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My Titi Ultra 100km (16-17 March 2019)

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What’s the idea of running the 100 km category road race in Titi Ultra 2019? The course itself is almost 2.5 times of distance for Full Marathon (42.195 km) and 5 times for Half, and this doesn’t account for the elevation changes encountered along the uphill and downhill road. To get things serious, there is a cut-off time allotted at each checkpoint (CP) to assure that all runners are able to complete their race within permitted duration. The Course Record 100km Race Elevation Chart A-Z Preparation for 100km The 100 km category started at 4pm. Everyone on the road were greeted with full blast of sun and devastating temperature on the Saturday afternoon. After the first kilometer mark, my buddy overtook and no longer be seen. From 4pm to 7pm, the runners had to endure the extreme heat along the undulating winding road, while patiently walk and jog toward the CP1 and CP2. Things were starting to pick up at dark after overcoming all the negativities when the sun goes d