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Patagonia Run
Argentina, April. 110 km on 75% trail. +24,948 ft of climbing. 27 hours cutoff.
- Start4,436 ft
- High5,194 ft
- Low3,223 ft
- Finish4,324 ft
- Argentina at mile 0.0
- Patagonia Run mile 14 at mile 14, cutoff 5.4 hours
- Patagonia Run mile 27 at mile 27, cutoff 10.8 hours
- Patagonia Run mile 41 at mile 41, cutoff 16.2 hours
- Patagonia Run mile 54 at mile 54, cutoff 21.6 hours
- Finish Argentina at mile 68, cutoff 27 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxPatagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors (near mile 44)
Course DNA
The Course
Patagonia Run runs 110 km through Argentina. +24,948 ft gain and -25,059 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors. High point near 5,194 ft. Low near 3,215 ft. April temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 34.
The Work
Train for 24,948 feet of climbing across 110 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 27 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 6/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 44.
Kit
April in Argentina: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 27 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 17. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 34.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 17. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 34. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors near mile 44 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 23 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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