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Thursday, March 4, 2027 – Saturday, March 6, 2027
Puerto Vallarta by UTMB is a tropical trail and ultra-trail race set between the Pacific coast and the Sierra Madre mountains. Known for its heat, humidity, jungle trails, and technical climbs.
Pick your distance to see how long to train, how to fuel and the gear that suits this course.
20 weeks of specific training
Train time on your feet: back-to-back long runs, 6+ hour days and hiking with poles.
Add two short strength sessions a week (legs, hips and core): they protect you on the descents.
See the week-by-week training planAim for 60–90 g of carbs per hour, mix gels with real food and plan what you will eat at each aid station.
Runnable course: train on similar trails and practise holding a steady pace on the climbs.
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Your pace leg by leg, the food where you'll need it and a wristband to print, on this race's profile.
Example · 25 km trail with two aid stations
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Puerto Vallarta by UTMB 2027 takes place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: March 4 – 6, 2027. Add it to your calendar from the top of this page so you don’t miss it.
Puerto Vallarta by UTMB takes place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Puerto Vallarta by UTMB has 5 distances: 5K, 19K, 37K, 52K, and 95K. The longest is the 95K.
Yes: Puerto Vallarta by UTMB is part of UTMB World.
For the 95K, plan around 20 weeks of specific training if you already run regularly. For the 5K, about 8 weeks are enough. Build up long runs with climbing and add two short strength sessions a week.
It is not tagged as a technical race in our data, so check the course profile on the official website and train on trails with climbing like the race’s.
For its terrain, choose shoes with good grip and enough cushioning for the distance. Good options: Hoka Mafate 5, The North Face Altamesa 500 v2, and Altra Olympus 275 HiLo. You will find them, and the rest of the gear, in “How to prepare” below.
Registration is on the official website (puertovallarta.utmb.world). Popular races sell out, so check the dates early, and mark it as “I want to register” at the top of this page to keep it in your races.
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