Ovada, Italy · Sunday, July 26, 2026

Fixed Distance 50K

Ultra Del Turchino 2026

Race completed

50 km Distance

1,316 m Climbing

4.5 Grit · Challenging

44.6373° N, 8.6420° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 26 m / km Rolling. Moderate undulations. Requires consistent effort across varying grades.

Time limit 8 hours 9:36 min/km average. Comfortable. Room to walk the climbs and stop at aid. Tighter than 89% of 50K races. Measured against 1034 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~270 Large. Rarely out of sight of another runner.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 28°C

Night low 18°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 56 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 390 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	270	Gian Luca Coniglio · 03:47:27	Francesca Corno · 04:46:25

24% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

⛰️ terrain

This is a rolling course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.

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👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

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Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road with 1,316 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 26 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
Trekking Poles 1,316 m of ascent to walk up.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 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

Black Diamond

Distance FLZ

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

$170 ★★★★★ 4.7

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The Ultra Del Turchino is a 50k road race organised by Impossible Target ASD, taking place in Ovada, Italy. This single-edition event, first run in 2026, started at 0:01 in the heart of the night, covering 50 km through the Passo del Turchino.

With 270 finishers in its inaugural year, the Ultra Del Turchino has a larger field than 94% of 50k races. Runners face 1316 metres of elevation gain, averaging 26.3 metres of climb per kilometre. The course's time limit of 8 hours, corresponding to a 9.6 minutes per kilometre pace, is tighter than 80% of 50k races, leaving little margin for error.

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