Moncontour - Le Menestrail 2026
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 aid station 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.
Cut-off times and crew - Moncontour - Le Menestrail · 2026
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
| Product | Mont Bel Airkm 12.6 |
|---|---|
| Water | available |
| Brand products | available |
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Moncontour - Le Menestrail: 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 2h57 to 1h56, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h04 to 0h01. The longer the race, the more stops weigh: this is time you should plan to spend standing still, not only running.
Source
| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Of which stops | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 2h57 | 0h04 | — | 177 g | 2.1 L | 1,474 mg |
| 550 | 2h41 | 0h03 | — | 161 g | 1.9 L | 1,344 mg |
| 600 | 2h29 | 0h03 | — | 149 g | 1.7 L | 1,238 mg |
| 650 | 2h19 | 0h02 | — | 139 g | 1.6 L | 1,155 mg |
| 700 | 2h10 | 0h02 | — | 130 g | 1.5 L | 1,085 mg |
| 750 | 2h03 | 0h02 | — | 123 g | 1.4 L | 1,024 mg |
| 800 | 1h56 | 0h01 | — | 116 g | 1.4 L | 967 mg |
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.
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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 — Moncontour - Le Menestrail
Weather for Moncontour - Le Menestrail
The weather for Moncontour - Le Menestrail 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 Moncontour - Le Menestrail, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Moncontour - Le Menestrail has 3 checkpoints: 1 aid station and 2 checkpoints with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Arrivée: 13.3 km and 376 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?
Moncontour - Le Menestrail is 26 km long with 842 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 2h29 for Moncontour - Le Menestrail.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Moncontour - Le Menestrail 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.
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