Events/URKU TRAIL

URKU TRAIL 15 km

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DateExpected
Late October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Explanada de la Plaza de Toros, La Candelaria, Penipe, Chimborazo, Ecuador
La Candelaria, Penipe
Countdown
October

The middle child of URKU TRAIL: 15 km with over 1,000 m of climbing, so expect steady hills rather than a gentle jog. Out and back to the Plaza de Toros.

Key facts
01Medical certificate required
02Under 18s need written permission from a parent or legal representative
03Aid stations at km 8 and 12 only, so carry enough for the first half
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The course

The route

La Candelaria
Distance15km
Total climb1,026m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.9 km
Weather

Late-October, La Candelaria

17°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
70%Days with rain

Highs around 17°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 70% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results

Course verified. Results not yet available.

Organiser
OrganiserURKU TRAIL RUNNING
Instagram@urkutrail
Running since2022
Training

Training for the URKU TRAIL 15 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.

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What a URKU TRAIL 15 km plan targets
Typical sessions
15 km with 1,026 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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