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Raid de los Andes

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Raid de los Andes race photo
Raid de los Andes race photo
Raid de los Andes race photo
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Purmamarca
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Bachelot Pierre-J-P · CC BY-SA 3.0Bachelot Pierre J-P · CC BY-SA 3.0Vdm974 · CC BY-SA 3.0Inmouchar · CC BY-SA 4.0Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Race date in 181 days
May 15, 2027 Sat
City · Distance
Purmamarca · 24km · 12km
Entry fee
$240Varies by event and entry period
Status
OpenSee how to enter ↗
2027Date May 15, 2027 · Open
2026
2026Date May 9, 2026
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D-day as of Nov 15, 2026
Raid de los Andes race photo
Bachelot Pierre-J-P · CC BY-SA 3.0
Raid de los Andes race photo
Bachelot Pierre J-P · CC BY-SA 3.0
Raid de los Andes race photo
Vdm974 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Raid de los Andes race photo
Inmouchar · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 4.0
About the raceRunner storiesHow to enterCourseRace PrepTravel
Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Raid de los Andes — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A two-day mountain stage race across salt flats and the Hill of Seven Colors in Jujuy, in northern Argentina.

Day one runs at 3,400 meters on the Salinas Grandes, and on day two you pass through Tumbaya and finish in Purmamarca.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Raid de los Andes runner reviews and race reports

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3
Mercedes UldryRan in 2018
“You need a high level of training and the ability to adapt to extreme conditions.”

This runner took part when it was a 3-day event. It's an international-caliber trail race that draws about 2,000 people, and they wrote that it's tough without preparation.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

requiere un alto nivel de entrenamiento y una capacidad de adaptación a condiciones extremas

Read the original on Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas de Salta
Roxana ArteagaRan in 2016
“I went into the race worried about whether I was ready for this challenge.”

A runner from the Salta region ran days 2 and 3 with a training partner and wrote this. Everyone who finished got a finisher medal, so times and speed no longer mattered.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Fui preocupada a la carrera, pensando en si estaba realmente preparada para este desafío

Read the original on Consejo Profesional de Ciencias Económicas de Salta
Patricia RamirezRan in 2013
“The 22 km climb to 2,800 meters was hard, but it paid you back.”

This one was written by a reporter who ran the 2nd edition of Raid Columbia. They wrote that students from Tumbaya and runners from the Indigenous villages cheered and ran along together.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Fueron 22 km en ascenso hasta 2800 m, cansador, pero con una recompensa

Read the original on La Nación

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

RAID DE LOS ANDES JUJUY 2026

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to enter Raid de los Andes — registration routes

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

First come, first served

Entry cost $240

Enter online through the official registration site.

Foreign runners pay by card and cover the processing fee themselves.

There are no refunds;

if you can't make it, you only get a credit toward the next edition.

16 or older; upload a medical certificate

Organizer's page
Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Raid de los Andes course map and elevation

Your 24km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:00
EventStartEntry feeBib pickup
Day 1 Salinas Grandes12km10:00$2402027-05-14 17:00
Day 2 Tumbaya–Purmamarca (Cerro de los Siete Colores)24km08:00$2402027-05-14 17:00
START

Salinas Grandes (day 1) / Tumbaya

day 2

FINISH

Purmamarca

Cutoff
10km 1km당 17분 페이스

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Runners start · local time — Day 1: Salinas Grandes at 10:00 / Day 2: Tumbaya from 08:00 (staggered starts in day-one order)

This is a two-day mountain stage race in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, in Jujuy province.

It used to be a three-day, Columbia-branded event moving between Salta and Jujuy, but the 2027 edition is two stages set only in Jujuy.

Day one is 12 km across the Salinas Grandes, a salt flat at 3,415 meters.

The official course notes list the elevation change at about 642 meters.

Day two starts in Tumbaya and covers 24 km to Purmamarca, passing the Cerro de los 7 Colores.

Total climbing is about 1,074 meters, and the route moves between 2,100 and 2,818 meters above sea level.

Day-two start times are set by day-one standings, so the leaders go off first.

Your time is the sum of the two stages, and only finishers are ranked.

A newspaper report on the 2012 race said water pooled on the salt and soaked runners to the ankle.

At altitude, the same distance is much harder than at sea level.

The salt flat that the course crosses on day one covers more than 12,000 hectares, according to the official introduction.

Purmamarca, the day-two finish, sits at about 2,820 meters.

You enter through an Argentine registration site, and you have to upload a medical certificate in advance when you sign up.

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Medical support

Water stations

Aid stations

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Where and when to collect your Raid de los Andes race bib

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Advance pickup may be possible at Club de Corredores (Av.
Monroe 916) in Buenos Aires, but the schedule isn't set.
2027-05-14, 09:00–17:00 (bib and souvenir pickup), 17:00 safety briefing (Purmamarca football field)

Purmamarca

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Source · checked Nov 15, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Salinas Grandes (Day 1) / Tumbaya (Day 2)

Salinas Grandes is about 65 km from Purmamarca (about 1h15). Tumbaya is 17 km from Purmamarca (about 18 min); the organizer recommends a remis (taxi) to the Stage 2 start.

Fly into San Salvador de Jujuy airport, then drive about 95 km (about 1h30) to Purmamarca. Renting a car at the airport is the most flexible option.

Map

Getting to the finish

Purmamarca

Stage 2 finishes in Purmamarca, the recommended base town.

Map
Source · checked Nov 15, 2026
READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

On Friday (May 14),

pick up your bib and souvenirs in Purmamarca between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. You need photo ID (physical or digital) and the medical certificate you uploaded to the registration site beforehand,

and anyone collecting for you needs the same documents.

A safety briefing follows at 5 p.m. at the Purmamarca football field.

The organizers recommend staying in Purmamarca.

Tumbaya is about 15 minutes away by car, and Maimará and Tilcara are farther.

From Jujuy airport to Purmamarca, it's 95 km, about 1 hour 30 minutes.

Arriving Thursday afternoon or Friday morning and leaving Monday (the 17th) gives you breathing room,

and a Sunday flight should be after 6 p.m. Renting a car gives you the most freedom,

but for the day-two start in Tumbaya, the organizers tell you to take a taxi from Purmamarca.

Day one starts at 10 a.m., and on day two, starts run in order from 8 a.m. On day two,

the 10 km mark has a time limit, so you need to hold a pace of 17 minutes per kilometer.

Poles have to be carried from the start;

if you don't, there's a 1-hour penalty.

Aid stations double as checkpoints, and skipping one means disqualification.

If you want to register in advance in Buenos Aires, you can also pay on site at Club de Corredores.

From Purmamarca to the day-one start at Salinas Grandes it's 65 km, about 1 hour 15 minutes by car.

Tumbaya, the day-two start, is 17 km away, about 18 minutes.

The organizers advise arriving Thursday afternoon (May 13) or Friday morning to be safe.

Day one has 642 meters of elevation change, so even though it's short,

acclimatizing to the altitude is the challenge, and day two has 1,074 meters of climbing and 850 meters of descent.

Short, yes, but at this altitude it's no place to cruise.

Times are local to Purmamarca. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Sightseeing tour of Salinas Grandes and the Solar Train (Purmamarca/Maimará)

$80

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Tours and activities around the Raid de los Andes in Purmamarca

Time for you, before and after the finish

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Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

Where runners eat in Purmamarca

Eating well is part of the trip

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A meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.

What to see in Purmamarca after the race

Seeing Purmamarca with the medal on

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The city you ran — this time, a little slower.

Sightseeing tour of Salinas Grandes and the Solar Train (Purmamarca/Maimará)

$80

View on GetYourGuide
Hotels that make race morning easyDistances are straight-line from the start.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Experiences, food and sights are travel products in Purmamarca.

Flights, hotels, airport transfers and budget for Raid de los Andes

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

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light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about Raid de los Andes

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

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Frequently asked questions about Raid de los Andes

FAQ
When does Raid de los Andes 2027 take place?

It takes place on Sat, May 15, 2027 in Purmamarca, Argentina.

How do I register for Raid de los Andes 2027?

Entry routes: First come, first served.

Registration is handled on the official website.

How much is the Raid de los Andes 2027 entry fee?

The main event costs $240.

What distances does Raid de los Andes 2027 offer?

Trail.

Where does Raid de los Andes 2027 start?

Salinas Grandes (day 1) / Tumbaya.

What is the Raid de los Andes 2027 course like?

This is a two-day mountain stage race in the Quebrada de Humahuaca, in Jujuy province.

It used to be a three-day, Columbia-branded event moving between Salta and Jujuy, but the 2027 edition is two stages set only in Jujuy.

Day one is 12 km across the Salinas Grandes, a salt flat at 3,415 meters.

Where does Raid de los Andes 2027 finish?

Purmamarca.

What are the Raid de los Andes 2027 cutoff times?

Day 2, 10 km mark: 17 minutes per kilometer pace.

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