 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 4 hours.
How long is Transylvania 100 - 30K?
Transylvania 100 - 30K covers approximately 30.1 km, starting in Bran, Romania.
What is the highest point of Transylvania 100 - 30K?
The highest point of Transylvania 100 - 30K is Hornul Mare at 2,298 m.
How many aid stations does Transylvania 100 - 30K have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 3 major aid points between the start and the finish. Personal crew assistance is not part of the published checkpoint data - check the official runner guide.
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