Trail du Ventoux - Ultra Tour 105K course and race-day weather
- Bédoin, France
- 105 km65.2 mi
- 5,115 m16,781 ft D+
- 7 aid stations
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Ventoux Ultra Tour 105K course, section by section
The Ventoux Ultra Tour 105K course runs 105.0 km with 5,115 m of climbing and 5,115 m of descent - 49 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,897 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 318 m. 43% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 41% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 16% is flat or rolling.The Ventoux Ultra Tour 105K course runs 65.2 mi with 16,781 ft of climbing and 16,781 ft of descent - 257 ft of climbing per mile. It tops out at 6,224 ft, and its lowest point on the GPX is 1,043 ft. 43% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 41% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 16% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 9 checkpoints split the course into 8 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
Download the official GPX| Section | KmMi | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Bédoin → Chalet Manin | 0.0-21.00.0-13.0 | 21.0 km13.0 mi | +1,691 m+5,548 ft | -513 m-1,683 ft | +5.6% | 1,897 m6,224 ft |
| Chalet Manin → Aurel | 21.0-31.013.0-19.3 | 10.0 km6.2 mi | +206 m+676 ft | -919 m-3,015 ft | -7.1% | 1,539 m5,049 ft |
| Aurel → Reilhanette | 31.0-42.019.3-26.1 | 11.0 km6.8 mi | +453 m+1,486 ft | -560 m-1,837 ft | -1.0% | 1,024 m3,360 ft |
| Reilhanette → Col des Guiberts | 42.0-58.026.1-36.0 | 16.0 km9.9 mi | +1,051 m+3,448 ft | -606 m-1,988 ft | +2.8% | 1,126 m3,694 ft |
| Col des Guiberts → Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux | 58.0-69.036.0-42.9 | 11.0 km6.8 mi | +333 m+1,093 ft | -851 m-2,792 ft | -4.7% | 1,197 m3,927 ft |
| Saint-Léger-du-Ventoux → Mont Serein | 69.0-80.042.9-49.7 | 11.0 km6.8 mi | +955 m+3,133 ft | -257 m-843 ft | +6.3% | 1,305 m4,281 ft |
| Mont Serein → Jas de la Couanche | 80.0-88.049.7-54.7 | 8.0 km5.0 mi | +260 m+853 ft | -269 m-883 ft | -0.1% | 1,525 m5,003 ft |
| Jas de la Couanche → Bédoin (Finish) | 88.0-105.054.7-65.2 | 17.0 km10.6 mi | +507 m+1,663 ft | -1,481 m-4,859 ft | -5.7% | 1,295 m4,249 ft |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 6 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 0 to km 15 (from Start - Bédoin): +1,582 m over 14.3 km at an average of 11.2%. The steepest sustained climb averages 12.0% over 2.9 km from km 35, with pitches of 24.8%. The longest descent drops 589 m over 7.4 km from km 84 (through Jas de la Couanche), at an average of 7.0%.The track holds 6 major climbs and 9 major descents. The biggest climb runs from mile 0 to mile 9 (from Start - Bédoin): +5,190 ft over 8.9 mi at an average of 11.2%. The steepest sustained climb averages 12.0% over 1.8 mi from mile 22, with pitches of 24.8%. The longest descent drops 1,932 ft over 4.6 mi from mile 52 (through Jas de la Couanche), at an average of 7.0%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.