​50 KM ULTRA MARATHON RACE
SUNDAY, NOV 26 - ZITACUARO, MEXICO

The main event this year is in Mexico! A 54 km race from Zitácuaro to the monarch sanctuary and back to Zitácuaro. In this race runners will have the opportunity to run through beautiful rural areas towards the mountains where the monarchs spend their winter. This run is organized in collaboration with Zitácuaro and it will be part of the International Monarch Butterfly Festival celebrated in Zitácuaro.

Zitacuaro is a Mexican city located in the northeast corner of Michoacán state. This picturesque city lays at the base of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, where millions of monarchs spend their winters. A true spectacle that has made monarchs a symbol of Zitacuaro.

The run starts and finish in Zitacuaro. The runners will go  through colonial streets, farming landscapes, and mountain roads. An uphill road to the monarch sanctuary of Cerro Pelon will be a challenge for most runners with will also be delighted with the forest and spectacular views of the mountains. Runners will reach the base of the monarch sanctuary before heading back to town.

This run will be part of the annual celebration of The Monarch Butterfly International Festival. The festival is a celebration of the monarchs and the sanctuaries which environmental presentations, several performances, exquisite local gastronomy, movies, and much more.
If you come for the whole weekend or longer, we encourage you to visit and tour around Michoacan. Some places to visit outside of town include a hike to the monarch sanctuary and a visit to San Felipe los Alzati, an archeological site with impressive views of the valleys.
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​More info to come...

Discover Zitácuaro! The video below is in Spanish but it will give you an idea of the nature of this place.