{"id":21705,"date":"2026-10-12T10:20:22","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:20:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/?p=21705"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:51:21","slug":"gongga-100-chinas-high-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/it\/gongga-100-chinas-high-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"Gongga 100: What Is It Really Like to Race in China&#8217;s High Mountains?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21705\" class=\"elementor elementor-21705\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc6f49 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cc6f49\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fe4252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fe4252\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16010753-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21781\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16010753-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16010753-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16010753-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16010753-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/16010753.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20ec2ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ec2ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gongga 100: What Is It Really Like to Race in China&#8217;s High Mountains?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4045020 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"4045020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-2adc81a elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>Ottobre 12, 2026<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962d377 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"962d377\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39f287d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39f287d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Glaciers, 4,500-metre peaks, deep mud, unpredictable mountain weather and a\nrace atmosphere unlike many European trail events - Gongga 100 is a very\ndifferent kind of trail-running experience.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3735b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d3735b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-861cf70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"861cf70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For international runners, travelling to China to race Gongga 100 means stepping<br \/>well outside the familiar.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/races\/fuga-glacier-extreme-gongga-100\/\">The FUGA Glacier Extreme Gongga 100<\/a> takes place in the Hailuogou Scenic Area,<br \/>at the foot of Mount Gongga (Minya Konka), in Sichuan. Its routes pass through<br \/>glacier and high-altitude alpine terrain, with sections above 3,500 metres. The 100K<br \/>covers more than 100 kilometres and climbs over 7,000 metres.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>But numbers only tell part of the story.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>To understand what Gongga 100 is really like, we spoke to runners who experienced<br \/>it first-hand \u2014 including the Belgian winner of the women&#8217;s 40K, Chinese runners<br \/>who know the local trail scene, and Korean runner Jung Filhwa, whose attempt at the<br \/>100K brought him face-to-face with the extreme altitude of the course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac183c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ac183c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A race that feels different from the start<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cabe95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"1cabe95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .gl-image {\n    width: 100%;\n    min-height: 350px;\n    background-image: url(\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/15991515.jpg\");\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: center;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 700px) {\n    .gl-image { min-height: 260px; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"gl-image\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdb50a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bdb50a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For<strong> Vanja Cnops,<\/strong> the Belgian runner who won the women&#8217;s 40K, Gongga 100 immediately felt different from the European races she is used to. For international runners interested in <a href=\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/trail-running-china-complete-guide-international-runners\/\">trail running in China<\/a>, understanding these differences is part of preparing for the experience.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Although Vanja has lived in Asia for almost 15 years, racing in China was still relatively new to her. Getting to the race town went smoothly and was easier than she expected. While not everyone spoke English, she found that there were always people around willing to help whenever she needed directions.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Then came race day.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The atmosphere was one of the things that immediately stood out.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The race started with a large stage, big screens and a full sound and light show,<br \/>creating a real sense of anticipation before the runners set off.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The presentation of the top-ranked runners before the race, as well as interviews with<br \/>runners at the finish, were also things Vanja had not experienced at a race before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40dbdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40dbdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For her, Gongga 100 offered a very different atmosphere from most of the races she had experienced in Europe.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cThe Chinese also know how to put on a great show.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>And that difference begins before runners even reach the mountains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909750d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"909750d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Into the glacier landscape<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e72ca46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e72ca46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The spectacular environment is perhaps the biggest attraction of Gongga 100.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>According to <strong>Jason Gu<\/strong>, a Chinese runner who has raced other trail events in China,<br \/>the snow mountains and glaciers are what really set Gongga 100 apart.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cYou\u2019re not just looking at Mount Gongga from a distance \u2014 you\u2019re actually racing<br \/>deep in the mountains.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The longer courses take runners into glacial terrain, creating an experience that is<br \/>difficult to replicate in a conventional trail race.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The race starts and finishes at Hailuogou Scenic Area, on the eastern slope of Mount<br \/>Gongga. The area is known for its glacier landscape and views of the Gongga<br \/>massif, which rises to 7,556 metres.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>And the glacier experience begins even before race day for some runners.<\/p><p>In his race report, Korean runner <strong>Jung Filhwa<\/strong> describes taking a cable car into the<br \/>glacier landscape at around 3,500 metres before the race. He also had to prepare a<br \/>separate drop bag containing equipment such as his helmet and crampons for the<br \/>glacier section.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For runners used to European mountain races, it is difficult to imagine a more<br \/>unusual race environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc67fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc67fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">But the mountains come with a price<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ca5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1ca5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The scenery is spectacular, but <a href=\"https:\/\/runeast.app\/events\/2026-glacier-extreme-gongga-100\">Gongga 100<\/a> is not an easy race.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>High altitude, steep climbs, technical terrain, mud and changing weather all combine<br \/>to make the course demanding.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Jason highlights the combination of factors:<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cHigh altitude, steep terrain, technical sections, and unpredictable mountain weather<br \/>all come together.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Vanja experienced some of that difficulty first-hand during the 40K.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The biggest challenge for her was a huge 1,000-metre climb to the highest point of<br \/>the race. The altitude was difficult enough, but deep mud made the climb even<br \/>harder.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cI was constantly looking for somewhere to place my feet without slipping back<br \/>down.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The descent, fortunately, was considerably less muddy \u2014 and became one of her<br \/>favourite parts of the race.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8faec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8faec0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When altitude becomes the real challenge<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69676da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69676da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jung Filhwa&#8217;s experience provides an even clearer illustration of just how serious the altitude can become on the 100K.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The course took him over two peaks at around 4,500 metres. He was able to<br \/>maintain a steady pace through the mid-3,000-metre range, but once he climbed<br \/>beyond 4,000 metres, he began experiencing severe symptoms of altitude sickness,<br \/>including a splitting headache, nausea, hyperventilation and repeated vomiting.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>After reaching one of the 4,500-metre points, he still had to descend while remaining<br \/>above 4,000 metres. At a checkpoint between the peaks, he explained his symptoms<br \/>to race staff, who provided him with oxygen and a warm drink.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Receiving oxygen meant an automatic DNF under the race rules, but at that altitude,<br \/>safety had to come first.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Jung still had another 4,500-metre peak to cross before reaching the next<br \/>checkpoint. With the help of oxygen, he continued forward, taking extremely small<br \/>steps. According to his report, it took him seven hours to cover the final four<br \/>kilometres of that section.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Eventually, once he descended below 4,000 metres, his condition began to improve.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>His race had ended, but the experience left him with an extraordinary memory.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The scenery was, in his words, the best view of his life.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>It is a powerful illustration of what makes Gongga 100 so unusual: the same altitude<br \/>that creates one of the race&#8217;s biggest challenges also creates some of its most<br \/>spectacular scenery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526eea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"526eea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prepare for changing conditions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea429c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9ea429c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n  .gl-image-2 {\n    width: 100%;\n    min-height: 350px;\n    background-image: url(\"https:\/\/trailrunadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/14880269.jpg\");\n    background-size: cover;\n    background-position: center;\n    background-repeat: no-repeat;\n  }\n\n  @media (max-width: 700px) {\n    .gl-image-2 { min-height: 260px; }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"gl-image-2\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7dd1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7dd1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Jung&#8217;s experience is extreme, but other runners also highlighted the need to adapt<br \/>constantly to the mountain conditions.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Cristiano Xiao<\/strong>, a Chinese runner, points out that the course can change dramatically<br \/>in altitude, terrain and weather.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>One section can feel relatively runnable before suddenly becoming a much steeper<br \/>climb or a technical descent.<br \/>His advice to international runners is therefore not to become too attached to a<br \/>particular pace.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Instead, runners need to keep adjusting their effort according to how their body feels.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At Gongga 100, the mountain ultimately dictates the pace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e566b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e566b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And weather can change that equation even further.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Jung&#8217;s race started at midnight in pouring rain. The first section was relatively straightforward, but the rain quickly transformed the trail into deep mud.\u00a0 His shoes became covered in mud almost immediately, making the early stages even more demanding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d515d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d515d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nutrition at altitude: expect something different<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4aa92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4aa92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Altitude can also affect another essential part of an ultra: eating and drinking.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Cristiano points out that runners may find their appetite reduced at altitude. Foods<br \/>and gels that normally work perfectly during a European trail race can suddenly<br \/>become much harder to consume.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">There is also a cultural difference at the aid stations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">International runners may encounter more hot food and local options than they are<br \/>used to.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">His advice is practical: find out in advance what will be available and bring some<br \/>familiar food that you already know works for you.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For a long race at altitude, nutrition should be part of the preparation rather than<br \/>something left to chance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2658339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2658339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Good shoes, pole- and an open mind<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55370e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55370e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vanja&#8217;s advice for runners considering Gongga 100 is refreshingly simple:<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><br \/>\u201cBring trail shoes with good grip, bring some poles and bring an open mind\u201d.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">That last point may be the most important.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><br \/>Gongga 100 is not an easy race, particularly over the longer distances. Vanja<br \/>suggests thinking of it as an adventure rather than simply another race to be<br \/>completed.<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><br \/>The race itself is only part of the experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c2fb0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16c2fb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe6008c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe6008c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A race with serious preparation requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f41d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0f41d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The organisation also reflects the environment in which the race takes place.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For the 100K, mandatory equipment includes a waterproof jacket, thermal layers,<br \/>waterproof and thermal trousers, headlamps, navigation equipment, emergency<br \/>equipment and other cold-weather gear.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Runners must also carry crampons, a climbing helmet and poles on the 100K.<br \/>Equipment is checked before the race and spot checks can take place during the<br \/>event.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The entry requirements for the 100K also reflect the difficulty of the course: runners<br \/>need either a recent 60K+ trail-race finish combined with experience above 3,500<br \/>metres, or a recent 100K+ trail-race finish.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>In other words, this is not a race where you simply turn up with your normal ultra kit.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The organisers are asking runners to be prepared for a genuine high-altitude<br \/>mountain environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33f88ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33f88ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472941a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"472941a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More than just a race<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75bfdcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75bfdcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Yet for all the discussion about altitude, mud and technical terrain, some of the most<br \/>memorable moments can happen away from the course itself.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Vanja was particularly struck by the local people in the mountain town.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">She felt that many of them probably don&#8217;t get many visitors from outside China, yet<br \/>they were incredibly welcoming.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Along the course, runners were greeted with plenty of enthusiastic \u201c<strong>Hello!<\/strong>\u201d and \u201c<strong>Jia<\/strong><br \/><strong>you!<\/strong>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b06088b elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"b06088b\" 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L-17 -77\"\/>\n  <\/g>\n\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce7eb33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce7eb33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Chinese words of encouragement meaning \u201ckeep going!\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">For an international runner who has travelled thousands of kilometres to race in<br \/>China, those moments can become just as memorable as the mountains themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babd727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"babd727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So, what is Gongga 100 really like?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00848e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c00848e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42b5459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b5459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The answer depends on what you are looking for.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>If you want a familiar European-style trail race with predictable conditions and an<br \/>environment you already know, Gongga 100 may not be the obvious choice.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>But if you want adventure, spectacular mountains, glaciers, high-altitude racing and<br \/>the chance to discover a very different trail-running culture, it is a fascinating<br \/>proposition.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The experiences of the runners we spoke to paint a consistent picture.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Vanja found an event with a spectacular atmosphere and a welcoming local<br \/>community.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Jason sees the snow mountains and glaciers as what truly separates Gongga 100<br \/>from other Chinese trail races.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Cristiano highlights the importance of adapting to altitude, terrain, weather and<br \/>nutrition.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>And Jung&#8217;s 100K experience demonstrates just how seriously runners need to<br \/>respect the alti- while also showing why the scenery can be so extraordinary.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Put all of that together, and Gongga 100 feels less like a conventional trail race and<br \/>more like a mountain adventure that happens to be a race.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe3a16 elementor-widget 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solid #009F71;\">Hailuogou Scenic Area, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">Mount Gongga<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">7,556m<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">2026 edition<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">25\u201326 September 2026<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">Distances<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">40K \u00b7 60K \u00b7 100K<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">100K<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">100.1km \u00b7 7,025m elevation gain \u00b7 30-hour time limit<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">60K<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">58.6km \u00b7 5,129m elevation gain \u00b7 20-hour time limit<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">40K<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">40.5km \u00b7 2,771m elevation gain \u00b7 12-hour time limit<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">Terrain<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">Glacier and high-altitude alpine terrain, including sections above 3,500m<\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n      <tr>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71; font-weight:bold;\">100K mandatory equipment<\/td>\n        <td style=\"padding:12px; border:1px solid #009F71;\">Crampons, climbing helmet and poles, alongside 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