Patagonia Bariloche by UTMB - Tronador 130K course and race-day weather
- San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- 131 km
- 6,580 m D+
- 12 aid stations
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Tronador 130K course, section by section
The Tronador 130K course runs 131.0 km with 6,580 m of climbing and 6,584 m of descent - 50 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,959 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 770 m. 34% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 36% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 30% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 14 checkpoints split the course into 13 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Centro Cívico → Tronador | 0.0-12.2 | 12.2 km | +697 m | -679 m | +0.1% | 1,417 m |
| Tronador → Julio Felley | 12.2-17.5 | 5.3 km | +76 m | -63 m | +0.2% | 841 m |
| Julio Felley → Chitaka | 17.5-28.7 | 11.2 km | +444 m | -452 m | -0.1% | 995 m |
| Chitaka → Los Baqueanos | 28.7-42.3 | 13.6 km | +1,192 m | -1,195 m | -0.0% | 1,935 m |
| Los Baqueanos → Peuma | 42.3-52.0 | 9.7 km | +330 m | -322 m | +0.1% | 1,079 m |
| Peuma → El Chucaro | 52.0-64.8 | 12.7 km | +735 m | -504 m | +1.8% | 1,192 m |
| El Chucaro → Jakob | 64.8-69.9 | 5.2 km | +12 m | -231 m | -4.2% | 1,054 m |
| Jakob → Colonia Suiza | 69.9-85.2 | 15.2 km | +1,031 m | -1,044 m | -0.1% | 1,672 m |
| Colonia Suiza → Casa de Piedra | 85.2-93.4 | 8.2 km | +247 m | -233 m | +0.2% | 845 m |
| Casa de Piedra → El Chucaro 2 | 93.4-98.8 | 5.4 km | +327 m | -113 m | +4.0% | 1,079 m |
| El Chucaro 2 → Hoka | 98.8-108.7 | 9.9 km | +1,029 m | -1,024 m | 0.0% | 1,955 m |
| Hoka → Trypay Antú | 108.7-118.3 | 9.6 km | +91 m | -342 m | -2.6% | 1,093 m |
| Trypay Antú → Centro Cívico (Finish) | 118.3-131.0 | 12.7 km | +693 m | -703 m | -0.1% | 1,417 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 9 major climbs and 8 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 88 to km 102 (through Casa de Piedra): +1,193 m over 14.3 km at an average of 6.8%. The steepest sustained climb averages 24.1% over 1.3 km from km 103, with pitches of 40.4%. 2 of the major climbs start in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 485 m over 10.2 km from km 60 (down to Jakob), at an average of 3.6%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.