Transylvania 100 - 80K - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Bran, Romania
- 82.5 km
- 4,720 m D+
- 9 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 11 checkpoints, set to the 05:00 start.
- Start
- 05:00
- Daylight at the start
- 05:35-20:56
- Aid stations
- 9
Course profile
Bran, Romania Bran, Romania · point-to-point
- Distance
- 82.5 km
- Elevation
- +4,720 m -4,720 m About 57 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,498 m Vârful Omu
Next edition Sat 29 May 2027 · 05:00
- Start
- Sunrise Bran, Romania 0h35 after the start
- Winner ~11h15 11h15 after the start
- Sunset Bran, Romania 15h56 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 17h27 after the start
- Cutoff 25h after the start
A median finisher runs 2h06 in the dark.
Transylvania 100 - 80K is a 82.5 km ultra-trail with around 4,720 m of elevation gain, starting in Bran, Romania. The overall cutoff is 25 hours. The highest point on the course is Vârful Omu at 2,498 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,498 m from Start - Bran Castle (km 0) to Malaiesti (km 12.96). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 30% over roughly 2.2 km around km 7. Crew access is allowed at Pestera (27.15 km), Piatra Arsa (33.35 km), Bolboci (42.28 km) and Moieciu de Sus (62.62 km). Drop bags are available at Bolboci.
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
153 effort-km
About 17 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
129 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,498 m
Bran Castle → Malaiesti · km 0–13
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,146 m
Saua Strunga → Moieciu de Sus · km 50.3–62.6
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 153 km-effort.
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Transylvania 100 - 80K · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
108 runners finished. Half of them took longer than 17:27:05. That left the median finisher 7:32:55 inside the 25h cutoff.
Median finish
17:27:05
Half of the 108 finishers were still out there at this point.
7:32:55 in hand before the 25h 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
17:12:55
median finish; average 17:19:06
88 finishers, 81% of the field
Women
19:50:12
median finish; average 19:10:25
20 finishers, 19% of the field
2:37:17 separates the two medians, across 88 men and 20 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 25h 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 | 17:48:30 | 42 | |
| VET | 16:49:10 | 46 |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEN | 16:50:40 | 11 - small sample, read with care | |
| VET | 21:00:43 | 9 - 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
47% of the finishers came from Romania alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Romania RO | 51 47.2% | |
| France FR | 8 7.4% | |
| Belgium BE | 5 4.6% | |
| Germany DE | 5 4.6% | |
| Poland PL | 5 4.6% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 4 3.7% | |
| Canada CA | 4 3.7% | |
| Switzerland CH | 4 3.7% | |
| Moldova MD | 4 3.7% | |
| Ukraine UA | 3 2.8% | |
| Denmark DK | 2 1.9% | |
| Hungary HU | 2 1.9% | |
| Italy IT | 2 1.9% | |
| Netherlands NL | 2 1.9% | |
| Spain ES | 1 0.9% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 1 0.9% | |
| Greece GR | 1 0.9% | |
| Israel IL | 1 0.9% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 1 0.9% | |
| Latvia LV | 1 0.9% | |
| Slovakia SK | 1 0.9% | |
| 11 other nations 1 other nation | 15 13.9% 1 0.9% |
Showing 20 of 21 nations. Showing 21 of 21 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: +1,498 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 27.15 - the first of 4 crew points. The next is Piatra Arsa, km 33.35. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,498 m, through the night, in May.
Is 17h a realistic finish for me?
17h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 17:27:05. It means holding 12:22/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 | 1,498 | 557 | Sat 09:00 |
| Batrana | 22.39 | 2,348 | 964 | - |
| Pestera Crew | 27.15 | 2,359 | 1,516 | Sat 12:00 |
| Piatra Arsa Crew | 33.35 | 2,989 | 1,797 | Sat 14:30 |
| Bolboci Crew Drop bag | 42.28 | 3,087 | 2,415 | Sat 17:00 |
| Saua Strunga | 50.28 | 3,623 | 2,461 | - |
| Moieciu de Sus Crew | 62.62 | 3,803 | 3,607 | Sat 23:00 |
| Poiana Gutanu | 69.15 | 4,365 | 3,669 | - |
| Poarta | 77.75 | 4,641 | 4,425 | - |
| Bran Castle (Finish) Crew | 82.5 | 4,720 | 4,720 | Sun 06:00 |
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 - 80K have?
Transylvania 100 - 80K has around 4,720 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,720 m of loss over 82.5 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transylvania 100 - 80K?
The overall Transylvania 100 - 80K cutoff is 25 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 11 hours.
How long is Transylvania 100 - 80K?
Transylvania 100 - 80K covers approximately 82.5 km, starting in Bran, Romania.
What is the highest point of Transylvania 100 - 80K?
The highest point of Transylvania 100 - 80K is Vârful Omu at 2,498 m.
How many aid stations does Transylvania 100 - 80K have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 9 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Pestera (27.15 km), Piatra Arsa (33.35 km), Bolboci (42.28 km) and Moieciu de Sus (62.62 km). Drop bags are available at Bolboci.
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