Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon is a 42 km ultra-trail with around 1,464 m of elevation gain, starting in Saint-Simeon, Canada. The overall cutoff is 8 hours 37 minutes.
Course profile
Saint-Simeon, Canada La Malbaie, Canada · point-to-point
- Distance
- 42 km
Finishes 344 m higher than it starts
- Elevation
- +1,464 m -1,120 m
About 35 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 647 m
Next edition Sun 12 Sept 2027 · 07:00
in about 12 months- Start
- Winner ~4h10 4h10 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 7h08 after the start
- Cutoff 8h37 after the start
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 663 m from Bois Charlevoix (km 5.6) to McLeod (km 22). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 15% over roughly 2 km around km 10. 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.
Elevation profile
Course math
Three numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
UTMB Index category
50K
56 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+663 m
Bois Charlevoix → McLeod · km 5.6–22
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−522 m
Bois Charlevoix → McLeod · km 5.6–22
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 64 km-effort.
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Finish times, 2026 edition
370 runners finished. Half of them took longer than 7:07:30. That left the median finisher 1:29:30 inside the 8h37 cutoff.
Median finish
7:07:30
Half of the 370 finishers were still out there at this point.
1:29:30 in hand before the 8h37 cutoff
Average 7:04:24, 0:03:06 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
6:52:43
median finish; average 6:51:01
240 finishers, 65% of the field
Women
7:26:18
median finish; average 7:25:31
127 finishers, 34% of the field
0:33:35 separates the two medians, across 240 men and 127 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 8h37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19- | 6:27:52 | 3 - small sample, read with care | |
| 20-29 | 6:42:46 | 71 | |
| 30-39 | 7:00:30 | 92 | |
| 40-49 | 6:55:32 | 45 | |
| 50-59 | 6:58:47 | 27 | |
| 60-69 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-29 | 7:26:18 | 41 | |
| 30-39 | 7:16:24 | 51 | |
| 40-49 | 7:50:31 | 27 | |
| 50-59 | 6:54:27 | 7 - small sample, read with care | |
| 60-69 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time |
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
96% of the finishers came from Canada alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada CA | 357 96.5% | |
| France FR | 4 1.1% | |
| Belgium BE | 1 0.3% | |
| Chile CL | 1 0.3% | |
| Colombia CO | 1 0.3% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 1 0.3% | |
| United States US | 1 0.3% | |
| All other nations | 4 1.1% |
Showing 7 of 7 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 September 24, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Bois Charlevoix to McLeod: +663 m over 16.4 km, from km 5.6. 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?
Bois Charlevoix, km 5.6 - your first checkpoint, and no crew can meet you there or further on: the organiser lists no crew access on UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon.
Is 7h a realistic finish for me?
7h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 7:07:30. It means holding 10:00/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Crew | Drop bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Saint-Simeon | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Bois Charlevoix | 5.6 | 200 | 89 | No | No |
| McLeod | 22 | 863 | 611 | No | No |
| Epervier | 28 | 1,066 | 673 | No | No |
| Mont Grand-Fonds (Finish) | 42 | 1,464 | 1,120 | No | Yes |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified September 24, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon have?
Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon has around 1,464 m of cumulative elevation gain and 1,120 m of loss over 42 km.
What is the cutoff time for Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon?
The overall Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon cutoff is 8 hours 37 minutes, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 4 hours.
How long is Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon?
Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon covers approximately 42 km, starting in Saint-Simeon, Canada.
How many aid stations does Ultra-Trail Harricana - UTHC 42 Saint-Simeon 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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