Cover photo of Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K 2026 — 44 km, 3056 m elevation gain

Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K 2026

September 12, 2026
Distance
44.3 km
Elevation gain
3056 m
Country
🇹🇷 Türkiye
Course weather at your time of passage

The forecast arrives five days before the start.

Here you'll find the elevation profile, an estimated finish time based on your UTMB Index and details of the 6 aid stations to plan your nutrition and hydration segment by segment.

What's your time based on your UTMB?

Times estimated by the RAVIT model, learned from real ultra-trail finish times. Enter your UTMB Index (utmb.world) to get a personalized estimate.

Predicted race time based on your UTMB Index® · field profile (Riegel k=1.15)

UTMB Index®600
Normal day
3005007009001000UTMB Index®
SourceUTMB® Index

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Cut-off times and crew - Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K · 2026

44 km race checkpoints: kilometers, elevation, crew, cut-off time and access
Aid stationCum. kmCum. D+Seg. kmSeg. D+Seg. D-CrewCut-offAccess
Hazindak8.60 m8.61,046 m455 mForbiddenSat 11:30 AM
Samistal14.10 m5.5678 m61 mForbidden—
Yukarı Kavrun22.20 m8.1347 m636 mAllowedSat 03:00 PM
Yukarı Ceymakçur29.90 m7.8671 m656 mForbiddenSat 05:30 PM
Galer39.50 m9.5234 m831 mAllowed—
Ayder44.30 m4.885 m417 m—Sat 09:00 PM

Data from the official race rules, checked for every edition. The race rules prevail. Positions are interpolated along the GPX track and are a guide, not official course marking.

What you'll find at each aid station

Aid station contents: products in rows, aid stations in columns
ProductHazindakkm 8.6Samistalkm 14.1Yukarı Kavrunkm 22.2Yukarı Ceymakçurkm 29.9Galerkm 39.5Ayderkm 44.3
Wateravailableavailableavailableavailableavailableavailable
Brand productsavailableunavailableavailableavailableavailableunavailable
Hot mealunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableavailable

Elevation profile

1500 M2000 M2500 MS01 · Hazindak KM 8.6 — Alt 1932 m D+ cumulé 0 m8.6 KMHazindakS02 · Samistal KM 14.1 — Alt 2556 m D+ cumulé 0 m14.1 KMSamistalS03 · Yukarı Kavrun KM 22.2 — Alt 2261 m D+ cumulé 0 m22.2 KMYukarı KavrunS04 · Yukarı Ceymakçur KM 29.9 — Alt 2273 m D+ cumulé 0 m29.9 KMYukarı CeymakçurS05 · Galer KM 39.5 — Alt 1669 m D+ cumulé 0 m39.5 KMGalerStart0 KMFinish44.3 KM

The course and its aid stations

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Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K: times, aid-station stops and fuelling needs by UTMB® Index

Between a UTMB® Index of 500 and 800, the estimated finish time on this race runs from 8h17 to 5h05, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h19 to 0h06. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.

SourceUTMB® Index
0h000h130h270h400h533005007009001000UTMB® Index
Estimated time, stop time and fuelling needs on Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K by UTMB Index
UTMB® IndexEstimated timeOf which stopsNight hoursCarbsFluidSodiumCut-off margin
5008h170h19—497 g5.8 L4,145 mg+4h13
5507h360h15—456 g5.3 L3,800 mg+4h54
6006h480h12—408 g4.8 L3,403 mg+5h42
6506h170h10—377 g4.4 L3,138 mg+6h13
7005h470h08—347 g4.1 L2,894 mg+6h43
7505h260h07—326 g3.8 L2,720 mg+7h04
8005h050h06—305 g3.6 L2,546 mg+7h25

Figures based on 60 g of carbohydrate, 700 mL of fluid and 500 mg of sodium per hour, "average" preparation and mild conditions (15–25 °C). Above 25 °C, count on roughly 900 mL/h and 700 mg/h. Carbohydrate intake is trained: 60 g/h is a floor, 90 g/h assumes a glucose-fructose blend and a gut used to it.

Your race, segment by segment

Enter your bib number to see where your race was decided, segment by segment, compared to runners at your UTMB Index. Free, no account.

See segment-by-segment analysis of Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K

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Sources and method

  • Time projection — times by UTMB Index are taken from the actual splits of runners in each level band on previous editions of this race, aid station stops included. No formula is used as long as these results exist.
  • Trail nutrition — hourly targets for carbohydrate, fluid and sodium follow the commonly accepted ultra-endurance guidance. La Clinique du Coureur — Fuelling in trail running
  • Course, aid stations and cut-offs — taken from the event's official rules, which prevail in case of any discrepancy. Official site — Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K

Weather for Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K

The weather for Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K will appear here as soon as the forecast models reach that date, around five days before the start: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms, section by section and at your passage time.

Detailed weather for Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K, hour by hour on the course

Frequently asked questions

How many checkpoints?

Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K has 6 checkpoints: 5 aid stations and 1 water point. Details are in the two tables above.

What's the longest segment without aid?

The one leading to Galer: 9.5 km and 0 m elevation gain. That's the one to load up for first.

How do I find the exact location of an aid station?

The Google Maps icon in the “Access” column opens the aid station's location: handy for planning your crew's routes.

What distance and elevation gain?

Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K is 44 km long with 3056 m of elevation gain.

How long to finish?

With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 6h48 for Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K.

What's the weather forecast?

The weather for Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K will be published on this page around five days before the start, once the forecast models reach the race date. It will be detailed section by section: feels-like temperature, rain, snow, wind and storms.

Want to stack the odds in your favor for Kaçkar - KAÇKAR 50K?

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