Name: Challenge Punta Negra Ultra Trail
Start: 2026-05-22
End: 2026-05-24
Location: Zonda, San Juan

About the Event

Ignite your trail spirit at Desafío Punta Negra, one of South America's most significant trail running events, unfolding from May 22-24, 2026 at the stunning Dique Punta Negra in San Juan. This premier challenge offers seven meticulously crafted distances, from an accessible 5K to a grueling 100K ultra, all set against a dramatic backdrop of colored foothills, sharp ridges, and the vast reflective waters of the Punta Negra reservoir. More than just a race, it's a vibrant three-day festival of shared passion where a growing community of runners tests their limits under the region’s legendary 300 days of sun. Experience the perfect fusion of raw Andean scenery, demanding terrain, and authentic Argentine camaraderie that defines this iconic event. Choose your journey and discover why crossing this finish line marks an internal transformation as profound as the external landscape.

Races Offered

100K trail

May 22, 2026

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Distance — 100K

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96 days remaining

75K trail

May 23, 2026

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Distance — 75K

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03:00

42K trail

May 23, 2026

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Distance — 42K

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07:00

25K trail

May 24, 2026

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Distance — 25K

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09:00

12K trail

May 24, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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09:30

5K trail

May 24, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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10:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Zonda.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 5.5° / 12.7°

wb_sunny 2.6° / 9.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 4.3 /

water_drop 54.9%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 5.5° / 12.7°

wb_sunny 2.6° / 9.5°

air 4.3 km/h

water_drop 54.9%

About Zonda

Zonda may refer to:Pagani Zonda, a mid-engine sports car Zonda (horse), retired New Zealand Thoroughbred racehorse Zonda Department, an administrative subdivision of San Juan Province in Argentina Zonda Home, a publisher of data related to real estate in North America Zonda Telecom, a Mexican telecommunications company Zonda wind, a regional term for the foehn wind that often occurs on the eastern slope of the Andes, in Argentina