Most total elevation gain you have raced?

SnappyDresser

What race or training have you done that had the most total elevation gain you have raced or trained?

Rhys Essien

Valentia Island Half Marathon.Part of it is 3 miles uphill.....like this /

brandon_flowers

Was supposed to do this tomorrow (today now) http://www.trail-eze-06.com/pages/ou-sommes-nous.html 1100m in elevation

but I have shin splints after this last week so taking a break http://www.herculis.com/_marathon/marathon.php?pg=1&lg=en# 702m in elevation

Ruu

About 1500ft of elevation gain per 10 mile loop (30 mile trail run) in central Illinois. I was meant to run Caballo Blanco Ultra in Urique, Mexico but plans fell through last minute.The estimated total climb is 9,300 feet with equal descent.

Slogger Jogger

IMRA Galtees race. 1340m climb in c. 13km distance and on open mountain too.

TFBubendorfer

Mangerton IMRA race was 2300 feet (700 meters) up and then down again in just under 10k.

As for a road race, The Gauntlet half marathon features about 1400 feet (425 meters) in elevation change in 2 climbs.

I did a few training runs last year where I crossed Windy Gap (near Caragh Lake in Kerry 4 times. My Garmin gave me just under 3000 feet for that one run.

That's of course nothing compared to the kind of training real ultra runners are doing e.g. Scott Jurek regularly ran Mount Si 3 times in a row at 3,500 feet each.

Krusty_Clown

Not the biggest elevation, but one of my most memorable was running up a trail in Yosemite national park, up to the Nevada Falls. 600m climb in around 5k, but worth every step it for the spectacular views.

Hoping to do the Swiss Alpine marathon this summer, which has 1,840m of climb, but I'll not be racing it. Just doing it for the craic.

darrenoconaill

Swiss Alpine 1840m in 2008

Kissy Lips

3100 metres on the 50km trail du verdon..

http://www.trailverdon.com/parcours.php?lang=en

in 10 hours.

Peterx

OK I admit it, I should be studying
I know I'm straying slightly off topic but interesting (to me anyway) to compare across sports.

Taken from my garmin connect page so the elevations are not 100% accurate. My Galteemore is much less than Slogger Joggers for instance..


Warriors Run, Strandhill 400m
Dublin Marathon 430m
3 Rock NPS MTB 515m
Powerscourt Ridge 925m
World Masters Poland 1030m
Carantoohill 1180m
Des Hanlon A3 1235
Galteemore 1225m
Gaelforce 6 1260m
Circuit of Avonbeg 1303m
WAR Powerscourt 1360m
Marathon XC MTB Champs Ballyhoura 1525m
Des Hanlon A1/A2 (someone elses Strava) 1750m

And I wasn't wearing a Garmin for the MMM but I presume that's a good high number as well.

PosNeg

In a race, the Mourne Peaks 1950m over 19.2km in 2:40

Under severe pressure, The Wicklow Round 5500m over 109km in 19:39