Transylvania 100 - 50K - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Bran, Romania
- 50.2 km
- 3,160 m D+
- 7 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 9 checkpoints, set to the 07:00 start.
- Start
- 07:00
- Daylight at the start
- 05:35-20:56
- Aid stations
- 7
Course profile
Bran, Romania Bran, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 50.2 km
- Elevation
- +3,160 m -3,160 m About 63 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,502 m Vârful Omu
Next edition Sat 29 May 2027 · 07:00
- Start
- Winner ~6h11 6h11 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 10h55 after the start
- Sunset Bran, Romania 13h56 after the start
- Cutoff 15h after the start
Transylvania 100 - 50K is a 50.2 km ultra-trail with around 3,160 m of elevation gain, starting in Bran, Romania. The overall cutoff is 15 hours. The highest point on the course is Vârful Omu at 2,502 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,515 m from Start - Bran Castle (km 0) to Malaiesti (km 12.96). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 29% over roughly 2.3 km around km 7. Crew access is allowed at Pestera (27.22 km).
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
98 effort-km
About 10 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
81 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,515 m
Bran Castle → Malaiesti · km 0–13
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−728 m
Poiana Gutanu → Poarta · km 36.8–45.4
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 98 km-effort.
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Transylvania 100 - 50K · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
489 runners finished. Half of them took longer than 10:54:43. That left the median finisher 4:05:17 inside the 15h cutoff.
Median finish
10:54:43
Half of the 489 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:05:17 in hand before the 15h cutoff
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
10:41:42
median finish; average 10:54:26
384 finishers, 79% of the field
Women
11:32:17
median finish; average 11:35:18
105 finishers, 21% of the field
0:50:35 separates the two medians, across 384 men and 105 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 15h 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 | 10:42:57 | 192 | |
| VET | 10:37:00 | 192 |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN | 11:25:36 | 59 | |
| VET | 11:47:30 | 46 |
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 | 255 52.1% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 26 5.3% | |
| Germany DE | 21 4.3% | |
| Belgium BE | 18 3.7% | |
| Moldova MD | 17 3.5% | |
| France FR | 14 2.9% | |
| Italy IT | 13 2.7% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 12 2.5% | |
| Poland PL | 12 2.5% | |
| United States US | 12 2.5% | |
| Czechia CZ | 10 2.0% | |
| Sweden SE | 9 1.8% | |
| Ukraine UA | 9 1.8% | |
| Denmark DK | 8 1.6% | |
| Greece GR | 8 1.6% | |
| Spain ES | 5 1.0% | |
| Hungary HU | 5 1.0% | |
| Russia RU | 5 1.0% | |
| Canada CA | 3 0.6% | |
| Netherlands NL | 3 0.6% | |
| Slovakia SK | 3 0.6% | |
| Switzerland CH | 2 0.4% | |
| Ireland IE | 2 0.4% | |
| Lithuania LT | 2 0.4% | |
| Austria AT | 1 0.2% | |
| Ecuador EC | 1 0.2% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.2% | |
| Hong Kong SAR China HK | 1 0.2% | |
| Honduras HN | 1 0.2% | |
| Japan JP | 1 0.2% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 1 0.2% | |
| Latvia LV | 1 0.2% | |
| Mexico MX | 1 0.2% | |
| Norway NO | 1 0.2% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 1 0.2% | |
| Portugal PT | 1 0.2% | |
| Serbia RS | 1 0.2% | |
| El Salvador SV | 1 0.2% | |
| Venezuela VE | 1 0.2% | |
| 29 other nations 19 other nations 9 other nations | 89 18.2% 24 4.9% 9 1.8% |
Showing 20 of 39 nations. Showing 30 of 39 nations. Showing 39 of 39 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: +1,515 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 27.22 - your only crew point. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,502 m, in May.
Is 10h a realistic finish for me?
10h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 10:54:43. It means holding 11:57/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 | 12.96 | 1,515 | 578 | Sat 11:00 |
| Hornul Mare | 15.6 | 2,202 | 654 | Sat 12:30 |
| Batrana | 22.46 | 2,415 | 1,031 | - |
| Pestera Crew | 27.22 | 2,426 | 1,585 | Sat 15:30 |
| Grohotis | 33.47 | 2,880 | 1,877 | - |
| Poiana Gutanu | 36.76 | 2,883 | 2,181 | - |
| Poarta | 45.37 | 3,125 | 2,909 | - |
| Bran Castle (Finish) Crew | 50.2 | 3,160 | 3,160 | Sat 22:00 |
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 - 50K have?
Transylvania 100 - 50K has around 3,160 m of cumulative elevation gain and 3,160 m of loss over 50.2 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transylvania 100 - 50K?
The overall Transylvania 100 - 50K cutoff is 15 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 6 hours.
How long is Transylvania 100 - 50K?
Transylvania 100 - 50K covers approximately 50.2 km, starting in Bran, Romania.
What is the highest point of Transylvania 100 - 50K?
The highest point of Transylvania 100 - 50K is Vârful Omu at 2,502 m.
How many aid stations does Transylvania 100 - 50K have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 7 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Pestera (27.22 km).
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