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Race Time Predictor

How fast will you run GTC100?

GTC100 race stats pre-loaded (103 km, 7,400 m D+). Enter a known race result to get an elevation-adjusted finish time estimate.

103km7,400m D+Winner: ~15h20Cutoff: 33h

103 kmdistance7,400 mD+7,405 mD-214km-effort
GentleSteadySteepVery steep
  1. Your race (done)
  2. About you
  3. Your finish

1Your race

GTC100Official course loaded · 103 km · 7,400 m D+Different race?

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  • The course

    103 km, but it costs 214 km-effort. The 7,405 m of descent is where legs go.

2How should we estimate you?

Start with

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Hours, or h:mm

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  • TrailMath

    Got a UTMB index? Hand it over, it's the straightest read I get. No index? A long, hilly past race works too.

3 · Your predicted finish

177 km-effort (ITRA, gain only)214 km-effort

Add a past race or your index to get a finish time.

GTC100 finish times by UTMB Index

Predicted finish on the GTC100 course (103.0 km, 7,400 m D+) for each UTMB Index, with the margin to the 33h00 cutoff.

GTC100: predicted finish time by UTMB Index
UTMB IndexPredicted finishAverage paceMargin to cutoff
85013h217:46 /km12:31 /mi+19h39
80014h358:30 /km13:41 /mi+18h25
75015h579:17 /km14:57 /mi+17h03
700competitive17h2610:09 /km16:21 /mi+15h34
65019h0311:06 /km17:52 /mi+13h57
60020h5012:08 /km19:32 /mi+12h10
55022h4613:16 /km21:21 /mi+10h14
500mid-pack24h5314:30 /km23:20 /mi+8h07
45027h1215:51 /km25:30 /mi+5h48
400back of the pack29h4417:19 /km27:53 /mi+3h16
35032h3018:56 /km30:28 /mi+0h30
30035h3220:42 /km33:19 /mi2h32 past the cutoff

The 33h00 cutoff sits at about Index 342. The typical winning time, 15h20, sits at about Index 772. At the 2026 edition, the median of the 425 finishers took 25h00, about Index 497. A model estimate, not an official ITRA or UTMB figure.

From a result you already have

What the predictor gives on GTC100 for a few common reference results.

GTC100: predicted finish from reference results
Road marathon3h00 → 21h553h30 → 25h344h00 → 29h134h30 → 32h52
50 km trail, 2,000 m D+5h30 → 18h216h30 → 21h427h30 → 25h018h30 → 28h20

Road marathons use the tool's rougher power-law fallback.

To prepare each checkpoint, use the GTC100 aid station planner.

GTC100 course in numbers

Climbing per kmClimbing per mile
72 m379 ft
ITRA km-effort
177 (100M)
Highest point
2,830 m9,285 ft
Biggest climb
+1,507 m over 11.6 km at 12.1% (through Youlaz)+4,944 ft over 7.2 mi at 12.1% (through Youlaz)
Steepest climb
+810 m over 3.3 km at 23.6% (Brenva to Skyway Pavillon du Mont Fréty (life base))+2,657 ft over 2.1 mi at 23.6% (Brenva to Skyway Pavillon du Mont Fréty (life base))
Longest descent
-1,198 m over 10.5 km at 10.1% (through La Thuile)-3,930 ft over 6.5 mi at 10.1% (through La Thuile)
Track climbing above 3%
44%
Winning time / cutoff
15h20 / 33h00 (2.2x the winner's time)

Section-by-section climbs, descents and grades are on the GTC100 course page.

Predict your GTC100 finish time from a reference race result, adjusted for the course's 103 km and roughly 7,400 m of elevation gain. The overall cutoff is 33h.

About Gran Trail Courmayeur - GTC100

Gran Trail Courmayeur - GTC100 covers 103 km with around 7,400 m of elevation gain, starting in Courmayeur, Valle d'Aosta, Italy. The overall cutoff is 33 hours.

Crew access is allowed at Arpy (12.67 km), Rifugio Deffeyes (24.78 km), La Thuile (34.18 km), Youlaz (40.42 km), Mont Fortin (49.95 km), Lago Combal (61.4 km), Rifugio Maison Vieille (70.06 km), Skyway Pavillon du Mont Fréty (life base) (78.02 km), Rifugio Bonatti (89.87 km) and Currù (97.26 km). Drop bags are available at Skyway Pavillon du Mont Fréty (life base).

Checkpoint data approximate - verify against the current official race guide at gtcourmayeur.com before your race.

How the prediction works

Your result becomes a UTMB Index, mapped onto GTC100 by the calibrated model behind the ITRA / UTMB Index Estimator. Full methodology.

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