About Caballo Blanco 80K
Caballo Blanco 80K is the ultra trail at Ultra Caballo Blanco 2027 (Urique, Mexico). The race starts on March 7, 2027 at 06:30 AM.
Race strategy
Run hard on the first mountain, but save energy for the second.
- 886m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
- The finish is runnable. Save your legs to run it all the way.
- Long race. Control your HR and effort. Early mistakes cost the most.
- Ease into the early runnable section, save your quads on the descents until 48.8km, then run your race pace.
- Start · 0.0km–2.0km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
- Settle in · 2.0km–14.6km · Climb of 826m, high point 1397m. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.
- Work · 14.6km–38.3km · Descent of 886m averaging 9%, climb of 669m. 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 · 38.3km–48.8km · Descent of 719m averaging 7%. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. 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 · 48.8km–77.7km · 28.8km of runnable trail. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.
Course
By gradient, 37% of the distance is uphill, 38% downhill and 25% flat. The longest climb runs 8.2km at an average 8.2% grade (669m of vertical). The longest descent runs 10.5km at an average 6.8% grade (719m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 34.8% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 36.9% over 0.2km.
Poles
Poles bring little benefit here: only about 9.5km of pole-friendly terrain.
Quad damage
Quad damage risk is moderate (index 36 of 100), with 49% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.
- Ease into the early runnable section, save your quads on the descents until 48.8km, then run your race pace.
- #1 · 14.6–24.2 km · 886 m D−, -9.3% · 53.5 km ahead → control
- #2 · 38.3–48.8 km · 719 m D−, -6.9% · 28.9 km ahead → control
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Caballo Blanco 80K.
Other editions of Caballo Blanco 80K2026
Official websitewww.truemessages.org/ultra-caballo
