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Distances compared at Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX)
DistanceAscentClimb densityDescentNet elevationMax absolute gradeGAP factor
Ultramarathon7,564 m33.8 m/km8,228 m-664 m60.6%Unavailable
Other644 m26.8 m/km644 m0 m44.8%6.7%
15K405 m27.0 m/km405 m0 m35.2%5.5%

Ultramarathon

Ascent
7,564 m
Climb density
33.8 m/km
Descent
8,228 m
Net elevation
-664 m
Max absolute grade
60.6%
GAP factor
Unavailable

Other

Ascent
644 m
Climb density
26.8 m/km
Descent
644 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
44.8%
GAP factor
6.7%

15K

Ascent
405 m
Climb density
27.0 m/km
Descent
405 m
Net elevation
0 m
Max absolute grade
35.2%
GAP factor
5.5%

GAP is modelled energy-cost change versus flat, not a time penalty. Unavailable cells mean no sourced value is available yet. Click a distance for its full page.

Same-event questions

What distances does Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) offer?

Volvic Volcanic Experience (VVX) offers Ultramarathon, Other, 15K, all run from the same event.

Typical conditions on race weekend

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 82Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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