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Race-day light
For a 11:25 finish (an estimate) · starting 00:00 5 Mar · dark at the start until km 46. Dark means the sun below civil twilight.
Climbs
11 climbs · 3,028 m totalbiggest firstAid stations as published on the course file
| Aid station | km | Mile |
|---|---|---|
| A Aguacatera | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| A El Hundido | 16.7 | 10.4 |
| A Jorullo | 24.5 | 15.2 |
| A Jaguar | 32.0 | 19.9 |
| A Barandillas | 41.4 | 25.7 |
| A Uma | 48.8 | 30.4 |
| A La Venada | 59.5 | 37.0 |
| A Canopy | 72.0 | 44.7 |
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Conditions typical race-day weather for 5 Mar at the start
Typical = the median of 2016–2025 for 5 Mar ±3 days at the start line; a wet day has 1 mm of rain or more. Historical weather from Open-Meteo.
Race almanac the sky on race day
Next race day Fri, Mar 5, 2027 · 12:00 AM start
First and last light are civil twilight, the sun 6° below the horizon. The moon is lit as at midnight after the start; headlamp hours count a typical finish from the start while the sun is below civil twilight. Worked out for the start line.
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About this course
Puerto Vallarta Mexico by UTMB Hikuri 81K — 2027 covers 79.5 km (49.4 mi) with 3,660 m (12,006 ft) of elevation gain. That is about 46 m per km of climbing, and 3,660 m of descent. The course tops out at 1,441 m and bottoms out at 1 m. There are 8 aid stations on course; the longest stretch between aid is 12.5 km. The profile has 11 sustained climbs; the biggest is the climb to Aguacatera, +844 m over 8.2 km at 10.3% on average (steepest stretch 27%). Race day is 5 March 2027, starting at 00:00; the sun rises at 07:19 and sets at 19:08. Typical race-day weather at the start: a high of 26°C and a low of 17°C, with a 1% chance of a wet day. The interactive map above shows the full route with its elevation profile and aid stations, built from the course's GPS file.
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Course history
- Nov 2, 2026Added to the catalog
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