Mozart 100 by UTMB

Results: 2026

330 of 545 starters finished.

First edition on the new loop from Fuschl am See, which replaced the start and finish in Salzburg. UTMB Live lists the course at 119 km and 5,700 m of climbing, and its split table ends at 118.2 km. Dobrovolná finished fifth overall. UTMB’s results database shows the same winners and times.

Source: UTMB Live: 2026 Mozart 100 results. Checked October 25, 2026.

Next edition: June 5, 2027. The organizer has set the 2027 race for Saturday, June 5, 2027, starting at 5:00 AM in Fuschl am See, with a 24-hour limit on its race page. General registration is open: the race cost €414.62 in the current price tier on October 25, 2026, and the Mozart Marathon is already sold out.

Event Overview

A 119 km loop from Fuschl am See over the Schafberg and Zwölferhorn in Austria’s Salzkammergut, with about 5,700 m of climbing and a 23-hour limit.

Course & Terrain

Loop from Fuschl am See, about 25 km east of Salzburg: along Lake Wolfgang to Strobl, over the Schafberg to St. Gilgen, over the Zwölferhorn to Schafbachalm and Faistenau, then through Ebenau, over the Gaisberg and the Nockstein to Koppl and Hof, and back to Fuschl along the Fuschlsee.

Key course features to know before comparing this race:

• Lake Wolfgang shore from Abersee to Strobl (km 15 to 23)
• Schafberg climb from Strobl, which the organizer calls the toughest section, to about 1,725 m
• St. Gilgen, birthplace of Mozart’s mother, with the drop bag at km 46
• Zwölferhorn climb above St. Gilgen, to about 1,500 m
• Gaisberg and Nockstein above Salzburg, with views over the city
• Finish along the south shore of the Fuschlsee

The 2026 loop runs between 532 m and 1,725 m. The final course table on the race page gives 118.1 km with 6,002 m of climbing and 5,997 m of descent, while the race banner and UTMB Live gave 119 km and 5,700 m. Most of the hard climbing comes in the first half. After a climb of about 470 m out of Fuschl and a run along Lake Wolfgang to Strobl (km 23), the route climbs about 1,200 m past Sommeraualm to its high point on the Schafberg, then drops about 1,200 m to St. Gilgen (km 46). From there it climbs almost 1,000 m to about 1,500 m on the Zwölferhorn before Illingeralm and Schafbachalm. By Schafbachalm, at km 65, the course table counts 3,943 m of climbing. The rest is lower and more rolling: down to Faistenau and Ebenau, up to the Gaisberg (982 m at the aid station), over the Nockstein to Koppl and Hof, and along the south shore of the Fuschlsee to the finish. The organizer calls the Schafberg climb steep and rocky, and describes the Zwölferhorn and Nockstein as long ridgelines with exposed trails for experienced runners. Markers are reflective and no paint is used. Poles are allowed if carried from the start, but can be banned in signed areas.

The race starts at 5:00 AM, in early daylight, but the median 2026 finisher took almost 20 hours, according to UTMB’s results, so most finished in the dark before the 4:00 AM cutoff. Runners must carry two headlamps, or one with a spare battery. Past editions have ranged from heat to cold rain. In 2022, run in mid-June, valley temperatures were forecast above 30°C (86°F), according to Carreras de Montaña. In 2024 a forecast of strong winds, cold and rain led the organizers to reroute the race the day before the start. The 2025 race had cool temperatures and light morning rain, according to UK Run Chat. The organizer can change the mandatory gear until shortly before the start based on the forecast, and runners must bring their cold-weather kit to the race as well: long trousers, a warm second layer, a third layer, a beanie and waterproof overpants.

Format & Support (as run)

Why This Race Matters

Josef Mayerhofer and Claudia Kolussi had the idea for the race in 2011 on a flight home from a race in Costa Rica, and the first edition ran in Salzburg on June 23, 2012, with 250 participants. Until 2016 the long race was the Scenic 100, with less than 3,000 m of climbing; from 2017 its loop was extended into the Salzkammergut, and for more than a decade it started and finished in Salzburg’s old town. The 2020 edition was canceled, and in October that year the Ironman Group bought the event. The race returned on September 4, 2021, and in 2022 it was one of the first events of the UTMB World Series, as a 100K-category race. In 2025 it moved up to the 100M category on a 120 km course worth 4 Running Stones. Past winners include Pau Capell of Spain and Sally McRae of the US, who both won in 2019, according to UTMB’s results database. In 2026 the event moved its base from Salzburg to Fuschl am See and its date from June to May 23. On the new 119 km loop, Alessandro Affolati of Italy won in 11:42:16 and Jana Dobrovolná of the Czech Republic won the women’s race in 13:25:43. UTMB Live counted 330 finishers from 545 starters, the lowest finish rate (61%) of the four editions it lists.

Historical benchmark notes in the directory record (verify current records with the linked official sources):

• The organizer publishes no official course records, and the route changed almost every year
• Fuschl am See loop (119 km, first run in 2026): men Alessandro Affolati (Italy), 11:42:16; women Jana Dobrovolná (Czech Republic), 13:25:43
• Salzburg course of 2025 (120 km): men Pablo Villa (Spain), 11:36:27; women Claudia Tremps (Spain), 13:46:07
• Fastest winning times on the 104 to 110 km Salzburg courses of 2017 to 2024, according to UTMB’s results database: Janosch Kowalczyk (Germany), 09:36:09 in 2022 (105.5 km), and Martina Kirschner-Trimmel (Austria), 11:57:50 in 2018 (105.2 km)

Preparing for a Race Like Mozart 100 by UTMB

The fixed-distance race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:

• Walking strategy for ultramarathons: When and how to walk by terrain, effort and cutoffs.
• Crew and aid-station strategy: Crew tables, aid stops, drop bags and runner preferences.
• Hydration and sodium for ultramarathons: Fluid, sodium, thirst, sweat rate and hyponatremia risk.
• Tapering for ultramarathons: Plan the taper and race week around your own recovery.

Best Fit

• Runners after 4 Running Stones and a 100M UTMB Index without a qualifying requirement
• Experienced 100K runners ready for a 119 km day with two climbs of about 1,000 m or more
• US runners looking for a Western States qualifier in Europe

Planning Notes

• Train for terrain-specific fatigue. Technical trails and mountain courses demand downhill durability, hiking efficiency, and reliable night lighting.
• The directory does not mark this as having simpler logistics. Confirm qualification, terrain, support, registration, medical, and withdrawal requirements before planning around it.

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Related Preparation

• Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
• Open the Fixed-Distance format guide
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• Use the timed-race pace calculator
• Plan checkpoint arrivals and cutoff buffers
• Build a crew and drop-bag plan
• Build a race-specific gear checklist