DateExpected
Mid November 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Parque Principal de Choachí, Choachí, Cundinamarca
Choachí, Oriente
Countdown
November
The shorter loop at Choachí, and it climbs harder than the distance suggests. A good first trail race for anyone who already runs hills.
Key facts
01Cut-off is 4 h for the loop
02Open to ages 14 and up; minors need parental authorization
03Rankings are split by sex only
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The course
The route
Choachí
Distance13.5km
Total climb960m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.0 km
Weather
Mid-November, Choachí
20°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
79%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 79% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAire Libre y Aventura (Quintana Sosa y Compañía S.A.S.)
Websitecolumbiatrailchallenge.com
Instagram@airelibreyaventura
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Columbia Trail Challenge 13 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Columbia Trail Challenge 13 km plan targets
Typical sessions
13 km with 960 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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