Davos, CH · July 2026
Swissalpine Davos K68
Swissalpine Davos K68 pacing strategy with effort-based splits, nutrition timing, and course-specific risk notes for the 68 km ultra.
- Distance
- 68.00 km
- Elevation gain
- 2600 m
- Typical temp
- 4–20 °C
- Cutoff
- 16:00:00
The short version
A brutal course
- ▸Big climbing day — 2600 m up. Pace the ascents on effort, not the clock.
Next edition
25 July 2026
Typical race-day conditions
4–20 °C
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Course difficulty
BrutalDriven by 2600 m of climbing, altitude up to 2600 m, 2600 m of quad-pounding descent. Harder than Mt. Fuji 100 (10.0), easier than Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler (10.0) — tougher than 91% of the races we cover.
Race data quality
Medium confidence
Last verified: 24/05/2026
Seeded from public headline event data. Detailed route data should be imported before high-confidence paid positioning.
Elevation profile
Approximate course model
Paid strategy guardrail
Official race packet remains source of truth
Step 1 · Free preview
See the course-adjusted plan first
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VDOT
49.1
Estimate
5:55:45
Course cost
+39:37
Fuel target
90 g/h
First 5 km preview
full race locked
- km 15:02
- km 27:06
- km 34:47
- km 45:20
- km 54:43
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Continue with approximate course data →Course elevation
2600 m total gain · 2600 m loss · max 2600 m, min 1500 m.
Aid stations
7 stations on course — plan your fueling around them.
Race overview
Swissalpine Davos is a classic alpine running event and a relevant Swiss/DACH race for mountain marathon and ultra runners. Altitude, long climbs, and technical descending are the core pacing variables.
How hard is this course?
Reference table — how the Swissalpine Davos K68 compares to a flat sea-level course for four typical fitness levels. Computed from the route profile, mean course altitude, and typical race-week climate (12 °C / 65 % humidity). Your personal strategy uses your VDOT, per-km splits, nutrition timing, and the typical climate baseline for this static sample; paid strategies use Open-Meteo when a verified race date is inside the forecast window.
| Runner | Flat-course finish | Swissalpine Davos K68 finish | Course cost | Adjusted pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner (VDOT 35) | 6:55:16 | 7:47:18 | +12.5% | 6:24/km |
| Intermediate (VDOT 45) | 5:39:14 | 6:21:45 | +12.5% | 5:14/km |
| Trained (VDOT 50) | 5:11:17 | 5:50:17 | +12.5% | 4:48/km |
| Competitive (VDOT 60) | 4:27:52 | 5:01:25 | +12.5% | 4:08/km |
Reference nutrition
For a 70 kg runner finishing in 5:50:17 at 12 °C. Adjust to your weight and tolerance — these are ISSN-window targets, not prescriptions.
- Carbs / hour
- 90 g
- Total carbs
- 525 g
- Fluid / hour
- 640 ml
- Sodium / hour
- 500 mg
FAQ
How should I pace Swissalpine Davos K68?
Treat the preview as an effort plan, not a fixed road-marathon pace table. The course model includes 2600 m of climbing, so climbs, descents, heat, and aid-station timing matter more than average pace.
How reliable is the current course data?
Seeded from public headline event data. Detailed route data should be imported before high-confidence paid positioning.
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