BAKU, Azerbaijan · Saturday, September 4, 2027

Fixed Distance 100K

Baku Night Ultra 100km

321 days away
100 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
5.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 100 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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40.3777° N, 49.8920° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 8:24 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 81% of 100K races. Measured against 226 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 25°C
Night low 21°C
Rainfall Dry — rain unlikely
Daylight 13 h 00 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation -10 m. Not a forecast.

Course notes

  • gear With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
  • nutrition For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 100 km of road.

  • Trail Running Shoes 100 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition Past 100 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 100 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 100 km races than fitness does.

Asics

Trabuco Max 2

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Squirrel's Nut Butter

Anti-Chafe Balm

All-natural anti-chafe balm. Essential for 100+ mile races.

$12 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Overview

Organised by Ultra & Trail Runners Azerbaijan, the Baku Night Ultra 100km takes place on the roads of BAKU on 4 September 2027. Runners tackle a fixed 100km course under a strict 14-hour time limit.

That cutoff is tighter than 80% of 100k cut-offs across 216 peer events, making it more generous than only 20% of the field. Maintaining the required cutoff pace of 8.4 minutes per kilometre demands consistent road speed through the night, leaving very little room for extended stops or a fading pace over the second half of the distance.