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Brazil 135
Brazil, January. 135 mi on 75% trail. +31,457 ft of climbing. 60 hours cutoff.
- Start2,707 ft
- High5,160 ft
- Low2,707 ft
- Finish2,992 ft
- Brazil at mile 0.0
- Brazil 135 mile 27 at mile 27, cutoff 12 hours
- Brazil 135 mile 55 at mile 55, cutoff 24 hours
- Brazil 135 mile 82 at mile 82, cutoff 36 hours
- Brazil 135 mile 110 at mile 110, cutoff 48 hours
- Finish Brazil at mile 137, cutoff 60 hours
Geometrycourse math
Weather at the cruxcourse math
At hour 6 of race, feels like 38 C (87 F). 31 percent chance of rain.Sample of 7 race days, medium confidence.At hour 6 of race, apparent temperature P90 is 38 C / 100 F.
The cruxPatagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors (near mile 88)
Course DNA
The Course
Brazil 135 runs 135 mi through Brazil. +31,457 ft gain and -31,171 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors. High point near 5,358 ft. Low near 2,697 ft. January temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 68.
The Work
Train for 31,457 feet of climbing across 135 mi. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 60 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 88.
Kit
January in Brazil: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 60 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 34. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 68.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 34. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 68. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors near mile 88 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 45 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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