[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fAdZwKj6fSYHDwrhR7qpRWszxrSYpetdMngIxbPN8oAA":3,"tips-kat100-by-utmb-gear-and-race-tips":44},{"id":4,"slug":4,"name":5,"date":6,"startDate":6,"endDate":7,"location":8,"url":9,"source":10,"country":11,"region":12,"distances":13,"distance":42,"elevation":43,"category":32},"kat100-by-utmb","KAT100 by UTMB","2026-08-06","2026-08-08","Fieberbrunn","https:\u002F\u002Fkat.utmb.world","UTMB World Series","Austria","Europe",[14,21,25,30,35,40],{"url":9,"date":15,"name":16,"category":17,"distance":18,"elevation":19,"registrationOpen":20},"2026-08-05","100 Miles","Ultra","173km","9,900m+",false,{"url":9,"date":6,"name":22,"category":17,"distance":23,"elevation":24,"registrationOpen":20},"Endurance Trail","81km","4,850m+",{"url":9,"date":26,"name":27,"category":17,"distance":28,"elevation":29,"registrationOpen":20},"2026-08-07","Marathon Trail","51km","3,250m+",{"url":9,"date":26,"name":31,"category":32,"distance":33,"elevation":34,"registrationOpen":20},"Speed Trail","Trail Running","24km","1,650m+",{"url":9,"date":26,"name":36,"category":32,"distance":37,"elevation":38,"registrationOpen":39},"Easy Trail","8km","250m+",true,{"url":9,"date":6,"name":41,"category":32,"distance":42,"elevation":43,"registrationOpen":39},"Kids Trail","nullkm","TBD",[45,56,60,65,70,75,80,85],{"id":46,"user_id":47,"title":48,"content":49,"category":50,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"d978ebc6-4a03-400d-9913-cdce184eeda6","8f0a1d0c-ce0f-4e2c-b91c-6061973e06fc","The 18:00 start means night one hits immediately","The 100 Miles starts Thursday at 18:00, so you climb into darkness within hours — while fresh — and mid-pack runners face a second full night on Friday. Plan the race around two sunsets, not one: pack double headlamp capacity in the vest from the gun, and decide in advance where in the course your low-energy hours (2–5am) will land so the terrain there doesn't surprise you. Source: kat.utmb.world","Pacing",null,0,"2026-07-12T07:43:59.380832+00:00","nielslouwes","gear-and-race-tips",{"id":57,"user_id":47,"title":58,"content":59,"category":50,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"df300853-a492-4b8d-adae-3db522db9195","45 hours sounds generous — the vert ratio eats it","The flagship course packs over 9,000m of climbing into ~169km — roughly 53m of gain per kilometre, UTMB-grade steepness sustained for the whole race. The 45-hour cutoff (18 hours for the 75km Endurance Trail) rewards relentless efficient hiking far more than heroic running. Train steep uphill hiking economy specifically; it is the discipline this course actually examines. Source: kat.utmb.world",{"id":61,"user_id":47,"title":62,"content":63,"category":64,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"96ee33d6-8177-40dd-b717-485f933b3ee9","The signature sequence: Wildseeloder, Jakobskreuz, Kitzbüheler Horn","The organisers built the 100-mile route around a set-piece progression: golden hour on the Wildseeloder, the illuminated Jakobskreuz in the night, and sunrise from the Kitzbüheler Horn — the biggest single climb on the course with a panorama over the whole Alpine range. Between the postcards: rocky ridgeline passages and relentlessly steep grass mountains. Know the sequence and use the landmarks to segment the race mentally. Source: kat.utmb.world","Course Knowledge",{"id":66,"user_id":47,"title":67,"content":68,"category":69,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"01ae5881-45cf-4c41-92be-4288d5df3dd0","Endurance Trail: bank sleep on Friday, start at midnight","The 75km Endurance Trail starts in Kitzbühel at 23:59 and climbs the Hahnenkamm almost immediately in the dark, with 4–5 headlamp hours before a sunrise on the panoramic ridges. Treat Friday as a sleep day: late lie-in, afternoon nap, no standing around at the expo. Runners who arrive at the start already 18 hours awake donate their race to the first night. Source: kat.utmb.world","Night Running",{"id":71,"user_id":47,"title":72,"content":73,"category":74,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"9e2ab853-9fbc-4c75-859c-a0d6c2ed6aaf","Full UTMB-style mandatory kit — check the final list late","Expect UTMB-standard mandatory equipment: waterproofs, long trousers and long sleeves, first aid kit, GPS device with the course track loaded, smartphone, and a fluid reserve. The organisers publish the final 2026 list close to the event, with the previous year's list as reference — check it the week before, not the night before, since items like specific water-column ratings send people shopping. Source: kat.utmb.world","Gear",{"id":76,"user_id":47,"title":77,"content":78,"category":79,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"4f197356-7cec-4b1d-b285-c78fad4f0883","August in the Kitzbühel Alps: valley heat, ridge cold, storm risk","Expect the full alpine spread in one race: mid-20s°C in the valley on Thursday afternoon, near-freezing wind-chill on exposed grassy ridges at night, and the ever-present August thunderstorm risk that can reroute courses across the Alps. The grassy Kitzbühel ridgelines offer little shelter — carry the mandatory layers as gear you will actually use, not dead weight for kit-check.","Weather & Conditions",{"id":81,"user_id":47,"title":82,"content":83,"category":84,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"7a061a4c-024f-4d34-adfe-e8cdbd0f9fb3","Drop bags go to the event hall 12:00–16:00 on start day","Drop-bag drop-off for the 100 Miles and Endurance Trail happens in the Fieberbrunn event hall between 12:00 and 16:00 — plan the race-day timeline around it, especially with an 18:00 start. The organisers publish a nutrition\u002Faid-station planning document on the race site; build your drop-bag contents against the actual aid spacing rather than guessing. Source: kat.utmb.world","Nutrition & Aid Stations",{"id":86,"user_id":47,"title":87,"content":88,"category":89,"venue_name":51,"lat":51,"lng":51,"upvotes":52,"downvotes":52,"datePosted":53,"authorName":54,"is_community":39,"raceId":4,"tipType":55,"userVote":51},"56ee6b1a-5eac-4f55-a903-4e1333a8b316","Key stats: 5 distances, 1,500 runners, 57 nations","KAT100 runs five distances from an 8km Easy Trail to the ~169km\u002F9,000m+ flagship, drawing over 1,500 runners from 57 nations. It is a UTMB World Series event: the 100 Miles requires 4 Running Stones to enter (Endurance Trail: 3) and both give direct UTMB Mont-Blanc finals access. The 2026 flagship races sold out well in advance. Austria's Esther Fellhofer came into 2025 as three-time defending champion. Source: kat.utmb.world, hdsports.org","Race Facts"]