When is the Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K 2027?

The Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K is on Friday, 5 March 2027, with the start at 00:00 local time.

How hilly is the Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K?

The course has 3,900 m of climbing and 3,900 m of descent. We rate it mountain. It is a loop course on trail.

What is the weather usually like at the Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K?

Around the race date in 2016–2025, the temperature at the 00:00 start averaged 19°C, rising to about 20°C during the race, with 92% humidity. It rained on about 0% of those days.

How do you get a place in the Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K?

Entry is first come, first served. The standard entry fee is about $300. Check the official site for the current registration dates.

What is the cut-off time for the Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K?

Runners have 20 hours 30 minutes to finish.

UTMB World Series81 kmTrail🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K

Friday, 5 March 2027In 4 months · Start 00:00

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Puerto Vallarta by UTMB: 2 distances

Distance	Date	Climb	Highest point	Start	Cut-off	Entry
81 kmPuerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K	5 Mar 2027	3,900 m	—	00:00	20.5 h	$300
53 kmPuerto Vallarta by UTMB Nakawe 53K	5 Mar 2027	2,500 m	—	04:00	13.5 h	$220

A midnight start on the Malecon, then up into the pine forests of the Sierra Madre Occidental, through agave fields and coastal jungle and along the Cuale River back to the Pacific.

The Puerto Vallarta by UTMB Hikuri 81K is a trail 81 km ultra in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on Friday, 5 March 2027, starting at 00:00. The loop course has 3,900 m of elevation gain (mountain), and the start temperature on race day has averaged 19°C in recent years. Entry is first come, first served, and the standard fee is about $300. The cut-off is 20 hours 30 minutes.

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Elevation gain

3,900 m

Mountain · ↓ 3,900 m

Start altitude

0 m

above sea level, from terrain data

Temp at start

19°C

Peaks around 20°C

Entry fee

≈ $300

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

20.5h cut-off

Getting thereFly into PVR (Puerto Vallarta), about 8 km from the start

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