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53 kmTrail🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Nakawe 53K

Friday, 5 March 2027In 5 months · Start 04:00

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Climbs from the Puerto Vallarta seafront into misty cloud forest and mountain ridges before dropping through tropical jungle back to the coast.

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Elevation gain
2,500 m
Mountain · ↓ 2,500 m
Start altitude
0 m
above sea level, from terrain data
Temp at start
18°C
Peaks around 21°C
Entry fee
≈ $220
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
13.5h cut-off
Getting thereFly into PVR (Puerto Vallarta), about 8 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Mountain: about 2,500 m of climbing and 2,500 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
18°C
Peak during race
21°C
Humidity
87%
Chance of rain
1%
Wind
6 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 5 March ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 04:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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Plan your trip

Searches are set for Puerto Vallarta and the race weekend.

Hotels near the start lineClosest first · 2027-03-04 → 2027-03-06Booking.com Flights to Puerto VallartaArrive 2027-03-03, fly home 2027-03-07Google Flights Things to do in Puerto VallartaTours and attractions in Mexico for the days around the raceGetYourGuide

Gear for this race

Trail running shoesGrip for the unpaved sectionsHydration vestCarry water and food between aid stationsElectrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 21°C during the raceRunning headlampFor early starts and running into the night

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