Trip Description UK

Do you like to combine running and discovering?
Do you like nature and encounters?
Are you dreaming of crossing the Andes and Patagonia?

The “Columbia Cruce de los Andes” makes your dreams come true. It is the unique opportunity to surpass oneself by running a distance of 100 km over three days in the fabulous setting of the Andes Mountains between Argentine and Chile. And after you achieved the trail enjoy a dive in the nearby lake, the giant barbecue and a well deserved rest with view on the huge glacier.

You will find the team spirit that makes a real pleasure of such a race, enjoy the solidarity amongst the challengers in a fabulous setting of mountains and the wild nature to respect.
Before the race, we will show you around in Patagonia, its snowy peaks and glaciers as well as its wide bare areas crossed only by some large rivers. After the race, we are organizing relaxing festivities while giving the opportunity to taste local food specialities.
Our aim is to bring together between 5 and 15 teams of 2 runners with possible accompanying partners.
Your choice:
a) you are a team of 2 runners, male and/or female
b) a third person, not running, accompanies you
c) you are a single runner

For the option b), we have foreseen their stay amongst the runners and during the 3 day’s race, a discovery program in San Martin de los Andes.
You fit in option c), single runner with possible accompanying person: we register your participation provisionally till we find a runner mate of equal running level.
Three travel opportunities are available:
>1) Option EXTRA
With 2 days stay in the National Glaciers Parc of Perito Moreno. Overnight stay in the famous hotel LOS NOSTROS, just in front of the glaciers.
Option CONFORT
Same program but overnight stay in a somewhat less luxurious but charming hotel NIPEBO AIKE.
3) Option ADVENTURE
A more free entertainment trip with 2 days in El Calafate and crossing Patagonia in public bus (2 ½ days) till starting place of the race. Detailed description of above travel options, see below.
Two experienced runners, Bernard Joseph (www.performateam.eu ) and Michaël Lucas (www.aricia.be) who participated at the 2008 edition of the CRUCE trail, are organizing this trip with the travel agency MAPAMUNDO (www.mapamundo.be) and will be accompanying the registered people all the way, 1 guide for a group of 10 individuals and 2 guides above 18 individuals. Their accompaniment is subject to modifications following the chosen options.