BELLA VISTA 55K
The Essence of Patagonia in a Challenging Race
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BELLA VISTA 55K
The essence of Patagonia in a demanding race.
Run 55 kilometers of trails and paths that take you through Patagonia’s forests and mountains. Starting at Los Baqueanos Complex, skirting Lake Gutiérrez, climbing Mount Pontoneros, and reaching the shores of Lake Mascardi. In the lower sections, an unforgiving passage through lenga forests will lead you to Mount Otto inside Nahuel Huapi National Park. A challenging, thrilling route that showcases the best of Patagonia, finishing at Bariloche’s Civic Center, in an atmosphere that will make you vibrate!
Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in the heart of Patagonia!
The WhatsApp news broadcast group is an official tool used by the event organization to keep runners informed about the rules, required documents, GPX files, benefits, the race experience, and more.
Joining and staying in the official WhatsApp group is MANDATORY: it is our official communication channel, and everything we share there will be considered notified to all participants.
Link to the WhatsApp group: TAP HERE
For this distance, outside assistance to runners and the drop bag service are not available at any aid station.
Important: documents will NOT be accepted at in-person bib pick-up. The Medical Certificate and the Declaration of Honor must be uploaded to the runner’s My UTMB profile before October 25, 2026.
To do this, log in with your email and password > From the drop-down menu, select “My Registrations” > Next to Bariloche by UTMB, select “Modify my Registration.” There you’ll be able to upload a photo or file of your documents.
Remember that you can find the document templates at the bottom of the RULES page (ANNEXES section) by clicking HERE
Review all the required gear for your distance by TAPPING HERE
The GPX files for the courses will be available the week before the event. We do this to protect the privacy of the landowners who so generously open their fields and properties to us so we can all enjoy these trails.
That’s why we kindly ask, and sincerely thank you, not to enter private property to train before the race. Thanks to everyone’s respect, we’ll be able to keep running in these incredible places for many years to come.
Please remember that anyone who does not respect this guideline may be identified and sanctioned by the organization, with penalties that may include disqualification.
The GPX file will be sent through the WhatsApp broadcast groups and by email to all runners.
This distance will have two start waves, designed to ensure a smooth, safe race start that suits each runner’s pace. This creates the best possible conditions to enjoy the course, the competition and the mountains without bottlenecks.
Waves will be assigned based on the UTMB Index, an international performance indicator based on results obtained in races recognized by the UTMB system.
Elite athletes and runners with the highest UTMB Index will be in Wave 1, while athletes with lower UTMB Index scores and athletes without a UTMB Index will be in Wave 2.
How do I know which wave I’m in? You’ll find your wave number printed in the corner of your bib when you pick up your race kit.
Each runner must start the race in their assigned wave, WITHOUT EXCEPTION.
Any runner who starts the race in an earlier wave than the one assigned will be penalized according to the Penalty System found in the Rules section of the website. Any runner who starts in a later wave than the one assigned will not receive any time deduction.
