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Komakali 39K

UTMB World Series
39.0km·1700m+
October 3, 07:00 AM
Parque Barrancas, Divisadero,
Mexico
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Komakali 39K · Race profile

Distance
39.0km
Gain
1700m+
FlatKM
49.7
Max
2487m
Min
1710m

About Komakali 39K

Komakali 39K is the 39.0km trail race at UTMB Chihuahua 2026 (Parque Barrancas, Divisadero, Mexico). The race starts on October 3, 2026 at 07:00 AM. It starts in Parque Barrancas, Divisadero. The time limit is 9 h.

Race strategy

Run the downhill at race pace, but focus on the climb.

  • 620m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
  • The finish is runnable. Save your legs to run it all the way.
  • Ease into the early runnable section, save your quads on the descents until 14.6km, then run your race pace.
  • Start · 0.0km–1.9km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
  • Settle in · 1.9km–6.4km · Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.
  • Work · 6.4km–18.1km · Descent of 620m averaging 8%, climb of 549m. 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.
  • Home · 18.1km–38.1km · 20.0km of runnable trail, high point 2487m. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.

Course

The course climbs 1700m+. With 44m/km of climbing, this is a rolling, mostly runnable course. By gradient, 27% of the distance is uphill, 39% downhill and 34% flat. The longest climb runs 3.5km at an average 15.6% grade (549m of vertical). The longest descent runs 8.2km at an average 7.5% grade (620m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 28.8% over 0.2km. The steepest descent drops at 25.5% over 0.2km. Surface: 42% trail, 24% smooth, and 10% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 49.7 FlatKM.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here: only about 2.6km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is low (index 17 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.

  • Ease into the early runnable section, save your quads on the descents until 14.6km, then run your race pace.
  • #1 · 6.4–14.6 km · 620 m D−, -7.5% · 23.5 km ahead → control

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 8°C to 13°C, with around 19°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 28%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 4% of days around this date.

Results

190 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Francisco Javier Quintero Renteria (Mexico) in 3:12:18. Women's winner: Fritsy Micxary Cota Torres (Mexico) in 3:52:59.

This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Komakali 39K.

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