How to Train for
Arc Of Attrition by UTMB
Find out all you need to know about the Arc Of Attrition by UTMB
When?
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th January 2025
Where?
Cornwall Coast Path
Distance
40-160km / 25-99mi
Elevation Gain
1000-4250km / 621-2640mi
Mountain Index
25-27km / 15-16mi
About
the Race
The Arc 100, Arc 50, and Arc 25 are point-to-point races that present a challenging coastal experience along the breathtaking and dramatic National Trust Cornwall Coast Path.
Scheduled for January 24th to 26th, 2025, the Arc of Attrition by UTMB challenges participants to navigate some of Cornwall’s most beautiful coastal trails in demanding winter conditions.
Established in 2015 to address a gap in the UK Winter Trail Running calendar, the Arc of Attrition has evolved from a single 100-mile event with 54 local runners to a race that now attracts top trail runners from around the world.
Training
tips
To train for Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB, you’ll need a personalized training plan and to build up your weekly mileage progressively.
Runna offers running training plans for every runner and goal out there.
With Runna, your running coaching app, you get a personalized 100km training plan that:
- Structures your week and sets out all sessions for you
- Automatically adjusts your mileage and types of runs to help you perform at your best
- Incorporates deloads and strength training
- Helps you manage your recovery and nutrition
Having a plan will also help with accountability, meaning that you can focus purely on improving your running game.
Check out our personalized 100km training plans to find the one that best suits your goals.
race distances
50km
Elevation Gain: 1000
Mountain Index: 25
100km
Elevation Gain: 2300
Mountain Index: 29
100m
Elevation Gain: 4250
Mountain Index: 27
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Arc Of Attrition by UTMB - 100M
Arc Of Attrition by UTMB - 100k
Arc Of Attrition by UTMB - 50k
Race
FAQ's
The total distance of the Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 100M is 160 kilometers.
The Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 100k has an elevation gain of 2300 meters.
The Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 100M starts on Friday, January 25th, 2025
The maximum race time is 36 hours for the Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 100M.
The Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 100k starts in Porthcurno – 08:30
The total distance of the Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 100k is 80 kilometers.
The Arc Of Attrition by UTMB 50k has an elevation gain of 1000 meters.
We really want to hear from you, and are here to answer any questions you have. So feel free to write us to explore@vert.run, and one of our coaches will get back to you within 48 hours or fewer.
If you’re a monthly subscriber, yes! You can switch between training plans however you’d like. Just go to your dashboard and choose the “change or restart plan” option. This will take you to your training plan menu. Of course, we do recommend that you finish a training plan once you’ve started it (unless you find it to be way to difficult or easy), since they’re designed to build your fitness over weeks. When you leave a training plan in the middle, you’ll miss key workouts; and when you start a new plan, you’ll start it from the beginning. This is to make sure that you train safely and responsibly, and that the skills you develop are built to last. We encourage you to stick out each plan, challenge yourself in a race or other personal challenge, and then to start a new plan with fresh legs.
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