DateExpected
Early March 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Belorado / Torrelara to Lerma, Burgos
Burgos, Burgos
Countdown
March
The shorter way through Helios, run point to point over 58 km. 1,300 m of climbing is steady rather than savage, so it suits a first ultra.
Key facts
01Minimum age 18
02Insurance is required
Create a free training plan for the El Desafío de Helios 58 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Burgos
Distance58km
Total climb1,300m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate58.8 km
Weather
Early-March, Burgos
11°CTypical high
1°CTypical low
-8°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 1°C, but it has dropped to -8°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAyuntamiento de Belorado, working with the El Desafío de Helios volunteer organising group
Websitedesafiohelios.com
Instagram@eldesafiodehelios
Running since2017
Training
Training for the El Desafío de Helios 58 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 El Desafío de Helios 58 km plan targets
Typical sessions
58 km with 1,300 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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your El Desafío de Helios 58 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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