Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K 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 3 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® · smoothed times achieved by runners at your level in past editions
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Cut-off times and crew - Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K · 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 | Tourette-Levenskm 12.6 | Drapkm 19.7 | Plateau St Michelkm 28.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | available | available | available |
| Brand products · Näak | available | available | available |
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 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 5h29 to 3h29. These times include aid-station stops: they come from real durations between two timing points, and this race's timing does not measure stops separately.
Source| UTMB® Index | Estimated time | Night hours | Carbs | Fluid | Sodium | Cut-off margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 5h29 | 3.5 | 329 g | 3.8 L | 2,742 mg | +3h31 |
| 550 | 5h03 | 3.1 | 303 g | 3.5 L | 2,525 mg | +3h57 |
| 600 | 4h26 | 2.4 | 266 g | 3.1 L | 2,217 mg | +4h34 |
| 650 | 4h12 | 2.2 | 252 g | 2.9 L | 2,100 mg | +4h48 |
| 700 | 4h04 | 2.1 | 244 g | 2.8 L | 2,033 mg | +4h56 |
| 750 | 3h43 | 1.7 | 223 g | 2.6 L | 1,858 mg | +5h17 |
| 800 | 3h29 | 1.5 | 209 g | 2.4 L | 1,742 mg | +5h31 |
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.
Measured on the 2026 edition: the field checkpoint by checkpoint
692 starters, 3.8% DNF rate, 4 timed checkpoints.
| Segment | km | Median | Middle half | Measured | Median passage | Still ranked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start → Tourette-Levens | 12.7 | 1 h 33 | 1 h 23 – 1 h 44 | 597 | 1 h 34 | 691 |
| Tourette-Levens → Drap | 19.7 | 1 h 04 | 56 min – 1 h 11 | 558 | 2 h 38 | 687 |
| Drap → Plateau Saint-Michel | 28.9 | 1 h 36 | 1 h 24 – 1 h 50 | 607 | 4 h 13 | 671 |
| Plateau Saint-Michel → Finish | 39 | 1 h 26 | 1 h 15 – 1 h 38 | 647 | 5 h 41 | 666 |
“Median passage” is elapsed time from the start, not a clock time: the clock time depends on the edition.
Where runners drop out. Drap (16) · Plateau Saint-Michel (5) · Tourette-Levens (4) out of 26 total DNFs.
RAVIT record from the official timing of the 2026 edition, data from September 29, 2026.
SourceOther trails worth preparing for
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- Bouaye - La Lanterne24 km · 190 m D+ · October 31, 2026
- Saint Eusèbe - Trail Panoramic27 km · 956 m D+ · October 31, 2026
- Courzieu - 25km-night25 km · 1,160 m D+ · October 31, 2026
- Eco Valet'Trail - 34 Km34 km · 1,454 m D+ · November 1, 2026
- Orgères - Trail court - 26 km25 km · 347 m D+ · November 1, 2026
- Moulidars - 25km25 km · 700 m D+ · November 1, 2026
- Sorède - NeulosTrail27 km · 1,636 m D+ · November 1, 2026
- Eco Valet'Trail - 25km25 km · 867 m D+ · November 1, 2026
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 — Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K
Weather for Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K
The weather for Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 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 Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K has 4 checkpoints: 3 aid stations and 1 checkpoint with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Tourette-Levens: 12.6 km and 526 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?
Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K is 39 km long with 1390 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 4h26 for Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 50K.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Nice Côte d'Azur - Levens - Nice - 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.
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