Trail Running Ecuador

Ultramarathons and long trail races in Ecuador

The calendar's trail races with a distance of 42 km or more: when they are, how much they climb and the next date. Updated October 13, 2026.

There are 17 in the calendar. They are in Imbabura (7), Pichincha (5), Tungurahua (3), and Chimborazo (2).

Month by month

By the date of the current or latest edition. No long races in December.

  1. Jan

    Chasqui Trail Tierra de Osos

  2. Feb

    Chota Trail

  3. Mar

    Ruta del Hielero

  4. Apr

    Petzl Trail Plus

  5. May

    Otavalo Trail Run

  6. Jun

    Agua & Fuego TrailIlaló Volcano TrailIbarra Sky Race

  7. Jul

    Pululahua Ultra TrailQuito Trail by UTMB

  8. Aug

    Intag Santuario de Vida

  9. Sep

    Andes Trail Run (Lloa)Apuc RumiAltar Reto TrailMindo Trail

  10. Oct

    Ibarra Trail

  11. Nov

    Urku Runas Trail

  12. Dec

The biggest climbs

Elevation gain of the longest published distance.

All races

RacePlaceLongestGainDate
Chasqui Trail Tierra de OsosMariano Acosta, Ibarra, Imbabura45.2 km2,700 mLatest:
Ruta del HieleroPenipe, Chimborazo42 km2,229 mLatest:
Otavalo Trail RunOtavalo, Imbabura50 km1,650 mLatest:
Agua & Fuego TrailBaños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua50.8 km3,615 mLatest:
Ilaló Volcano TrailValle de los Chillos, Pichincha42 km3,200 mLatest:
Ibarra Sky RaceIbarra, Imbabura52 km2,711 mLatest:
Pululahua Ultra TrailQuito, Pichincha50 km—Latest:
Intag Santuario de VidaIntag / Cotacachi, Imbabura45.5 km1,797 mLatest:
Andes Trail Run (Lloa)Lloa, Pichincha42 km—Latest:
Apuc RumiAmbato, Tungurahua89.5 km6,000 mLatest:
Altar Reto TrailQuimiag, Chimborazo64.3 km4,483 mLatest:
Mindo TrailMindo, Pichincha50 km1,827 mLatest:
Ibarra TrailIbarra, Imbabura43.5 km2,775 m
Urku Runas TrailLa Rinconada, Imbabura50 km3,871 m
Chota TrailIbarra, Imbabura98 km7,010 m
Petzl Trail PlusBaños de Agua Santa, Tungurahua73.1 km (2026)5,280 mnot confirmed
Quito Trail by UTMBQuito, Pichincha76 km (2026)4,400 m

Distance is the longest published for the current edition; when none is published yet, the longest from the latest edition with courses (year in brackets).

Before your first ultra here

Altitude

Quito and Cuenca are above 2,500 m and 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 first.

Altitude and acclimatization

Kit and kit checks

Mountain races usually check kit: waterproof jacket, space blanket, whistle, headlamp, charged phone and 1–2 litres of water.

Mandatory kit

Points

Chasqui Trail Tierra de Osos, Ilaló Volcano Trail, and Urku Runas Trail are on the UTMB Index.

ITRA points and UTMB Index