Runner guide and FAQ

Yes. Authorize them online from your account, under Authorize someone. That person shows their original ID and your complete mandatory gear for inspection. Your documents in My documents and the other requirements for your distance must already be in order.

Only your ID and your mandatory gear. Beforehand, in your account > My documents, you upload your ID and sign your waiver online. If you run the 80K or 100 miles, the medical certificate and the race certificate are also required to collect your kit.

Their waiver is signed online by a parent or legal guardian, using the text for minors: from the minor's account, under My documents, or from the account of whoever registered them. Check the ages and conditions for each distance in the race rules.

You won't receive your bib. Presenting all your mandatory gear, complete and in good condition, is required. We ask for it for your safety: some items are key in an emergency. During the race, the organization may check gear at random and apply the rules to anyone missing items.

The routes are the same as in the previous edition (2026), published with elevation profiles and tracks on each distance's page. If anything changes before the race, registered runners are informed and the website is updated.

A few weeks before the race, bib number, category and distance lookup opens. Type your ID number (no symbols, dots, commas or spaces), your first name or your last name into a single field.

The 100 miles and 80K start and finish in San Gil. The marathon and half marathon start in Jordán, 2.5 to 3 hours from San Gil, and the organization provides transport:

• Sunday 3:30 a.m.: runners’ bus, included in your entry. It leaves from Centro Comercial El Puente (Metro stairs).
• Saturday 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.: departures included in your entry, subject to seats, for runners sleeping in Jordán.
• Barichara – Jordán, Sunday 3:00 a.m.: optional ride for an extra COP 20,000.
• Companion: a seat on the organization's bus for COP 90,000, round trip San Gil – Jordán. Barichara and companion seats are paid online when booking or in cash when boarding.

Book in your account ("Transport to Jordán") and confirm your ticket at the organization's tent during kit pick-up. The half marathon finishes in Barichara, where you get your return bus ticket to San Gil. In Jordán, hot potato broth and aguapanela await you before the start.

Yes, for the marathon and half marathon. If you sleep in Jordán on Saturday night, hand in a white bag on Sunday, closed and labeled with your bib number, name and distance, to the logistics staff before 6:15 a.m., and sign the log. It's returned in San Gil from 9:00 p.m. on Sunday. The organization is not responsible for other bags or their contents, which are not checked.

What is Chicamocha Canyon Race? Colombia's most anticipated trail race, based in San Gil, with a course through the Chicamocha Canyon and seven towns in Santander. It has been held since 2013 and was voted Colombia's best trail race and best trail route in 2024.

What is trail running? Walking or running through the mountains: trails, historic stone paths, back roads, streams and old bridges, with big climbs and technical descents.

How does it work? Everyone follows the same course, marked by the organization, with checkpoints (PCs) offering drinks, food and medical care. Even so, every runner carries mandatory gear and their own supplies. The format is non-stop: you decide where to walk, run or rest, and there are no beds at any checkpoint. Each distance has a time limit and rankings are chip-timed. Checkpoints are published in advance so you can plan your race.

Why four days? Because the event lasts four days and three nights: kit pick-up on Friday and Saturday, the 100-mile start on Saturday, the other distances on Sunday and the awards on Monday.

The Great Chicamocha Canyon, San Gil (Colombia's adventure sports capital) and the surrounding towns set the stage: demanding courses, contrasts in altitude and temperature, ancient paths first walked by Indigenous peoples and later by colonial-era trade, and towns steeped in history.

Inside the canyon it's hot, between 20 and 40 °C (68–104 °F) depending on the time of day and the sun. At night, at the highest points or in the rain, temperatures on the ultra distances can drop to 12 °C (54 °F).

Each distance has its own page with map, track, elevation profile, water and food points, cut-offs and mandatory gear: 100 miles, 80K, marathon and half marathon.

The ceremony for all distances is on Monday June 7, 2027 at 8:30 a.m. at Centro Comercial El Puente.

• Medals for first, second and third in each distance and age group, men and women.
• Prize money and sponsor prizes for the top three overall in each distance, men and women. Not for age groups.
• Raffles for every participant who takes the start.

More details in Awards.

In person, on the course or at the finish, or from anywhere through the live results page and the YouTube live streams. The spectator guide has passing points and times, how to get there, where crew access is allowed and how to get around.

During kit pick-up at Centro Comercial El Puente you'll find top sports brands, cultural and travel information about the towns on the course, and the #ChicamochaLovers store with sports gear and race souvenirs. Meet our partner brands.

Follow these tips before, during and after the race, and share them with your supporters:

1. Bring your personal cup and refuse single-use plastic or polystyrene cups everywhere.
2. Carry your waste and leave it in the organization's color-coded bins. Never drop it on the trails.
3. Share rides: join the WhatsApp group for runners and spectators.

Read the full plan in Eco-responsibility.

San Gil, the tourism capital of Santander, and towns like Barichara offer a wide range of places to stay. The organization's transport to Jordán and back from Barichara leaves from San Gil.

• Getting to San Gil and towns on the course.
• Partner hotels, with discounts and perks for the race family.
• For travel and tour plans, contact Ríos y Canoas: +57 316 715 9852.
• Traveling from abroad? See the options in International.

Use the site search: general information, procedures, schedule, technical details and registration are all here. If you can't find the answer, email info@chicamochacanyonrace.com (English, French or Italian: international@chicamochacanyonrace.com) or message us on WhatsApp at +57 320 833 8139, with all your details, through a single channel.