DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Ultraks Plaza, Obere Matten, Zermatt
Zermatt, Visp
Countdown
August
The friendliest way into Ultraks: 19 km with 1,150 m of climbing, which is a solid but manageable day for a runner with some hills in their legs.
Key facts
01Starts in blocks, not a mass start
02Cut-off at 14:30 (2026 rules)
03Born in 2010 or earlier to enter
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The course
The route
Zermatt
Distance19km
Total climb1,150m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate19.1 km
Weather
Late-August, Zermatt
15°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 43% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Selina Burch01:43:1511.0 km/h
02Sabina Bigger01:49:3410.4 km/h
03Axelle Genoud01:53:2310.1 km/h
500
Women finishers
2:59:22
Median time
6.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the TREK® Matterhorn Ultraks 19 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a TREK® Matterhorn Ultraks 19 km plan targets
Typical sessions
19 km with 1,150 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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