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Cappadocia Ultra Trail
At a glance
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- Last run Sat 17 Oct
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- Ultramarathon
- Kids' race · Ultra
The course
The organiser describes the ultra as about 119 km with 3,761 m of climbing, starting in the centre of Ürgüp at 7:00 on 17 October 2026 and capped at 750 runners.
- About 119 km and 3,761 m of climbing119 km, 3,761 m up, 24 hours, 750 runners.
- Gates at 2 hours, then 5, 7 and 9.5Gates at km 10.9, 27.0, 37.1 and 45.8 after 2, 5, 7 and 9.5 h.
- Ten checkpoints through Göreme and ÇavuşinTen checkpoints, from Ibrahimpaşa at km 10.9 to the quarry at km 108.6.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGradientAbout 119 km and 3,761 m of climbing119 km, 3,761 m up, 24 hours, 750 runners.
The finish is back in Ürgüp. Runners have 24 hours and must carry the mandatory kit, and the organiser asks for a health certificate or an athletics, triathlon, mountaineering, orienteering or cycling licence.
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Whole courseTacticsGates at 2 hours, then 5, 7 and 9.5Gates at km 10.9, 27.0, 37.1 and 45.8 after 2, 5, 7 and 9.5 h.
The halfway gate is CP6 at 62.2 km with 12.5 hours. The last two gates are CP9 at 98.4 km after 20.5 hours and CP10 at 108.6 km after 22.5 hours.
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Whole courseLandmarkTen checkpoints through Göreme and ÇavuşinTen checkpoints, from Ibrahimpaşa at km 10.9 to the quarry at km 108.6.
The longest gap between two checkpoints is 16.1 km, from Ibrahimpaşa to Uçhisar. CP6 stands in Ürgüp at 62.2 km.
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Race fuel
Energy gel
Race fuel for Cappadocia
One gel every 40 minutes once you are past about 75 minutes of running, plus a spare.
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.
Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.
Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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