Kaçkar by UTMB® 2025

One mountain always hides another! 👀 Climb the Kaçkar by UTMB®, in Ayder in Turkey 🇹🇷, and try your luck for the holy grail of UTMB races: Mont-Blanc! 🏔️ Yes, with these 3️⃣ exceptional courses awaiting you in the heart of the Pontic Mountains ⛰️: the KAÇKAR 20K (22 km), the KAÇKAR 50K (43 km), and the KAÇKAR 100K (76 km), you will accumulate Running Stones 🪙 to be drawn for the grand finale of ultras 💪.

It's in the month of September 🌾 that the odyssey kicks off 💥. If you're a nature lover 🐛, in search of strong sensations and an out-of-the-ordinary experience where only a sample of crazy runners 🤪 gather... then head to Ayder! 🫡 There, you'll challenge the mountainous trails and techniques of this magnificent region, face the wind 🌬️, and climb the Turkish fauna and flora 🐾. Before reaching your destination, take a breath, warm up your calves, and expect to discover a sea of clouds ☁️ that will take your breath away, where the air is pure 😌: that is, up to 5,900 meters of altitude! Takma kafana, we know you can do it! With its optimal temperatures (10 to 19°C) for chasing the PR ⏱️, its landscapes of rare beauty ✨, and a good preparation (yes, yes, you'll need to be diligent in your training, young runner 🤓), your race cannot go wrong and will leave you with beautiful memories 🥰.

And after this effort worthy of a mountain goat 🐐: the reward! 😚 The Kaçkar Mountains are located in the heart of the Black Sea region 🏴, so if you're curious and feel the urge, you can extend your stay to explore the surroundings with activities for all tastes 😛. Indeed, if you'll already be well spoiled by the visual spectacle before you 👀, we'll give you some more tips to maximize your sports stay 🏃‍♀️ into a unique cultural experience! 🚞 After your race, explore the village of Ayder and its famous hot springs to relax your muscles 🦵. The village is also a bottomless pit of history! 🕳️ Between its bridges 🌁 dating from the Ottoman Empire, its fortresses 🏰, its wooden houses nestled in misty forests 🌳, drawn from pastoral traditions still very much alive ⛰️, you'll discover a side of Turkey 🇹🇷 like nowhere else. Not far, you can also visit Rize, a picturesque town just one hour from Ayder 🚗, where you can discover its local specialties 😋. And if you still have strength in your legs after all these adventures (we don’t doubt it 😳), head out for a hike in the Kaçkar mountains 🥾, and more precisely in the beautiful Fırtına valley, ideal for a relaxing moment in nature 🦌.

Now, there's only one thing left to do: get your bib and Güle güle kullan to you! 😉