Races
La Mision
Argentina, February. 200 km on 75% trail. +24,557 ft of climbing. 75 hours cutoff.
- Start1,394 ft
- High1,572 ft
- Low994 ft
- Finish1,572 ft
- Argentina at mile 0.0
- La Mision mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 15 hours
- La Mision mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 30 hours
- La Mision mile 74 at mile 74, cutoff 45 hours
- La Mision mile 99 at mile 99, cutoff 60 hours
- Finish Argentina at mile 124, cutoff 75 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxPatagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors (near mile 81)
Course DNA
The Course
La Mision runs 200 km through Argentina. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors. High point near 1,572 ft. Low near 991 ft. February temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 62.
The Work
Train for the climbing across 200 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 75 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 81.
Kit
February in Argentina: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 75 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 31. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 62.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 31. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 62. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors near mile 81 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 41 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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