GAP factor 2.8% slower than flat · net elevation -1 m · true cost £197
Decision summary
Lower than 86% of comparable mapped races
12:30:00 total cut-off
Lower than 86% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Verified GPS route
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RaceIndex has a GPS course file for Cairngorms Ultra Trail, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
The Cairngorms Ultra Trail route has 948 m of ascent, 949 m of descent and an estimated 2.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Cairngorms Ultra Trail route starts at Mar Lodge, Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YJ and finishes at Mar Lodge, Mar Lodge Estate, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5YJ. Underfoot, expect 33% singletrack trail (20km), 62% off-road ATV tracks / forest roads (38.5km), 5% minor roads (3.5km). It passes Lairig Ghru, Lairig an Laoigh, Glen Derry, Glen Luibeg and Glen Quoich. A Short Course Ultra option (approx 48km / 30 miles) is offered, splitting off at the Linn of Dee checkpoint.
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| Entry fee | £67 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £197 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 2.8% slower than a flat course, with about 948 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £67, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £197 including modelled travel and accommodation.