Quito Nutria 50K

Course

By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 44% downhill and 19% flat. The longest climb runs 6.4 km at an average 15.7% grade (1013 m of vertical). The longest descent runs 4.8 km at 15.5% (746 m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 38.2% over 0.5 km. The steepest descent drops at 23.2% over 0.3 km. Surface: 56% road, 26% smooth, and 5% trail. Flat-equivalent effort: 71.4 FlatKM.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here — only about 7.9 km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 37 of 100), with 36% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control on the marked descents until km 26, target pace until km 41, free after that. Short descents not listed: target pace.
• #1 · 8.9–13.0 km · 467 m D−, -11.3% · 75% of the race ahead → control
• #2 · 25.4–30.9 km · 439 m D−, -7.9% · 40% of the race ahead → target pace
• 32.2–35.4 km · 345 m D−, -10.6% · 31% of the race ahead → target pace
• 46.8–51.7 km · 746 m D−, -15.5% · 0% of the race ahead → even, let go at the end

Weather

Historically on race day, start temperatures range from 15°C to 17°C, around 11°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

316 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Camilo Navas (Ecuador) in 5:08:57. Women's winner: Martha Pesantez (Ecuador) in 6:26:15.