DateExpected
Mid August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Ultraks Plaza, Obere Matten, Zermatt
Zermatt, Visp
Countdown
August
A short, sharp night climb: under 5 km but nearly 700 m straight up to Sunnegga after dark. Quick to finish, and it will burn the whole way.
Key facts
01Headlamp required
02Mass start, so the path will be busy early
03Born in 2012 or earlier to enter
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The course
The route
Zermatt
Distance4.9km
Total climb691m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.0 km
Weather
Mid-August, Zermatt
15°CTypical high
6°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
45%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 6°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 45% 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
01Jessica Brazeau00:37:337.8 km/h
02Leah Yingling00:39:227.5 km/h
03Sabina Bigger00:42:097.0 km/h
59
Women finishers
1:00:28
Median time
4.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the TREK® Matterhorn Ultraks 5 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.
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Typical sessions
5 km with 691 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
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