Ultra & Vertical · Based in Czech Republic
Jan Vancura
Ultra distance. Vertical kilometers. Mountain time.
Endurance athlete chasing long lines across the world's highest ranges.
01 — About
A long, quiet kind of work.
I run long in the mountains. My calendar follows the snowline — from the Toscany in spring to UTMB in late summer and the Julian Alps in autumn. I race for the moments when the body quiets and the ridge does the talking.
Based in
Czech Republic
Discipline
Ultra & Vertical
Racing since
2024
02 — Athlete Profile
Built for distance.
High alpine, technical descents, and exposed ridgelines from the Dolomites to the Pyrenees range.
20 to 170 km — the territory where the day disappears and pacing becomes a practice in patience.
Trains daily from Czech Republic. Long Sundays on the Alpians mountains ridges.
03 — Results
Race log.
| Date | Race | Distance | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Trail Alsace by UTMB | 108 km | 15:02:02 | #371 |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Jested Skyrace | 22 km | 02:51:52 | #75 |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Istria 100 by UTMB | 42.5 km | 04:19:18 | #66 |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB | 75 km | 09:52:14 | #400 |
| 06 Dec 2025 | Winter Skyrace | 22 km | 02:34:25 | #24 |
| 08 Nov 2025 | Puglia by UTMB | 85 km | 13:51:37 | #349 |
| 26 Jul 2025 | 3Kings3Hills Trailrunning-Festival | 53.6 km | 06:41:26 | #23 |
| 12 Jul 2025 | Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB | 77.5 km | 15:47:44 | #437 |
| 06 Jun 2025 | Mozart 100 by UTMB | 92 km | 17:25:37 | #271 |
| 18 May 2025 | Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB | 50 km | 05:49:53 | #295 |
| 12 Apr 2025 | Istria 100 by UTMB | 42 km | 04:20:01 | #46 |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB | 46 km | 06:00:18 | #327 |
| 07 Dec 2024 | Winter Skyrace | 22 km | 02:37:33 | #38 |
04 — Current Season
Where the calendar takes me.
05 — Gallery
Frames from the line.
Istria 100 by UTMB · 2026
11.4.2026
Chianti by UTMB · 2026
20.3.2026
Jested Skyrace · 2026
18.4.2026
Puglia by UTMB · 2025
9.11.2025
3Kings3Hills Trailrunning-Festival · 2025
26.7.2025
Verbier St Bernard by UTMB · 2025
12.7.2025
06 — Race Journal
Field notes.
07 — Trailbook
Signature lines.
A growing logbook of the routes that shape my training year — the home loops, the favorite traverses, and the lines I keep coming back to between race blocks.
- Verbier St Bernard by UTMB78 km+5030 m15:47:44
- 3Kings3Hills Trailrunning-Festival54 km+2 400 m06:41:29
- Alsace Grand Est by UTMB108 km+4100 m15:02:00
08 — Highlights
Moments.
09 — Stats in Numbers
By the count.
10 — Gear & Partners
What I run with.
Long-term partnerships with brands that share a commitment to durability, honest design and mountain culture.
The kit I actually run with — tested in night sections, river crossings and 30-hour pushes.
11 — Contact