Course Map
About this Race
The Patagonian International Marathon is a wild, demanding trail race in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, run on gravel and dirt amid the spectacular peaks, glaciers, and lakes of the southern Andes. The rugged terrain and the notorious, relentless Patagonian wind make it a true wilderness endurance challenge rather than a fast course. Held in September, it offers cold, unpredictable conditions and some of the most jaw-dropping scenery on the planet. The raw landscape is the entire reward. It suits adventurous, weather-hardened runners who want a remote bucket-list course and treat the experience as the achievement.
Course Insight
Patagonia's marathon is a wild, remote adventure on gravel and trail amid the Torres del Paine, where ferocious wind and changeable weather, not gradient, decide the day. Forget a flat-course time and pace by effort, bracing for gusts that can stop you in your tracks. The scenery is among the most spectacular on earth. Dress for sudden shifts in conditions. Run within yourself and respect the wind, and the wilderness becomes the reward.
Difficulty Breakdown
Mostly due to significant climbing (1002m), tough late hills.
Course Details
- Course type
- Point-To-Point
- Elevation gain
- 1002m
- Elevation loss
- 891m
- Highest point
- 354m
- Lowest point
- 26m
- Net elevation
- +111m
- Start
- Torres del Paine National Park
- Cutoff time
- 7h 0m
Race History
The Patagonian International Marathon was first held in 2012 in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, a wild trail race on gravel and dirt amid spectacular peaks, glaciers, and lakes. Its rugged terrain and the notorious Patagonian wind made it a true wilderness endurance challenge. From its founding it became a bucket-list adventure race. Held each September, it draws hardy runners to the southern Andes.
Plan Your Trip
Everything you need to know to get there, get settled, and get to the start line.
- Nearest airport(s)
- Punta Arenas (PUQ), Puerto Natales (PNT)
- Best area to stay
- Puerto Natales for proximity to the park and the race base, the in-park lodges and refugios for scenic immersion, and Punta Arenas for fuller services a drive away.
- Getting to the start
- The race runs organised buses from Puerto Natales into the national park; board the official transport, as there's no other access to the remote start.