Ultra-Trail Mogan by UTMB®
Ultra-Trail Mogan by UTMB® – DMG
Yucun Square → Jun'Anli
Race guide
Updated 18 July 2026
The DMG is the 114 km headline race of Ultra-Trail Mogan by UTMB, running from Yucun Square to Jun'Anli. Its defining number is the climbing: 6417 m of ascent packed into 114 km, despite a high point of just 731 m. That combination - huge vertical gain at low altitude - tells you exactly what kind of race this is. It is not about thin air; it is about relentless, repeated steep climbs and descents that never let your legs settle. With more than 56 metres of climb per kilometre on average and a course that repeatedly drops back to river level before hauling up again, the DMG is a grinder. There is no altitude to fear, but there is a full day and night of quad-punishing terrain and a cut-off structure that tightens through the second half.
The course: low altitude, endless vertical
The route from Yucun Square (73 m) to Jun'Anli (47 m) barely rises above 731 m at its highest, yet accumulates 6417 m of ascent - proof that the climbing comes in dozens of short, sharp efforts rather than a few long mountain passes. The early section stays low and rolling through Luoxin Valley (10.1 km, 81 m), Hebu Ling (24.5 km, 121 m) and Yinzishan Village (34.2 km, 98 m), lulling you before the terrain bites. The first real climb arrives at Wangwei Mountain, 40.6 km at 710 m - close to the course high point, reached from valley level in the preceding kilometres. From there the profile becomes a saw-tooth: down to Qinlao Village (50.5 km, 167 m), Xuantan Temple (56.2 km, 149 m) and Fatou Village (74.6 km, 62 m), then back up toward Xiangyeshe (93.8 km, 590 m) before the final descent through Biwu (102.4 km, 190 m) to the finish at Jun'Anli (113.9 km, 47 m). Every one of those drops to river level is a climb you have to earn back.
Where the race is won or lost: the two big pulls
Two climbs stand out from the saw-tooth. The first is the haul to Wangwei Mountain at 40.6 km (710 m), which lifts you from valley level to near the course high point in a short span - a genuine wall that arrives while you may still feel fresh, and which sets up the toughest cut-off relationships that follow. Get greedy here and the second half will punish you. The second and more decisive effort is the long climb to Xiangyeshe at 93.8 km (590 m), rising from the low ground around Fatou Village (62 m at 74.6 km) late in the race. Gaining well over 500 m past 90 km, on legs already shredded by repeated steep descents, this is where the DMG is won or lost. Clear Xiangyeshe with something left and the run down through Biwu to Jun'Anli is achievable; arrive there empty and the closing descent becomes a survival march against the clock.
Pacing and fuelling to the cut-offs
The DMG's gates start at the line - Yucun Square closes Friday 10:15 - and tighten through the course: Hebu Ling Friday 17:00 (24.5 km), Wangwei Mountain Friday 22:30 (40.6 km), Qinlao Village Saturday 01:00 (50.5 km), Xuantan Temple Saturday 02:30 (56.2 km), Fatou Village Saturday 07:30 (74.6 km), Biwu Saturday 15:00 (102.4 km) and the finish at Jun'Anli Saturday 18:00. The steep terrain means your moving pace will be far slower than the distance suggests, so bank time on the runnable low sections early and protect your buffer before the big climbs. For fuelling, note the spacing around the decisive late climb. Qinlao Village (50.5 km) and Fatou Village (74.6 km) are crew points, and Xiangyeshe (93.8 km) is a crew point sitting at the top of the final big ascent. Leave Fatou Village fully stocked, because the 19 km push over Xiangyeshe is the hardest stretch of the race. With 6417 m of climbing, steady eating on the countless short ascents matters more than any single big refuel - keep calories going in on every climb rather than waiting for the next checkpoint.
Conditions to expect
Because the whole course sits below 731 m, altitude is not a factor - but the low elevation and river-valley terrain point to warm, potentially humid conditions rather than alpine cold. The repeated drops to villages and valleys near 50-100 m, punctuated by steep climbs to forested tops, mean sustained heat and sweat management will matter as much as any single climb. Plan your fluids and electrolytes for a long day of steep work in likely warm air. With a Friday morning start and a Saturday 18:00 finish, the DMG runs through a full night, so a dependable headlamp and spares are essential for the technical descents in the dark - and the saw-tooth profile makes those descents relentless on tired quads. Prepare specifically for downhill durability, keep your feet in good order given the repeated valley crossings, and treat the climb to Xiangyeshe past 90 km as the moment the race truly begins.
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Checkpoints & cut-offs
✓ Course data verified against the official source (2026-07-17) · official source
0 km · 73 m · Fri 10:15
10.1 km · 81 m · —
24.5 km · 121 m · Fri 17:00
34.2 km · 98 m · —
40.6 km · 710 m · Fri 22:30
50.5 km · 167 m · Sat 01:00
56.2 km · 149 m · Sat 02:30
64.9 km · 176 m · —
74.6 km · 62 m · Sat 07:30
83.8 km · 250 m · —
93.8 km · 590 m · —
102.4 km · 190 m · Sat 15:00
113.9 km · 47 m · Sat 18:00
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