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
A short, friendly trail run that starts and finishes at the Plaza de Toros. 355 m of climbing in 5.6 km is a proper hill workout, but it's an easy way into trail running.
Key facts
01Medical certificate required
02Under 18s need written permission from a parent or legal representative
03One aid station, at km 2.3
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The course
The route
La Candelaria
Distance5.6km
Total climb355m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.3 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
Training
Training for the URKU TRAIL 6 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 URKU TRAIL 6 km plan targets
Typical sessions
6 km with 355 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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