UltraKotlina
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About the race
UltraKotlina is a mountain running festival held 9–11 October 2026 with a base in Szklarska Poręba. Routes run around the Kotlina Jeleniogórska and traverse four mountain ranges: the Karkonosze, Rudawy Janowickie, Góry Kaczawskie and Góry Izerskie. The event offers a set of timed trail distances with substantial elevation changes. Distances and key facts: - UltraKotlina140, 144 km, limit 30 hours, Szklarska Poręba start and finish - UltraKotlina100, 108 km, limit 22 hours, start Kowary finish Szklarska Poręba - UltraKotlina80, 82 km, limit 15 hours, start Jelenia Góra finish Szklarska Poręba - UltraKotlina50, 58 km, limit 10 hours, start Jelenia Góra finish Szklarska Poręba - UltraKotlina30, 35 km, limit 6 hours, start Piechowice finish Szklarska Poręba - UltraKotlina15, 15 km, limit 3 hours, start Piechowice finish Szklarska Poręba - UltraKotlina Sztafeta, team of 3 or 4, 144 km, limit 23 hours, Szklarska Poręba start and finish Organisers provide logistical support including buses from the finish to start locations and packet pickup at the event base or immediately before the start.
GPX files and elevation profiles for all distances are available. Course descriptions note a mix of well known trails and quieter forest tracks that often show the opposite side of the valley on the horizon. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
