XL ultra-trails 2027: 155 to 209 km-effort
55 races in 2027 are 155 to 209 km-effort. Each with its date, country, elevation gain/km, cut-off time and minimum speed required.
Widest cut-off times in XL
The widest cut-off requires a minimum speed of 1.1 km/h: Transpyrenea - 100% Basque - Transpy 100K.
- Transpyrenea - 100% Basque - Transpy 100K : 1.1 km/h (103 km in 96 h)
- Restonica Trail - Ultra-Trail® di Corsica : 2.3 km/h (111 km in 48 h)
- Transylvania 100k : 2.8 km/h (102 km in 36 h)
- Montreux Trail Festival - MXTREME : 3.1 km/h (103 km in 33 h)
- Trail 100 Andorra - Ultra 105K : 3.1 km/h (107 km in 34 h)
Most rolling races in XL
The most rolling climbs only 2 m per km: C&O Canal 100.
- C&O Canal 100 : 2 m/km (292 m elevation gain over 161 km)
- Yeti Washington 100 Mile : 4 m/km (599 m elevation gain over 163 km)
- Indiana Trail 100 : 9 m/km (1,427 m elevation gain over 161 km)
- Bootlegger 100 : 11 m/km (1,708 m elevation gain over 161 km)
- Coldwater Rumble 100 : 13 m/km (2,171 m elevation gain over 161 km)
Steepest races in XL
The steepest climbs 76 m per km: Montreux Trail Festival - MXTREME.
- Montreux Trail Festival - MXTREME : 76 m/km (7,800 m elevation gain over 103 km)
- Trail 100 Andorra - Ultra 105K : 69 m/km (7,318 m elevation gain over 107 km)
- Monte Rosa Walserwaeg - Les sentiers des Valdôtains : 67 m/km (8,094 m elevation gain over 120 km)
- Eiger Ultra Trail - E101 - Ultra Trail : 64 m/km (6,424 m elevation gain over 101 km)
- Ultra Trail do Marão - UTME : 64 m/km (7,530 m elevation gain over 118 km)
Most accessible 100-milers in XL
The most accessible 100-miler runs at 4.3 km/h minimum average pace: Cool Moon 100.
- Cool Moon 100 : 4.3 km/h (161 km in 37 h)
- Zion 100 : 4.4 km/h (160 km in 36 h)
- Tarawera Ultra-Trail - TMiler : 4.5 km/h (163 km in 36 h)
- No Business (Clockwise - Odd Years) : 4.8 km/h (162 km in 34 h)
- Leona Divide 100 : 4.9 km/h (161 km in 33 h)
Your estimated time on each race
Calculated at your UTMB Index, by the same formula as your RAVIT plan.
Effort-km = km + elev. gain/100 · categories XXS to XXL by effort-km · minimum speed = distance ÷ time limit.
Distances as the crow flies from the start, rounded to the nearest ten. Cities: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
Ranking glossary
- Effort-km
- Distance in km plus elevation gain divided by 100: 50 km and 2,500 m of gain equals 75 effort-km. Categories: XXS under 25, XS 25 to 44, S 45 to 74, M 75 to 114, L 115 to 154, XL 155 to 209, XXL 210 and above.
- Gain/km
- Elevation gain divided by distance, in meters per kilometer: the lower it is, the more runnable the race.
- Time limit
- The maximum time allowed by the organizer to reach the finish, the final cut-off time.
- Minimum speed
- Distance divided by time limit, in km/h: the average pace to maintain to finish within the deadline. The lower it is, the wider the cut-off.
FAQ
How many XL races in 2027?
55 2027 races from the RAVIT catalog are 155 to 209 km-effort, out of 739 ranked 2027 races.
Which XL 2027 race has the widest cut-off time?
Transpyrenea - 100% Basque - Transpy 100K: 103 km in 96 h, i.e. a minimum speed of 1.1 km/h.
What pace do you need to maintain on a XL race?
The median minimum speed is 4.3 km/h, across 49 races with a published time limit.
How much elevation gain per km on a XL race?
44 m/km median, from 2 m/km (C&O Canal 100) to 76 m/km (Montreux Trail Festival - MXTREME).
How many XL races publish a time limit?
49 out of 55. The others show « unknown » and fall to the end of the minimum speed ranking.
Why rank by effort-km rather than distance?
Because 100 m of elevation gain costs roughly the effort of one flat kilometer: 50 km and 2,500 m gain make 75 effort-km, like 75 flat km.
Method and sources
Data updated October 31, 2026, covering 55 2027 races in the RAVIT catalog.
- Distance, gain, date, country and time limit: sourced from each race organizer's website, and utmb.world for UTMB World Series events; each entry cites its source.
- Categories XXS to XXL: calculated by RAVIT using effort-km (km + gain/100), at the thresholds shown above.
- Minimum speed: distance divided by time limit. A race with no published time limit displays « unknown » and sorts to the end.
- Aid stations: the number of documented aid stations on the race's RAVIT entry; « unknown » when none are yet documented.