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Quito Tucán 30K

UTMB World Series
30.0km
August 1, 12:00 PM
Lloa Central Park (Lloa Plaza), Lloa, Ecuador,
Ecuador
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Quito Tucán 30K — Race Profile

Distance
30.0 km
FlatKM
42.7
Max
3570 m
Min
2825 m

About Quito Tucán 30K

Quito Tucán 30K is a 30.0 km trail race of Quito Trail by UTMB 2026 in Lloa Central Park (Lloa Plaza), Lloa, Ecuador, Ecuador. The race starts on August 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM. It starts in Lloa Central Park (Lloa Plaza), Lloa, Ecuador and finishes in Plaza San Francisco (San Francisco Convent), Quito Historic Center, Ecuador.

Course

By gradient, 47% of the distance is uphill, 43% downhill and 10% flat. The longest climb runs 4.3 km at an average 9.0% grade (387 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.8 km at 15.4% (745 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 42.3% over 0.4 km. The steepest descent drops at 25.7% over 0.3 km. Surface: 54% road, 16% smooth, and 9% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 42.7 FlatKM.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 3.3 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 24 of 100), with 38% of the load in the first half: 1 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

  • Control on the marked descents until km 15, target pace until km 23, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
  • #1 · 9.9–13.1 km · 322 m D−, -10.0% · 55% of the race ahead → control
  • 24.5–29.4 km · 745 m D−, -15.4% · 0% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 15°C to 18°C, around 10°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 23%. Heavy rain of 10.0 mm or more falls on about 1% of days around this date.

Results

480 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Klever Villacres (Ecuador) in 2:51:53. Women's winner: Blanca Llumiquinga (Ecuador) in 3:03:24.

This page has the full results and splits, interactive elevation profile, gradient matrix, pacing and nutrition planner and weather climatology for Quito Tucán 30K.

Other distances of Quito Trail by UTMB 2026Quito 80K Oso (76.0 km)·Quito Nutria 50K (52.0 km)

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