Patagonia Bariloche by UTMB - Frey 85K course and race-day weather
- San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
- 88 km
- 4,760 m D+
- 7 aid stations
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Frey 85K course, section by section
The Frey 85K course runs 88.0 km with 4,760 m of climbing and 4,759 m of descent - 54 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 1,959 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 784 m. 36% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 37% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 27% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 9 checkpoints split the course into 8 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 | +727 m | -709 m | +0.1% | 1,417 m |
| Tronador → Julio Felley | 12.2-17.5 | 5.3 km | +90 m | -76 m | +0.3% | 842 m |
| Julio Felley → Chitaka | 17.5-28.7 | 11.2 km | +465 m | -472 m | -0.1% | 997 m |
| Chitaka → Los Baqueanos | 28.7-42.3 | 13.6 km | +1,209 m | -1,218 m | -0.1% | 1,940 m |
| Los Baqueanos → El Chucaro | 42.3-56.1 | 13.8 km | +808 m | -545 m | +1.9% | 1,193 m |
| El Chucaro → Hoka | 56.1-66.3 | 10.1 km | +1,022 m | -1,052 m | -0.3% | 1,959 m |
| Hoka → Trypay Antú | 66.3-75.7 | 9.4 km | +105 m | -339 m | -2.5% | 1,093 m |
| Trypay Antú → Centro Cívico (Finish) | 75.7-88.0 | 12.3 km | +715 m | -729 m | -0.1% | 1,416 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 7 major climbs and 7 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 28 to km 36 (through Chitaka): +1,205 m over 8.3 km at an average of 13.9%. The steepest sustained climb averages 24.0% over 1.3 km from km 60, with pitches of 40.1%. One major climb starts in the last 30% of the course. The longest descent drops 717 m over 8.2 km from km 80 (down to Centro Cívico (Finish)), at an average of 7.8%.
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.