DAY ONE

Laguna Chinancocha 3380m – Portachuelo de Llanganuco 4769m – Yanama 3380m – Abra de Pupash 4050m – Wecroncocha 3650m

The race begins at Laguna Chinancocha beach, Llanganuco Lakes, Yungay district at 8:30 a.m.

 

The route follows a serpentine gravel & dirt road, passing the two large Llanganuco Lakes and climbing approximately 1350 meters of altitude in 20 km to the Portachuelo pass, winding upwards beneath the glaciated peaks of Huandoy, Huascarán, Pisco, Chopicalqui and Chacraraju.  From the Portachuelo pass at 4769m the road begins a long descent to the populated area of ​​Vaqueria and eventually Yanama in the Callejón de Conchucos, with several steep singletrack sections along the way.

 

The category of Sport ends its day in the village of Yanama while the Elite riders battle up the last climb of the day, approximately 8 kilometers more to reach the Pupash pass at 4050m.  The decent from the pass is a mix of dirt road and singletracks until reaching the finish line in the Wecroncocha camp.

 

Distance: 62km (Elite) 53km (Sport)  –  Maximum Altitude: 4769m  –  Minimum Altitude: 3380m  –  Cumulative Gain: 2450m

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DAY TWO

Wecroncocha 3650m – Acochaca 2950m – Huallín 3470m – Punta Olímpica tunnel 4736m – Carhuaz 2600m

Stage 2 departs from the campsite in Wecroncocha at 8:30am with a 20 km dirt road descent, passing through the quiet village of Sapcha which preceeds a mild section of singletrack.  Upon arrival in Acochaca, the road turns to pavement and a 12 km gentle climb towards the Jambón/Chacas intersection  begins the day’s uphill battle.

 

Both categories will veer off towards Viscas on dirt roads once again and eventually singletracks to bypass Chacas and hit the final aid station in Huallín prior to the climb to the sky.  At this point, the Sport category has a few kilometers of paved road descent to Chacas where they finish their race and the Elite riders dig deep for the final 20km climb to the highest tunnel in the world at Punta Olímpica(4736m).

 

Beyond the tunnel a long, winding paved descent connecting to some fun, technical singletracks eventually leads to the city of Carhuaz 47 kilometers below.

 

Total Distance: 97km (Elite) 42km (Sport)  –  Maximum Altitude: 4736m  –   Minimum Altitude: 2600m  –  Cumulative Gain 2850m

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