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VALHÖLL ARGENTINA BY UTMB 2024. RESULTS.
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA BY UTMB 2024. RESULTS. Our UTMB 2024 WORLD SERIES now, traveled to Argentina, and bring us today the last news for the Valhöll Argentina mountain race.
Over 4,000 participants from around the world took part in the Valhöll Argentina race, with Santos Gabriel Rueda, and American Tara Fraga, claiming victory in the ‘Epic 125K’ distance.
Photo by UTMB
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VALHÖLL ARGENTINA BY UTMB 2024.
RESULTS.
Córdoba Province continues to host internationally renowned sporting events that have a positive impact on regional economies. One such event was the thrilling, demanding, and highly attractive Valhöll Argentina, the country’s most epic mountain race, held in Villa General Belgrano and La Cumbrecita.
Over 4,000 participants from around the world took part in the Valhöll Argentina race, joined by over 15,000 visitors, resulting in nearly full hotel occupancy in Villa General Belgrano and nearby areas of Calamuchita (7600 rooms). Athletes from various countries participated in the event, including Brazil (700 participants), Chile (200), Uruguay (300), as well as representatives from Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, Croatia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Spain, Germany, the United States, France, Guatemala, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Paraguay, Portugal, Panama, Peru, Poland, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Venezuela, and Hong Kong.
In its fifth edition, Valhöll took participants through some of the most impressive landscapes in the region, including ridges, trails, forests, rivers, and the most imposing summits, such as Cerro Champaquí. Participants enjoyed a unique alpine setting and tackled a challenging circuit through the valley.
Salteño Santos Gabriel Rueda, in his first race in Argentinean territory in three years, and American Tara Fraga, a top-10 finisher in the CCC of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc in 2023, were the standout performers of the event, claiming victory in the ‘Epic 125K’ distance.
Santos Gabriel Rueda said “Thanks to all the fans in Argentina. After so many years of racing in Europe, feeling this support from afar, I felt I owed it to come and race and give everything I can in the race. It’s incredible to feel everyone’s encouragement during the race. It’s the first time my mom could be here; I always tried to tell her that running is something I’m passionate about. I put a lot of energy into it. For her to be here watching what I love to do is a dream come true. We endured cold, falls, had to cross water many times, but that’s trail running.”
The female winner Tara Fraga commented: “I’m tired. This is the toughest race I’ve ever run. Tougher than UTMB and any other. I just want to thank everyone for making me feel so welcome here. Your country is beautiful, and I’ll definitely be back.”
An emotional moment occurred with the second-place finish by local athlete Belén Barrera in front of her hometown crowd, securing qualification for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Finals 2025 in Chamonix, France.
Photo by UTMB
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VALHÖLL ARGENTINA 2024 BY UTMB: THE RACES
In this edition, the distances will be EPIC 125k, ADVANCE 80k, CHALLENGE 50k, COURAGE 33k, POWER 22k, EXPLORE 11k and there will be a kids test for the enjoyment of the little ones. All the routes have strong ascents and vertiginous descents through technical terrain, starting and ending the shortest in the historic center of Villa General Belgrano, providing the best scenario for what will be a unique party.
The other races, the runners will travel unique and imposing landscapes, linking the entire Calamuchita Valley by the 2 mountain ranges that surround it, Sierras Chicas and Sierras Grandes. The tours will cross iconic sites of the province of Córdoba such as La Cumbrecita, Villa Alpina, Cerro Corona, Cerro Negro or Totora, Cerro Champaquí (highest in the province with 2,790 meters above sea level), and ending in the downtown area of Villa General Belgrano as its main epicenter, resulting in completely demanding and diverse circuits, received by the unparalleled quality of our people, showing the world incredible places in Argentina.
It is important to detail that those who choose to run in the 125-kilometer race, the challenge will be physical and mental, with a technical and demanding circuit, and that will demand every last drop of sweat.
As for the 80k race, it is an agile and runable ultra-distance circuit, which requires great preparation, but also allows to give space to runners who have done a 50k test and are looking to make the jump, dabbling in a greater distance.
Photo by UTMB
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA EPIC 125
Distance 77.6 Miles, elevation gain 16404 ft+. Race start: La Cumbrecita
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA ADVANCE 80K
Distance 50.1 Miles, elevation gain 10826 ft+. Race start: La Cumbrecita
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA CHALLENGE 55k
Distance 35.6 Miles, elevation gain 8858 ft+. Race start: La Cumbrecita
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA COURAGE 35K
Distance 23.5 Miles, elevation gain 5905 ft+. Race start: La Cumbrecita
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA POWER 22K
Distance 12.8 Miles, elevation gain 2788 ft+. Race start: Villa General Belgrano
VALHÖLL ARGENTINA EXPLORE 11K
Distance 6.9 Miles, elevation gain 1640 ft+. Race start: Villa General Belgrano
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UTMB® World Series 2024 calendar
(as of 13 February 2024)
- Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB®, New Zealand (17-18 February 2024)
- Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB®, Italy (22-24 March 2024)
- Istria 100™ by UTMB®, Croatia (4-7 April 2024)
- Desert RATS Trail Running Festival™ by UTMB®, USA (13-14 April 2024)
- Ultra Trail Mount Yun by UTMB®, China (19-21 April 2024)
- The Canyons Endurance Runs™ by UTMB®, USA (26-27 April 2024)
- Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB®, Thailand (2-5 May 2024)
- Valhöll Argentina by UTMB®, Argentina (9-12 May 2024)
- Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB®, UK (10-12 May 2024)
- Trail Alsace Grand-Est by UTMB®, France (17-20 May 2024)
- Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB®, Australia (18-19 May 2024)
- Mountain Ultra Trail™ by UTMB®, South Africa (24-26 May 2024)
- mozart 100™ by UTMB®, Austria (1 June 2024)
- Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB®, Spain (6-8 June 2024)
- Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB®, France (14-16 June 2024)
- Trail 100 Andorra™ by UTMB®, Andorra (14-16 June 2024)
- Mauritius by UTMB®, Mauritius (22-23 June 2024)
- La Sportiva™ Lavaredo Ultra Trail™ by UTMB®, Italy (26-30 June 2024)
- Western States™ 100 Endurance Run, USA (29 June 2024)
- Val d’Aran by UTMB®, Spain (3-7 July 2024)
- Restonica Trail by UTMB®, France (4-6 July 2024)
- Trail Verbier St Bernard by UTMB®, Switzerland (5-7 July 2024)
- Eiger Ultra-Trail™ by UTMB®, Switzerland (17-21 July 2024)
- Speedgoat™ Mountain Races by UTMB®, USA (19-20 July 2024)
- KAT100™ by UTMB®, Austria (1-3 August 2024)
- Quito Trail by UTMB®, Ecuador (2-4 August 2024)
- Dacia UTMB® Mont-Blanc, France, Italy, Switzerland (26 August-1 September 2024)
- Wildstrubel by UTMB®, Switzerland (12-15 September 2024)
- Paraty Brazil by UTMB®, Brazil (19-22 September 2024)
- Grindstone Trail Running Festival™ by UTMB®, USA (20-21 September 2024)
- Julian Alps Trail Run by UTMB®, Slovenia (20-22 September 2024)
- Ultra Trail Whistler™ by UTMB®, Canada (28-29 September 2024)
- Nice Côte d’Azur by UTMB®, France (3-6 October 2024)
- Kodiak Ultra Marathons™ by UTMB®, USA (10-11 October 2024)
- TransJeju by UTMB®, South Korea (12-13 October 2024)
- Ultra-Trail Ninghai by UTMB®, China (17-20 October 2024)
- Kullamannen™ by UTMB®, Sweden (1-2 November 2024)
- Puerto Vallarta México by UTMB®, Mexico (7-9 November 2024)
- Translantau by UTMB®, Hong Kong (November 2024)
- Doi Inthanon Thailand by UTMB®, Thailand (6-8 December 2024)
- Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko™ by UTMB®, Australia (December 2024)
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