General Information

The 2022 edition of the Patagonian Expedition Race will take place in November 2022.

It will take place in the heart of southern Chilean Patagonia. The region’s capital and place for all pre-race events is the city of Punta Arenas.

In order to arrive from any part of the world, the habitual route is to pass through Chile’s capital, Santiago, from where it is then possible to travel by plane, approximately 3-4 hours to complete, to Punta Arenas, in the Patagonia’s extreme south.

The race route is only presented to the teams 24 hours before its start. At this time, teams will receive official race maps and technical route details. Before that, the race director will only provide certain general guidelines and race information in order to better prepare runners for the event.

The race will primarily take place through virgin territories, passing along vast uninhabited areas of great scenic variety and strong climatic contrasts. It is a long journey across mountains, forests, peats, grasslands, and rivers, where teams will need to encounter bordering lakes, fjords entering the area, large glaciers descending from the Campo de Hielo Sur (Southern Ice Fields), drastic and changing climates, and a variety of geographic environments.

The challenges that define the expedition’s race sections include trekking along and through mountains, kayak, and mountain bike, with each being presented in two or three sections throughout the course. It is often in trekking sections where the greatest time differences will occur between teams. Other essential skills will be tested, such as compass and map navigation, planning and developing a strategy, and most importantly, teamwork.

The race distances are between 600-800km depending on the edition. Generally, each section of the race is independent, meaning trekking, kayak, or mountain bike can have distances of 30-150km, and in some cases, even further.