2026 Completed

Kaçkar by UTMB 2026

A trail-running event in the Kaçkar Mountains on 12 September 2026 with 82K, 44K, 20K and 4K races.

Date
City / country
Black Sea, Rize, Türkiye
Discipline
Trail Running
Distance / categories
4K 20K 44K 82K
Registration / Tickets
Registration / ticket sales closed
Official source
Official event website
Last verified

Historical edition

Results and race archive

This edition has finished. Its factual race information and official archive links remain available.

Verified race-travel facts

Race Intelligence

Compact logistics for race week and arrival planning. Always confirm late changes with the official source.

Race Week

  1. 10:00–20:00

    Expo

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  2. 10:00–20:00

    Packet pickup

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  3. 15:00–16:00

    Technical briefing

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  4. 16:00–17:00

    Opening ceremony

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  5. 04:00

    Race start

    Ayder Yaylası

    100K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  6. 06:00–07:00

    Late packet pickup

    Ayder Yaylası

    50K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  7. 06:00–19:00

    Expo

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  8. 07:30–09:00

    Late packet pickup

    Ayder Yaylası

    20K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  9. 08:00

    Race start

    Ayder Yaylası

    50K wave 1.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  10. 08:30

    Race start

    Ayder Yaylası

    50K wave 2.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  11. 09:00–10:00

    Packet pickup

    Ayder Yaylası

    Ayder 4K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  12. 10:00

    Race start

    Ayder Yaylası

    20K wave 1.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  13. 10:30

    Race start

    Ayder Yaylası

    20K wave 2.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  14. 11:00

    Race start

    Ayder Yaylası

    Ayder 4K.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  15. 12:15

    Cutoff

    Ayder 4K finish cutoff.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  16. 16:30

    Cutoff

    20K finish cutoff.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  17. 21:00

    Cutoff

    50K finish cutoff.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  18. 04:00

    Cutoff

    100K finish cutoff.

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  19. 09:00–14:00

    Expo

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  20. 11:00–13:00

    Awards

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

  21. 13:00–14:00

    Closing ceremony

    Ayder Yaylası

    Official source ↗ · Verified 29 August 2026

Türkiye Travel Essentials

Currency
TRY
Language(s)
Turkish
Plug / power
C, F · 230 V · 50 Hz
Emergency
112

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