Swiss Alps Vertical 2027
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 - Swiss Alps Vertical · 2027
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 | Kühbodenkm 7.1 |
|---|---|
| Water | available |
| Brand products | available |
La feuille de ton assistance pour Swiss Alps Vertical · 2027
Les règles d'assistance de cette course ne sont pas encore connues : tu marqueras tes rendez-vous toi-même.
Recto, verso et planche d'étiquettes, en PDF : l'exemple d'une coureuse de l'UTMB.
Elevation profile
The course and its aid stations
Swiss Alps Vertical: 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 2h34 to 1h45, and the aid-station stop budget from 0h03 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 | Cut-off margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | 2h34 | 0h03 | — | 154 g | 1.8 L | 1,281 mg | +1h26 |
| 550 | 2h22 | 0h03 | — | 142 g | 1.7 L | 1,182 mg | +1h38 |
| 600 | 2h13 | 0h02 | — | 133 g | 1.5 L | 1,104 mg | +1h47 |
| 650 | 2h05 | 0h02 | — | 125 g | 1.5 L | 1,041 mg | +1h55 |
| 700 | 1h58 | 0h02 | — | 118 g | 1.4 L | 980 mg | +2h02 |
| 750 | 1h51 | 0h01 | — | 111 g | 1.3 L | 927 mg | +2h09 |
| 800 | 1h45 | 0h01 | — | 105 g | 1.2 L | 875 mg | +2h15 |
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.
In the 2027 ranking
Swiss Alps Vertical is 10 km and 1,821 m of elevation gain, that's 28 km-effort: category XS, among 157 races in 2027. Its time limit of 4 h requires a minimum speed of 2.5 km/h: rank 2 out of 147 of the widest cut-off times in XS.
XS trails 2027: 25 to 44 km-effort
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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 — Swiss Alps Vertical
Weather for Swiss Alps Vertical
The weather for Swiss Alps Vertical 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 Swiss Alps Vertical, hour by hour on the courseFrequently asked questions
How many checkpoints?
Swiss Alps Vertical has 2 checkpoints: 1 aid station and 1 checkpoint with undocumented contents. Details are in the two tables above.
What's the longest segment without aid?
The one leading to Kühboden: 7.1 km and 1,163 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?
Swiss Alps Vertical is 10 km long with 1821 m of elevation gain.
How long to finish?
With a UTMB Index of 600 (average runner), the estimated time is around 2h13 for Swiss Alps Vertical.
What's the weather forecast?
The weather for Swiss Alps Vertical 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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