TOR330 - Tor des Géants

Results: 2026

Jiaju Zhao won in 65:55:22 and Katharina Hartmuth won the women's race in 67:10:09, third overall; the organizer reports 690 finishers from 1,118 starters.

690 of 1118 starters finished.

Winning times match the organizer's final live ranking. Starter and finisher counts come from the organizer's 22 September recap, which also reports that both winners set course records and that Zhao is the first Chinese winner. iRunFar spells the name Jia-Ju Zhao; the organizer uses Jiaju Zhao.

Source: iRunFar — 2026 Tor des Géants Results. Checked September 24, 2026.

Next edition: September 2027, date to be confirmed. The organizer lists the 2027 TORX event week as September 10–19; the TOR330 start date has not been announced.

Event Overview

Course & Terrain

Single-stage alpine loop around Italy's Aosta Valley, starting and finishing in Courmayeur, with six life bases spaced roughly every 50 km.

Key course features to know before comparing this race:

• Courmayeur start and finish
• Alta Via 1 and Alta Via 2 through Gran Paradiso Natural Park and Mont Avic Regional Park
• 25 passes above 2,000 m, topping out near 3,300 m at Col Loson, beneath the Alps' highest four-thousanders
• Life bases at Valgrisenche, Cogne, Donnas, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Valtournenche, and Ollomont

TOR330 is a technical alpine ultra with sustained climbing, long descents, and high passes where mountain judgement matters.

September in the Alps can bring sun, cold rain, wind, or snow at elevation; runners need a real mountain-weather plan. The Aosta Valley functional centre publishes a dedicated TORX weather bulletin during race week.

Format & Support (as run)

Why This Race Matters

TOR330 - Tor des Géants is a useful reference point for runners comparing long fixed-distance ultras that still unfold over multiple days. Its format, terrain, and support model shape the kind of preparation required: not just fitness, but pacing discipline, nutrition planning, foot care, and the ability to make good decisions under fatigue.

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

• Men's course record: Victor Richard, 66:08:22 (2025), improving on Franco Collé's 66:39:16 from 2023.
• Women's course record: Katharina Hartmuth, 79:10:40 (2024), the first women's finish under 80 hours.
• 2025 edition: more than 1,100 starters and 744 finishers, both records for the race, per the organizer.

Preparing for a Race Like TOR330 - Tor des Géants

The 200-mile race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:

• 200-mile race strategy: Pacing, sleep loss, aid stations, navigation, crew and feet, with a worked Moab 240 plan.
• Sleep strategy for multiday races: An individual sleep plan with safe locations and clear stop criteria.
• Crew and aid-station strategy: Crew tables, aid stops, drop bags and runner preferences.
• Foot-care kit for multiday running: Tape, lube, socks, blister pads and simple hot-spot rules.

Best Fit

• Experienced mountain ultrarunners ready for several nights outside
• Athletes who can combine technical trail movement with sleep discipline
• Runners targeting a European 200-plus-mile benchmark

Planning Notes

• Prepare for sleep decisions, weather swings, and aid-station discipline. The distance is only one part of a multi-day fixed-distance race.
• 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.

Event FAQs

Related Preparation

• Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
• Open the 200+ Mile format guide
• Compare all race formats
• 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