Saint-Nabord, France · Saturday, September 12, 2026

Fixed Distance 50 mi

LInfernal Trail Des Vosges - IT70

Race completed

74 km Distance

2,850 m Climbing

8.0 Grit · Hardcore

48.0517° N, 6.5825° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 39 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 16 hours 12:58 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. More forgiving than 75% of 50 mi races. Measured against 482 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~559 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (72km) — 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 19°C

Night low 9°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 12 h 50 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for September — NASA POWER, grid elevation 496 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	72km	559	Alexandre Beraud · 07:13:18	Anne-Lise Godfroy · 08:25:12
2024	70km	528	Florian Grandgirard · 07:37:00	Gaelle Crand · 10:02:29
2023	68km	347	Alexandre Beraud · 07:32:31	Isabelle Dragon · 08:53:41
2022	68km	373	Jeremy Goguet · 06:28:54	Celia Gigout · 06:58:44
2021	68km	264	Julien Viry · 06:51:17	Celine Landmann-Rabate · 08:48:58
2020	72km	500	Benjamin Polin · 06:34:36	Sandrine Martel · 08:55:56
2019	68km	467	Jordan Mionze · 07:05:26	Marion Schilling · 07:48:56
2018	68km	443	Benjamin Polin · 06:38:18	Anais Schwebel · 09:03:01
2017	68km	338	Stephane Toussaint · 07:27:37	Sabine Delmas · 09:44:59
2016	60km	221	Adrien dos Santos · 07:13:52	Estelle Patou · 08:38:29

The field grew 6% between 2024 (528) and 2025 (559). 15% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (72km) — 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 rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 74 km of trail with 2,850 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 39 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 74 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 2,850 m of ascent to walk up.
Headlamps A 16 h limit puts you out there after dark.

New Balance

Fuel Cell Super Comp Trail

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra

RunRepeat found the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultra to be perfect for midfoot and forefoot strikers, while iRunFar noted that the shoe feels incredibly effici…

★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

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

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Nathan

VaporKrar 12L

12L race vest co-designed with ultra champion Rob Krar, with insulated bladder pocket.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.6

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

Lightweight folding trekking poles with FlickLock Z adjustment. 340g per pole.

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Petzl

NAO RL

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

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

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Overview

The LInfernal Trail Des Vosges - IT70, a 74-kilometer trail race, has been held in Saint-Nabord, France for 10 editions since 2016. Its 559 finishers at the latest edition made for a field bigger than 98% of 50mi fields.

Runners face 2850 meters of elevation gain, which at 38.5 meters of climb per kilometer makes this a demanding course. The 16-hour time limit is more generous than 75% of 50mi cut-offs, allowing for a relaxed pace of 13 minutes per kilometer.

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