Weriga 100K

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

• 460m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
• Long race. Control your HR and effort. Early mistakes cost the most.
• Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 66.4km, then run your race pace.
• Start · 0.0km–1.4km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
• Settle in · 1.4km–13.4km · Climb of 866m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace.
• Work · 13.4km–45.5km · Descent of 460m averaging 8%, descent of 358m averaging 7%. Plus 2 more climbs. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.
• Fade · 45.5km–86.2km · Descent of 424m averaging 5%, descent of 655m averaging 7%, climb of 677m, high point 2361m. Plus 1 more climb and 1 descent. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
• Home · 86.2km–92.4km · Climb of 588m. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace.

Course

By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 34% downhill and 24% flat. The longest climb runs 13.4km at an average 6.5% grade (866m of vertical). The longest descent runs 10.6km at an average 6.9% grade (735m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 32.9% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 26.4% over 0.2km. Surface: 48% smooth and 16% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 140.0 FlatKM.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here: only about 15.2km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 45 of 100), with 40% of the load in the first half: 4 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control your HR on the first mountain, save your quads on the descents until 66.4km, then run your race pace.
• #1 · 13.4–19.3 km · 460 m D−, -7.8% · 73.2 km ahead → control
• #2 · 21.4–26.2 km · 358 m D−, -7.4% · 66.2 km ahead → control
• #4 · 45.5–53.6 km · 424 m D−, -5.3% · 38.8 km ahead → control
• #3 · 57.1–66.4 km · 655 m D−, -7.0% · 26.0 km ahead → control
• 75.5–86.2 km · 735 m D−, -6.9% · 6.3 km ahead → your pace

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 18°C to 23°C, with around 12°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 30%.

Results

117 finishers completed the 2025 edition. Men's winner: Jupiter Carera Casas (Mexico) in 10:44:50. Women's winner: Angelica Carolina Cabrera Cruz (Mexico) in 14:38:29.