Ultra Trail Torres del Paine
UTTP Announces the Creation of an 109km Distance
Press Release / 20.08.2014
The inaugural edition of the Ultra Trail Torres del Paine, taking place in Chilean Patagonia on the 26th of September 2014, will now feature three race distances specifically 42 km, 67km and 109 km.
Both the 67 km and the 109 km race distances are qualifying races for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc allowing finishers to acquire 2 and 3 points respectively for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc 2015 Qualification Race.
The 109 km race distance is an invitation-only race, in which our technical team will choose among the registered and confirmed runners of the 67 km distance. Finishers of this new distance will acquire 3 points for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
The inaugural edition of the Ultra Trail Torres del Paine launches a 109 km race distance, which allows its finishers to acquire 3 points for the new race distance that Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc. The event will take place in the majestic Torres del Paine National Park, which is an official UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve located in Chilean Patagonia. With a 3,116 m ascent, the route of the race distance starts at the Mirador Lago Sarmiento and ends in Hotel Las Torres, together with the 42 km and 67 km distance.
Originally for the race’s 2015 edition, the 109 km race distance has been made available for the first edition but only by invitation. The race’s technical team will determine the participants for this race distance by choosing among the registered and confirmed runners for the 67 km distance. Interested runners for the 109 km must register for the 67 km distance in order to be considered for the 109 km race.
“We continue to move forward on the development of the Ultra Trail de Torres del Paine, defining long-term structures and working on its design and its position amongst international events,” said Stjepan Pavicic, the race director of the event. “In this sense as well as considering some international standards and requests from our runners, we decided to push through with the introduction of the largest race distances of the event.”
Registration for the event closes on the 26th of August or when all available slots have been filled. The registration for the 42 km has already been closed and a few slots are left for the longer distances.
Registration to the event may be made through the event’s website:
www.ultratrailtorresdelpaine.com/registration
All participants who have already registered for the Patagonian International Marathon are allowed to change their event as well.
About the organization:
Since its inception in 2002, NIGSA has valued unique expeditions that have never been done before. Its in-depth geographical knowledge of Southern Patagonia allows NIGSA not only to craft new ways of discovering and promoting Patagonia but also to further the conservation of and the sustainability within the region.
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