Ultra-Trail Shudao by UTMB

Results: 2026

1303 of 1366 starters finished.

UTMB Live marked the race finished with 1,366 starters, 63 DNF and 1,303 finishers; the start was at 8:59 PM China time on November 6. Jianjian Yang, second in 2025, was third among the men in 8:51:57. UTMB Live withholds the third woman’s name (10:44:24). The UTMB Index page had no 2026 results yet on November 9, and because the route changed from 99.7 km, these times are not comparable with 2025.

Source: UTMB Live: 2026 DSD 100K ranking. Checked November 9, 2026.

Event Overview

The 92 km DSD 100K at Ultra-Trail Shudao by UTMB follows the ancient Shu Roads of Guangyuan, Sichuan, past Jianmen Pass to Zhaohua Ancient Town, with 3,500 m of climbing and a 26-hour limit.

Course & Terrain

Point to point along the old Shu Roads between Jiange and Zhaohua, from Dashudao Buye Sanguo Town past Chaotianping, the Cuiyun Corridor and the south gate of Jianmen Pass to Zhaohua Ancient Town. The event also has a 71 km CSD 70K and a 42.8 km MSD 50K on Saturday, November 7, and a 22.5 km ESD 20K on Sunday, November 8, all starting in Zhaohua Ancient Town.

Key course features to know before comparing this race:

• Twin peaks of Jianmen Pass
• Ancient cypress forest of the Cuiyun Corridor
• Terraced fields of Chaotianping
• Daping Mountain, which the race page puts at 1,073 m
• Zhaohua Ancient Town finish

The organizer describes moss-covered flagstone post roads from the Qin Dynasty and winding bamboo-forest trails with sharp changes in elevation. The 2026 time chart’s profile runs from 464 m to 1,058 m; the race page puts Daping Mountain at 1,073 m. The climbing is front-loaded: 1,151 m of the chart’s 3,537 m comes in the first 17.6 km, including 488 m in the 6.1 km before Chayuangou. The middle is gentler, with 1,301 m of climbing in the 43.7 km from Chayuangou to the South Gate of Jianmen Pass. The chart’s high point falls near km 79, in the 11.9 km from Gaomiaopu to Shanshui Rural Family Inn, which gain 561 m. The last 8.8 km drop 578 m to Zhaohua Ancient Town at 468 m.

The organizer publishes no climate guide. China Meteorological Administration normals for Guangyuan (station at 545 m, 1991–2020) give a November average high of 16.2°C (61.2°F) and low of 8.7°C (47.7°F), with 19.3 mm of precipitation on about 6.6 days. The chart’s high point is about 500 m above that station.

Format & Support (as run)

Why This Race Matters

Ultra-Trail Shudao by UTMB is a UTMB World Series event in Guangyuan, northern Sichuan, first held in November 2025, when UTMB called it the fifth World Series event in mainland China. Event director Qian Xin said the team built the course along the Guangyuan section of the Jinniu Route instead of copying the Alpine model. The DSD 100K is its longest race, sits in the UTMB 100K category and awards 3 Running Stones. UTMB says the top three men and women in the 50K, 100K and 100M categories at World Series events win a place at the UTMB World Series Finals. The second edition moves the DSD 100K to a shorter route and a night start: the 2025 race began around 9:00 AM at Jiange Sports Center, ran 99.7 km, and had 795 starters.

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

• 2026 course (92.2 km), men: Wei Wang (China), 8:37:32
• 2026 course (92.2 km), women: Ying Li (China), 10:35:15
• 2025 course (99.7 km), men: Tao Luo (China), 8:56:47
• 2025 course (99.7 km), women: Yalan Wu (China), 11:10:44
• The two routes differ, so the 2025 and 2026 times are not comparable, and UTMB publishes no course record

Preparing for a Race Like Ultra-Trail Shudao 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 collecting Running Stones in China
• Runners who want to practise a full night on course

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.

Event FAQs

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
• Print a pace band for your goal time
• Estimate race calories and plan fueling
• Build a crew and drop-bag plan
• Build a race-specific gear checklist