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Vulcano Ultra Trail
Chile, December. 100 km on 75% trail. +14,767 ft of climbing. 24 hours cutoff.
- Start3,868 ft
- High4,163 ft
- Low1,987 ft
- Finish2,992 ft
- Chile at mile 0.0
- Vulcano Ultra Trail mile 12 at mile 12, cutoff 4.800000000000001 hours
- Vulcano Ultra Trail mile 25 at mile 25, cutoff 9.600000000000001 hours
- Vulcano Ultra Trail mile 37 at mile 37, cutoff 14.399999999999999 hours
- Vulcano Ultra Trail mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 19.200000000000003 hours
- Finish Chile at mile 62, cutoff 24 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxPatagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors (near mile 40)
Course DNA
The Course
Vulcano Ultra Trail runs 100 km through Chile. +14,767 ft gain and -15,643 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors. High point near 4,177 ft. Low near 1,978 ft. December temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 31.
The Work
Train for 14,767 feet of climbing across 100 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 24 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 7/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 40.
Kit
December in Chile: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 24 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 31.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 31. Patagonia wind, river crossings, and long dirt road connectors near mile 40 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 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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