Verbania, Piedmont, Italy · usually late September (date TBC)

Lake Maggiore Ultra Trail

60 km Distance

5,000 m Climbing

10.0 Grit · Elite / extreme

45.9220° N, 8.5518° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 83 m / km Vertical. Extreme verticality. This is a technical mountain course with sustained steep grades.

Time limit 17 hours 17:00 min/km average. Generous. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. More forgiving than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1046 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~88 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, September

Daytime high 20°C

Night low 11°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 800 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	60km	88	Saverio Ottolini · 08:11:09	Camille Carasena · 08:58:54
2024	80km	46	Saverio Ottolini · 10:45:41	Nina Flasch · 13:09:49
2023	81km	47	Michael Dola · 10:11:27	Alice Ciapponi · 14:38:09
2022	81km	81	Erland Åkra Eldrup · 09:24:41	Denise Zacco · 11:55:17
2021	81km	82	Giuseppe Matteo Breda · 10:33:58	Chiara Boggio · 12:28:42

The field grew 91% between 2024 (46) and 2026 (88). 17% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

terrain This is a vertical course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.
gear With mountain terrain, choose a shoe with aggressive lugs (5mm+) for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of mountain with 5,000 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 83 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 5,000 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 17 h limit puts you out there after dark.