TNF Endurance Race + Paracas

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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, SUP, Pisco Tour and relax.

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All about the TNF Endurance Race + Paracas.

The North Face Endurance Challenge 5-Day Race + Paracas Beach 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, and a post-race beach adventure! All designed for the runner’s soul.

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!
- We will have optional runs in the reserve or along the town boardwalk
- We will have a BBQ, dinner in town, and free time for everyone to do their own thing as well.

You will fall in the love with this little town, Paracas is incredible in so many ways.

Want to extend your trip?
(+) Add a 4-day visit to Cusco and experience Machu Picchu, see TNF Endurance Challenge Race + Paracas + Machu Picchu Adventure

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
Meals: (3) Breakfast, (3) Lunch, (3) Dinners
Transportation: All bus/car transport to/from (and at) Race and Paracas
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
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
Optional 8k Run along Paracas Boardwalk
All National Reserve entrance fees included
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

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

Accommodations in Lima, (1) night: Friday (Recommended to stay in Miraflores)
Transportation to and from Meet & Greet in Miraflores on Friday, or to and from the meeting point in Miraflores on Saturday
Drinks any meals not mentioned: (1) lunch and (1) dinner
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, 2020 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 even 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 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.
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 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.

Accommodation

Included:

(3) Nights Accommodation are included at a big house, 1/2 block from the ocean in Paracas.

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. We will play it by ear with distributing the rooms, according to the group size and amount of singles/couples. 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 if you would prefer to pay extra to stay in a private room, and I can send an email with how much the additional fees would cost, depending on occupancy.

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.

Paracas Beach House

Guest Room at the Paracas Beach House