XXL ultra-trails 2027: 210 km-effort and above
59 races in 2027 are 210 km-effort and above. Each with its date, country, elevation gain/km, cut-off time and minimum speed required.
Widest cut-off times in XXL
The widest cut-off requires a minimum speed of 1.4 km/h: Transpyrenea - Défi Basque - Transpy 200K.
- Transpyrenea - Défi Basque - Transpy 200K : 1.4 km/h (200 km in 144 h)
- Transpyrenea - Défi Catalan - Transpy 181 Km : 1.5 km/h (176 km in 120 h)
- Transpyrenea - 400K : 1.6 km/h (373 km in 240 h)
- Transpyrenea - 450K : 1.7 km/h (416 km in 240 h)
- Transpyrenea - 900K : 1.9 km/h (760 km in 400 h)
Most rolling races in XXL
The most rolling climbs only 15 m per km: Sedona Canyons 125.
- Sedona Canyons 125 : 15 m/km (3,094 m elevation gain over 204 km)
- PROVITAL BACKYARD ULTRA - GRAN CANARIA - 35 Loops : 15 m/km (3,571 m elevation gain over 235 km)
- PROVITAL BACKYARD ULTRA - GRAN CANARIA - 30 Loops : 15 m/km (3,091 m elevation gain over 201 km)
- TRAIL MENORCA CAMI DE CAVALLS Conectabalear - CAMI DE CAVALLS TMCdC : 17 m/km (3,032 m elevation gain over 181 km)
- Cocodona 250 : 20 m/km (8,305 m elevation gain over 407 km)
Steepest races in XXL
The steepest climbs 89 m per km: Scenic Trail - K120 Ultra.
- Scenic Trail - K120 Ultra : 89 m/km (10,618 m elevation gain over 119 km)
- TOR330 : 77 m/km (25,972 m elevation gain over 336 km)
- Scenic 500 K250 : 77 m/km (19,241 m elevation gain over 250 km)
- Montreux Trail Festival - MXINFINITY : 72 m/km (11,672 m elevation gain over 162 km)
- Scenic 500 500K : 72 m/km (37,256 m elevation gain over 520 km)
Most accessible 100-milers in XXL
The most accessible 100-miler runs at 1.4 km/h minimum average pace: Transpyrenea - Défi Basque - Transpy 200K.
- Transpyrenea - Défi Basque - Transpy 200K : 1.4 km/h (200 km in 144 h)
- Transpyrenea - Défi Catalan - Transpy 181 Km : 1.5 km/h (176 km in 120 h)
- Transpyrenea - 400K : 1.6 km/h (373 km in 240 h)
- Transpyrenea - 450K : 1.7 km/h (416 km in 240 h)
- Transpyrenea - 900K : 1.9 km/h (760 km in 400 h)
Your estimated time on each race
Calculated at your UTMB Index, by the same formula as your RAVIT plan.
| No. | Race | Date | Country | Cat. | Effort-km | Elev. gain/km (m/km) | Time limit | Minimum speed (km/h) | Aid stations | Estimated time | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transpyrenea - Défi Basque - Transpy 200K | 08/12 | FR | XXL | 320 | 60 | 144 h | 1.4 | unknown | ||
| 2 | Transpyrenea - Défi Catalan - Transpy 181 Km | 08/01 | FR | XXL | 282 | 60 | 120 h | 1.5 | unknown | ||
| 3 | Transpyrenea - 400K | 08/01 | FR | XXL | 610 | 63 | 240 h | 1.6 | unknown | ||
| 4 | Transpyrenea - 450K | 08/08 | FR | XXL | 672 | 62 | 240 h | 1.7 | unknown | ||
| 5 | Transpyrenea - 900K | 08/01 | FR | XXL | 1,249 | 64 | 400 h | 1.9 | unknown | ||
| 6 | Scenic 500 500K | 08/07 | CH | XXL | 892 | 72 | 265 h | 2.0 | 10 | ||
| 7 | Scenic 500 K250 | 08/12 | CH | XXL | 442 | 77 | 125 h | 2.0 | 5 | ||
| 8 | Spine Challenger North | 01/10 | GB | XXL | 306 | 27 | 108 h | 2.2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | Sedona Canyons 125 | 05/05 | US | XXL | 235 | 15 | 75 h | 2.7 | 10 | ||
| 10 | Wildhorse 200 South Wales | 04/14 | GB | XXL | 417 | 30 | 115 h | 2.8 | 9 | ||
| 11 | Eiger Ultra Trail - E250 - UNESCO Trail | 07/14 | CH | XXL | 431 | 61 | 95 h | 2.8 | 9 | ||
| 12 | Ultra Tour Monte Rosa - UTMR 170 km Ultra Tour | 09/02 | CH | XXL | 290 | 70 | 60 h | 2.9 | unknown | ||
| 13 | Montreux Trail Festival - MXINFINITY | 07/23 | CH | XXL | 278 | 72 | 54 h | 3.0 | 13 | ||
| 14 | Tahoe 200 | 06/11 | US | XXL | 419 | 30 | 105 h | 3.1 | 12 | ||
| 15 | 100 MILLAS SIERRAS DEL BANDOLERO by Trangoworld - 100 millas | 03/05 | ES | XXL | 221 | 38 | 52 h | 3.1 | unknown | ||
| 16 | Ouray 100 | 07/16 | US | XXL | 281 | 71 | 52 h | 3.2 | 15 | ||
| 17 | Swiss Alps 160k | 08/06 | CH | XXL | 253 | 61 | 50 h | 3.2 | 16 | ||
| 18 | The Mammoth 200 | 10/01 | US | XXL | 430 | 23 | 109 h | 3.2 | 22 | ||
| 19 | Cocodona 250 | 05/03 | US | XXL | 490 | 20 | 125 h | 3.3 | 25 | ||
| 20 | Trail Verbier St Bernard - X-Alpine | 07/09 | CH | XXL | 234 | 66 | 42 h | 3.4 | 13 | ||
| 21 | Mountain Ultra Trail - MUT Miler by UTMB | 05/28 | ZA | XXL | 247 | 47 | 50 h | 3.4 | 11 | ||
| 22 | Val D'Aran - VDA - Torn dera Val d'Aran | 07/09 | ES | XXL | 265 | 63 | 48 h | 3.4 | 17 | ||
| 23 | Hardrock 100 | 07/09 | US | XXL | 260 | 59 | 48 h | 3.4 | 13 | ||
| 24 | Eryri by UTMB® - Eryri 100M | 05/14 | GB | XXL | 257 | 57 | 48 h | 3.4 | 13 | ||
| 25 | Mandala du Mont-Blanc by Raidlight | 07/09 | FR | XXL | 224 | 49 | 44 h | 3.4 | unknown | ||
| 26 | Cruel Jewel 100 | 05/14 | US | XXL | 242 | 45 | 48 h | 3.5 | 20 | ||
| 27 | Victoria 162 - V162 | 03/13 | HK | XXL | 235 | 45 | 46 h | 3.5 | 22 | ||
| 28 | Mt.FUJI100 - FUJI100mi | 04/23 | JP | XXL | 229 | 39 | 45 h 30 | 3.6 | 8 | ||
| 29 | Ultra-Trail Australia - UTAMiler | 05/14 | AU | XXL | 234 | 44 | 44 h 30 | 3.7 | 14 | ||
| 30 | Trail de Haute Provence - THP160 | 05/07 | FR | XXL | 240 | 44 | 45 h | 3.7 | 12 | ||
| 31 | Oh Meu Deus - Oh Meu Deus 100M | 04/30 | PT | XXL | 255 | 52 | 45 h | 3.7 | 11 | ||
| 32 | KAT100 by UTMB - 100 Miles | 08/05 | AT | XXL | 264 | 58 | 45 h | 3.7 | 16 | ||
| 33 | Istria 100 - 168K | 04/02 | HR | XXL | 233 | 39 | 45 h | 3.7 | 11 | ||
| 34 | SWISS CANYON TRAIL - 100 Miles | 06/04 | CH | XXL | 248 | 48 | 44 h | 3.8 | 16 | ||
| 35 | Zugspitz Ultra Trail - ZUT100 | Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB | 06/17 | unknown | XXL | 248 | 52 | 42 h 30 | 3.8 | 16 | ||
| 36 | Scenic Trail - K120 Ultra | 06/11 | CH | XXL | 225 | 89 | 30 h | 4.0 | 15 | ||
| 37 | Trail Alsace - Ultra-Trail des Chevaliers | 05/14 | FR | XXL | 212 | 34 | 40 h | 4.0 | 11 | ||
| 38 | TDLS - Ultra Trail de la Sibérie - BE - 160KM | 02/19 | BE | XXL | 211 | 32 | 40 h | 4.0 | unknown | ||
| 39 | ULTRAMEDITERRANIA TERRES DE TRAIL. Unión Alcoyana Seguros - PRO 160K | 01/22 | ES | XXL | 239 | 51 | 37 h | 4.3 | unknown | ||
| 40 | High Lonesome 100 | 07/16 | US | XXL | 227 | 41 | 37 h | 4.3 | 15 | ||
| 41 | Sonoma Fall Classic 100 Mile | 10/16 | US | XXL | 231 | 43 | 36 h | 4.5 | 20 | ||
| 42 | TRAIL MENORCA CAMI DE CAVALLS Conectabalear - CAMI DE CAVALLS TMCdC | 04/30 | ES | XXL | 211 | 17 | 40 h | 4.5 | unknown | ||
| 43 | Tahoe Rim Trail 100 | 07/17 | US | XXL | 219 | 35 | 36 h | 4.5 | 21 | ||
| 44 | The Canyons Endurance Runs - 100M | 04/23 | US | XXL | 215 | 35 | 35 h | 4.6 | 18 | ||
| 45 | Eastern States 100 (Official) | 08/07 | US | XXL | 230 | 39 | 36 h | 4.6 | 15 | ||
| 46 | Arc of Attrition - Arc 100M | 01/22 | GB | XXL | 226 | 31 | 37 h | 4.7 | 10 | ||
| 47 | Grindstone Trail Running Festival - 100M | 09/24 | US | XXL | 229 | 35 | 36 h | 4.7 | 16 | ||
| 48 | TUSCANY CROSSING - 100 miles | 04/16 | IT | XXL | 220 | 37 | 34 h | 4.7 | unknown | ||
| 49 | Hood Hundred | 07/24 | US | XXL | 218 | 36 | 34 h | 4.7 | 15 | ||
| 50 | PROVITAL BACKYARD ULTRA - GRAN CANARIA - 35 Loops | 05/15 | ES | XXL | 270 | 15 | 35 h | 6.7 | unknown | ||
| 51 | PROVITAL BACKYARD ULTRA - GRAN CANARIA - 30 Loops | 05/15 | ES | XXL | 232 | 15 | 30 h | 6.7 | unknown | ||
| 52 | SUFFERFEST | 01/30 | US | XXL | 231 | 44 | unknown | unknown | 12 | ||
| 53 | App 200 | 03/10 | US | XXL | 416 | 28 | unknown | unknown | 47 | ||
| 54 | Southern States 200 | 03/17 | US | XXL | 413 | 27 | unknown | unknown | 16 | ||
| 55 | Arizona Monster | 04/02 | US | XXL | 579 | 22 | unknown | unknown | 19 | ||
| 56 | Hellbender 100 | 05/07 | US | XXL | 215 | 31 | unknown | unknown | 20 | ||
| 57 | Western States Endurance Run | 06/26 | US | XXL | 214 | 33 | unknown | unknown | 21 | ||
| 58 | Sinister 7 | 07/10 | CA | XXL | 214 | 35 | unknown | unknown | 7 | ||
| 59 | TOR330 | 10/12 | IT | XXL | 596 | 77 | unknown | unknown | 45 |
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 XXL races in 2027?
59 2027 races from the RAVIT catalog are 210 km-effort and above, out of 740 ranked 2027 races.
Which XXL 2027 race has the widest cut-off time?
Transpyrenea - Défi Basque - Transpy 200K: 200 km in 144 h, i.e. a minimum speed of 1.4 km/h.
What pace do you need to maintain on a XXL race?
The median minimum speed is 3.5 km/h, across 51 races with a published time limit.
How much elevation gain per km on a XXL race?
44 m/km median, from 15 m/km (Sedona Canyons 125) to 89 m/km (Scenic Trail - K120 Ultra).
How many XXL races publish a time limit?
51 out of 59. 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 29, 2026, covering 59 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.