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Ultra trail planning guides
These pages explain how UltraTrailPlan builds a race plan: the pace model, Auto-Detect, the planner, fuel and hydration, and plan comparison. Each page links to the planner.
A race plan is a set of decisions: how fast the first climb should be, when to eat, what fits in the pack before the next station, and which cutoff is actually tight. These pages explain the reasoning behind those decisions and where the model stops.
UltraTrailPlan runs in the browser. It works from a GPX file or a race in the library, and keeps plans on your device unless you use cloud sync.
The guides
- How to pace an ultra trail race — how the planner turns grade, fatigue, altitude and darkness into split times, with an example plan.
- How to auto-detect your pace from a GPX — what Auto-Detect estimates from a past race, what the file needs, and how confident the result is.
- How to plan an ultra trail race — the seven steps: aid stations, pacing, timeline, fuel and the printable sheet.
- How to compare a race recording to your plan — where the time went, leg by leg. Premium, beta.
- How to plan fuel and hydration for an ultra — carbs, fluid, salt, carry capacity and drop bags.
- Ultra trail pacing and planning: common questions — free vs Premium, file types, accuracy, printing and sharing.
Free and Premium
| Free | Premium |
|---|---|
| GPX import and route analysis | Cloud sync for plans |
| Planner, pacing and fueling | Crew sharing |
| Auto-Detect from a recorded GPX | Full race library |
| Printable PDF and wristband | Extra map tiles and 3D terrain |
| Local plans, no account needed | Plan comparison (beta) |
An account is needed for cloud sync and sharing. Premium is billed through Paddle; the checkout shows the price in your currency.
Start with a GPX file or pick a race from the library.
Start from a GPX or raceCite this page: “Ultra trail planning guides”, UltraTrailPlan, https://ultratrailplan.com/guides/.