Trail Running Ecuador

Race facts

Latest edition
January 25, 2026
Date confirmed
Place
Mariano Acosta, Ibarra, Imbabura
Distances
5.1–45.2 km
4 options
Most climbing
2,700 m D+
on Naranja 46K
First start
05:00
Naranja 46K

Distances

Climb per kilometre: how many metres you climb, on average, for each kilometre.

DistanceKmGainClimb per kmStart
Azul 5K5.1165 m32 m08:20
Violeta 12K11.9820 m69 m08:00
Rojo 26K292,150 m74 m06:30
Naranja 46K45.22,700 m60 m05:00

Course

Naranja 46K

2026 course published by the organizers. It can change before race day. Source ↗

Circle: start and finish
Distance
45.2 km
43.7 km measured in the GPX
Elevation gain
2,700 m
Highest point
3,814 m
Lowest point
2,343 m
3,814 m2,343 m0 km21.8 km43.7 km

Rojo 26K

2026 course published by the organizers. It can change before race day. Source ↗

Circle: start and finish
Distance
29 km
Elevation gain
2,150 m
Highest point
3,653 m
Lowest point
2,330 m
3,653 m2,330 m0 km14.6 km29.1 km

Violeta 12K

2026 course published by the organizers. It can change before race day. Source ↗

Circle: start and finish
Distance
11.9 km
9.5 km measured in the GPX
Elevation gain
820 m
Highest point
3,684 m
Lowest point
2,980 m
3,684 m2,980 m0 km4.8 km9.5 km

Azul 5K

2026 course published by the organizers. It can change before race day. Source ↗

Circle: start and finish
Distance
5.1 km
6 km measured in the GPX
Elevation gain
165 m
Highest point
3,025 m
Lowest point
2,900 m
3,025 m2,900 m0 km3 km6 km

Before you go

Altitude

The Naranja 46K course reaches 3,814 m. Altitude sickness can start from about 2,450 m: if you are coming from the coast or from abroad, spend two or three nights in the highlands before you race.

Altitude and acclimatization

Previous editions

YearDateSource
2025—

Organizer

Chasqui Trail

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