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Patagonian International Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:309:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 15K · 30K
- Time limit
- 7 hours
The course
The organiser measures the 42K at 42.01 km with 687 m of ascent and 718 m of descent, 74% of it on gravel, and a top altitude of 257 m.
- A gravel road, three quarters of it42.01 km, +687 m, -718 m, highest point 257 m, 74% gravel and 26% asphalt.
- No private cars at the start linesPark rules keep cars off the start lines; marathon bus leaves Puerto Natales at 7:30 for a 9:30 start.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
Whole courseGradientA gravel road, three quarters of it42.01 km, +687 m, -718 m, highest point 257 m, 74% gravel and 26% asphalt.
The race runs in the commune of Torres del Paine, about 100 km north of Puerto Natales, at 51 degrees south. The 42K is 42.01 km (26.10 miles) with 687 m of ascent, 718 m of descent and a maximum altitude of 257 m above sea level. Of the distance, 74% is gravel and 26% asphalt; the shorter distances carry less gravel, from 38% on the 10K to 64% on the 30K.
The road is gravel with steep slopes, far from the city, and the marathon has a time limit of 7 hours, with intermediate cut-offs on the 42K and the 21K. The start line is at Lago Maravilla on Ruta Y-200, Km 27.
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Whole courseConditionsNo private cars at the start linesPark rules keep cars off the start lines; marathon bus leaves Puerto Natales at 7:30 for a 9:30 start.
To limit the effect on the park’s plants and animals, and for road safety, the park administration does not allow private vehicles to go straight to the starting lines. For the marathon on Saturday 4 September 2027 the organiser runs a bus that leaves the Plaza de Armas in Puerto Natales at 7:30, in front of the church, and the start at Lago Maravilla is at 9:30. Runners are asked to be at the start line one hour before the gun and at the bus 20 minutes before it leaves. The bus ticket is bought in advance and is not part of the entry price.
The runner’s kit is collected in Puerto Natales at Gimnasio Club Natales, Hermann Eberhard 332, on Thursday 2 September from 14:30 to 21:00 and on Friday 3 September from 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 22:00. Puerto Natales keeps UTC-3 all year, with no clock change.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at Gimnasio Club Natales, Hermann Eberhard 332, Puerto NatalesThursday 2 September Bib pickup
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14:302:30 PM–21:009:00 PM
Runner's kit pick-up Gimnasio Club Natales, Hermann Eberhard 332, Puerto Natales. Bring identification to collect the kit.
Friday 3 September Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–22:0010:00 PM
Runner's kit pick-up Gimnasio Club Natales, Hermann Eberhard 332, Puerto Natales. Open 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:30 to 22:00.
Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.
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Saturday 4 September Race day
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07:307:30 AM
Marathon bus from Puerto Natales Plaza de Armas, Puerto Natales. Bus tickets are bought in advance. Be there 20 minutes before departure. -
09:309:30 AM
Marathon start Lago Maravilla, Ruta Y-200, Km 27. The organiser asks runners to be at the start line one hour before. Private vehicles may not drive to the starting lines. -
Time not published
Marathon time limit 7 hours for the 42K; 5 hours for the 30K, 4 hours for the 21K, 3 hours for the 15K and 2 hours for the 10K. The 42K and 21K also have intermediate cut-offs. 7:00 limit: 9:57/km for 42.195 km7:00 limit: 16:01/mi for 26.2 mi
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07:157:15 AM
10K bus from Puerto Natales Plaza de Armas, Puerto Natales. Bus tickets are bought in advance. Be there 20 minutes before departure. -
08:308:30 AM
21K bus from Puerto Natales Plaza de Armas, Puerto Natales -
09:309:30 AM
10K start Cuernos del Paine, Ruta Y-290, Km 58 -
10:3010:30 AM
21K start Cipreses, Ruta Y-290, Km 47
Sunday 5 September The day after
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09:309:30 AM
15K start Lago Toro, Ruta Y-290, Km 53 -
09:309:30 AM
30K start Lago Porteño, Ruta Y-290, Km 38
Times as published by the organiser, in Torres del Paine time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Torres del Paine time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Torres del Paine, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Patagonian International Marathon
- When is the Patagonian International Marathon 2027?
- Saturday 4 September 2027. The start is at 09:30.
- What is the time limit at the Patagonian International Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish.
- Where does the Patagonian International Marathon start?
- Start: Lago Maravilla, Ruta Y-200, Km 27.
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