TNF Endurance Race + Paracas + Machu Picchu

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New Dates To Be Confirmed. Run: 10, 21, 50, or 80k UTMB® Mtn race in Pachacamac, Lima (+) 4d Paracas desert beach post-race adventure to sandboard, paraglide, dune Buggy (+) 4d trekking along the Salkantay Trek in Cusco to Machu Picchu.

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All about the TNF Endurance Race + Paracas + Machu Picchu.

The North Face Endurance Challenge 9-Day Race + Paracas Beach + Machu Picchu Adventure

New Dates To Be Confirmed.

Run in Peru will take care of all of your logistics, accommodations (excluding 1^stnight in Lima), translation barriers (if apply), many of the meals, and create a hassle-free experience for you in Peru, so that you can simply enjoy a combination of running, a post-race beach adventure in the National Reserve of Paracas, and explore the Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu—a complete adventure designed for the runners soul.

This adventure will start in Lima, Peru, and end in Cusco, Peru.

THE RACE

Friday, TBD, 2020 (Miraflores, Lima): Meet & Greet fellow racers, Healthy Carb-Load Dinner, Race Entry Pack collection, and general race overview & guidelines.

Saturday, TBD, 2020 (Pachacamac): Race Day! Participate in any of these four races (logistics will depend on what race you are participating in):

80K: 00:00 am Start Time / +4200m Elevation / Est. Race Time 9hrs-15hrs
50K: 3:00 am Start Time /. +2700m Elevation / Est. Race Time 5hrs – 11hrs
21K: 6:30 am Start Time / +1100m Elevation / Est. Race Time 2hrs – 5:30hrs
10K: 7:30 am Start Time / +400m Elevation / Est. Race Time 45m-2hrs

For more details about the race, see: TNF Endurance Challenge Race Details

A farm-fresh celebratory lunch will follow the race, and we will head to Paracas National Reserve, 2.5 hours South of Pachacamac.

PARACAS NATIONAL RESERVE

First, Saturday night will not disappoint, get ready to hit up Paracas beach town nightlife. We will then have 3 more exciting days of the following activities:

- Dune buggy thrill ride and sandboarding down sand dunes in the Paracas National Reserve desert, in what feels like the middle of nowhere
- Paragliding over the ocean and endless sand dunes
- Visit and tour a pisco vineyard, learn how to make pisco and enjoy a Peruvian dish cooked in the ground, pisco included, after the tour (Incan traditions)
- Take a speed boat trip around the Paracas National Reserve visiting one of the world’s largest colony of Humboldt penguins and sea lions
- Stand Up Paddle-board on the Pacific Ocean
- Tour the National Reserve with me – no giant tour buses, I swear!
- Optional run along the boardwalk
- We will have a BBQ, dinner in town, and free time for everyone to do their own thing as well.

We will head back to Lima, and you will need to take a flight to Cusco in the evening of TBD (flight not included).

CUSCO – SALKANTAY TREK – MACHU PICCHU

The next 4 days will be spent, in the center of the Ancient Incan Empire:

- Touring the Cusco City Center, and ancient ruins and archaeological sites: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomacha, learning about Peru’s culture and history.
- Hike 37km of the Salkantay Trek for over 2 full days including one night of camping, covering the majority of the the total Salkantay trail by foot.
- Take a guided tour and then enjoy the day at Machu Picchu– the New Seventh Wonder of the World and Peruvian Historical Sanctuary– with an optional add-on to hike Waynapichu if you reserve a spot early enough, as the hike is subject to availability.

This is our most complete type of package, including the race, Paracas, and Machu Picchu. I highly recommend this package as a complete 9-day hassle-free way to fully experience Peru through a variety of experiences, organized by a runner, for fun active people that like to explore.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

Accommodations: (3) Nights in Paracas, (2) Nights in Cusco City, (1) night camping on the Salkantay trek and (1) Night in Aguas Calientes at the base of Machu Picchu
Meals: (7) Breakfast, (5) Lunch, (5) Dinners
Transportation: All bus/car transport to/from (and at) Race, Paracas, and Cusco and Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes. Flight to Cusco not included.
All entrances into the national reserves, parks and Machu Picchu included

RACE:

Pre-race brief, race kit distributions, and a everything you need logistically to participate in The North Face Endurance Challenge, running the distance of your choice
Note: Race Ticket must be added-on at checkout, as prices vary according to distance. With the purchase of this add-on, you will receive (1) Race T-shirt, and (1) Completion Medal upon finishing the race, and the Race Entry pack will be picked up in your name prior to Friday, and delivered at our Meet & Greet

PARACAS

Meals: (7) Breakfast, (5) Lunch, (5) Dinners
Transportation: All bus/car transport to/from (and at) Race, Paracas, and Cusco and Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes. Flight to Cusco not included.
Pisco Distillery tour at 1615, with pisco tasting and traditional Peruvian Pachamanca lunch
Ballesta Island boat trip to see the “Peruvian Galapagos” birds, sea lions, and penguins
Paragliding over Paracas National Reserve
Sunset Sandboarding and Dune Buggy Riding through endless desert sand dunes
Stand-Up Paddle Boarding on the Pacific Ocean
Home cooked BBQ
Local visit around the National Reserve
Optional 8k Run along Paracas Boardwalk
All National Reserve entrance fees included

CUSCO – SALKANTAY – MACHU PICCHU

Bilingual Trekking guide for Salkantay Trek who prepares the camping equipment and meals. Luggage will be carried by mule or third party.
Guided tour of Machu Picchu
Camping gear (all except sleeping bag)
Guided tour of Cusco City

What is not included in this tour?Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

R/T ticket Lima-Cusco. Please arrange for Tuesday, (Exact Date TBD) any time after 8:30pm, with return any time after 11:00pm Saturday (Exact Date TBD). Feel free to extend your stay in Cusco on your own account!
Accommodations in Lima, (1) night: Friday, TBD (Recommended to stay in Miraflores)
Transportation to and from Meet & Greet in Miraflores on Friday, or to and from meeting point in Miraflores on Saturday
Drinks and meals not mentioned: (3) lunch, (4) dinners
Sleeping Bag for night of camping (can be rented)
International or National Flights
Note: Race Ticket must be added-on at checkout, as prices vary according to distance.

Day 1: Friday TBD, 2020 Meet & Greet Pre-Race Dinner in Lima
Meet and Greet in Miraflores, Lima with other racers. We will distribute Race Entry Kits, review race information, and eat a nice healthy carb load dinner, ideal for the evening before a race.
Day 2: Saturday TBD, 2019 Race Day! Pachacamac, Peru and travel to Paracas
We will meet in Miraflores, Lima at varying times to head to Pachacamac where the race will be held. 50k and 80k racers will leave during the night, and 10k, and 21k will leave early Saturday morning. Then, of course, we will enjoy the big RACE, followed by a Peruvian celebratory lunch at a local farm-fresh eco-lodge with fellow runners.
After lunch, we will head to Paracas, and keep the night going out in town at the local pizzeria. Saturday night can finish with a little dancing, only if your legs permit!
Day 3: Sunday TBD, 2020 Paddle Boards, Paragliding and Scallops in Paracas
First day in Paracas National Reserve! After breakfast we will head to the reserve with Stand-Up Paddle Boards. Order the freshest scallops you will ever taste, strait from the ocean, and even watch them getting made!
In the afternoon, we will paraglide over the sand dunes, a once in a lifetime opportunity. You will be tandem, so no need to get nervous!
Explore the town at night, dinner is on your own!
Day 4: Monday TBD, 2020 Penguins, Sea Lions, and Sandboarding in Paracas
Today we will visit the Ballestas Islands, known as the “Galapagos” of Peru, especially famous for the world’s largest population of Humboldt penguins and sea lions. This speed boat trip is a bit on the tourist side, but cannot be skipped, it is a must do in Paracas.
In the afternoon, get ready for a sandboarding adventure you will never forget! We will fly across the national desert on Dune Buggies, catching some air over the hills, and try our best to master the art of sandboarding. Obviously, no experience needed prior, and if you are not having any luck, just enjoy going down the hills on your stomach! We will go to a remote oasis, far from any other tourists, so you will really have a unique experience!
At night, we will have a BBQ at home, and enjoy our last night together in Paracas!
Day 5: Tuesday TBD, 2020 Pisco Distillery, traditional lunch, and return to Lima
We will start the morning with an optional 8k run along the boardwalk of Paracas.
Lunch will be at a local Pisco distillery in Pisco, Peru, where we will tour and learn about how to make pisco. Of course, there will be some pisco tasting, and a local cooked Peruvian dish, Pachamanca, traditionally cooked underground.
After lunch, we will head back 2.5 hrs to Lima, returning to Miraflores, no later than 7pm, and you will continue on the the airport to catch your flight to Cusco.
In Cusco, transportation will be arranged to take you to the hotel for the night.
Day 6: Wednesday, TBD, 2020 Cusco City tour and Wondering the town
After breakfast, there will be a Cusco City tour in the morning. Walk the streets of Cusco and visit 4 megalithic archaeological sites: Sacsayhuaman, Qenqo, Puca Pucara and Tambomacha.
Free afternoon to shop and wonder Cusco.
Day 7: Thursday, TBD, 2020 Salkantay Trek Hiking and Camping
Today we begin our 3-day Salkantay Trek towards Machu Picchu.
Get picked up at 3am and head out to Soraypampa, passing through Mollepata along the way for breakfast.
Today we will hike 21km from Soraypampa to Chaullay, crossing the Salkantay Trek’s highest point, Abra Salkantay at 4,650m / 15,200ft, overlooking Panaramic views of the high Andes.
Tonight our local guide will prepare dinner around the campfire, setup our tents and let us rest for tomorrow’s trek.
Day 8: Friday, TBD, 2020 Salkantay Trek Day 2, High Jungle Hiking to Aguas Calientes
We will awake to breakfast at the campsite and head on a 5hr hike through high jungle terrain to Sahuallaco.
We will have lunch in Santa Teresa, and have some free time if anyone wants to visit Cocalmayo hot springs.
In the afternoon, we will continue our hike, treking about 3 more hours to Aguas Calientes, the town at the base of Machu Picchu. We will dine and sleep in Aguas Calientes
Day 9: Saturday, TBD, 2020 Machu Picchu: The Incan Empire
For ambitious runners and travelers, there is an option to wake early and hike Waynapichu, which is highly recommended. It is a steep hike but offers one of the most rewarding views of Machu Picchu. It is an extra 20usd, to be payed on site and subject to availability (Waynapichu only offers 400 entrances/day, so let us know when you purchase if you are interested!).
You chose if you want to bus or hike into Machu Picchu from Aguas Calientes. We will meet at the entrance for our guided tour of Machu Picchu, the ancient Incan Empire. You will have free time to explore on your own this New Seventh Wonder of the World (2007), taking it in all its rich beauty and history.
Late lunch on own in Aguas Calientes, and will train back to Ollantaytambo and then transport will be awaiting to take us back to Cusco, arriving no later than 10:30pm.

Accommodations

Included:

(3) Nights Accommodation are included in Paracas. at a big house, 1 block from the ocean

Here we will BBQ, eat breakfast each morning, and chill out. Feel free to cook and make yourself at home. There is a pool, and a few different room accommodations.

(3) Nights Accommodation are included in Cusco: (2) nights in Cusco City, (1) camping along the Salkantay Trek, and (1) in Aguas Calientes, near the base of Machu Picchu.

Within the cost, accommodations are included with the assumption that rooms may be shared, individual rooms may have additional costs, depending on occupancy. Please write in comments at checkout if you would prefer to pay extra to stay in a private room, or email me and I can send an a quote estimating how much the additional fees would cost, which can be paid upon arrival.

Not included

(1) Night in Lima (Friday, March 28th) before the Race is NOT included. I recommend to stay in Miraflores, as we will be leaving for the race from Miraflores.

If you are racing in the 50k, or 80k and prefer to camp the night before, we can help arrange this at the base of the race. The North Face offers an area to camp in if racers bring their own camping equipment. Renting camping gear can be arranged, please mention at checkout, or email me that you are interested and I will send you a quote.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance.

Beach House in Paracas

Hotel Accommodations in Cusco (or similar)