Trail and ultra-running race-strategy platform RacePace was named the Official Race Planner Partner of HOKA Val d’Aran by UTMB, which took place in the Spanish Pyrenees from July 1–5, 2026.
The event, which is part of the UTMB World Series and has its epicentre in Vielha, Lleida, drew approximately 7,000 runners across its five mountain-race distances.
As the official partner, RacePace served as a ‘race-day co-pilot’ for participants by turning individual fitness data, specific course demands, and environmental conditions into personalised event plans.
The collaboration highlighted the most significant product update for the Vienna-based company to date. Its upgraded platform allowed athletes to access an interactive 3D map of the course terrain, featuring rendered climbs alongside pinned aid stations and race cut-off points.
The software provided a fully adjustable race strategy that broke the mountain routes down into individual segments. For each section, RacePace calculated a target effort, heart rate, and pace. It also integrated a dynamic, effort-based nutrition and hydration plan that automatically adjusted as the demands of the terrain changed, advising runners on what to consume and when.
Athletes were able to adjust variables within their strategy to compare different race scenarios based on how their day might unfold. The final plans were transferable, allowing users to export the data directly to their GPS watches, download a printable cheat sheet, or extract the course GPX file with all pre-pinned waypoints.
The platform also featured a prediction tool to give runners an objective reading of where their fitness stood heading into the event.
Ido Dassa, CEO and Founder of RacePace, said “Trail and ultra racing is decided by the tactical layer almost nobody teaches – when to push, when to hold back, and what to eat and drink before it’s too late.
“Becoming the Official Race Planner Partner of HOKA Val d’Aran by UTMB let us put that co-pilot in every runner’s pocket. A runner toeing the line in the Val d’Aran knew exactly what their day should look like – segment by segment, climb by climb – based on their own training and this specific course.”
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