Mount Fitz Roy hosts Ultra Fitz Roy on 16-17 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 03:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Ultra Fitz Roy ran beneath Mount Fitz Roy (Cerro Fitz Roy) in El Chaltén on 16 and 17 October 2026, putting the mountain landscape at the centre of a trail-running event in Argentina. The programme brought runners to the northern area of Los Glaciares National Park, where the Fitz Roy massif, glaciers and Patagonian forests shaped the race setting.
Ultra Fitz Roy ran in El Chaltén on 16 and 17 October
The organiser's 2026 programme set the race for 16 and 17 October 2026 in El Chaltén. It listed 10K, 21K, 42K, 70K and 100K distances, while the published itinerary included accreditation and an expo on 16 October, followed by races and a closing show on 17 October. The event has therefore ended by 18 October 2026, but its recent programme provides the current news link between the mountain and the town.
The organiser described the course landscape as including mountain trails, glaciers, Patagonian forests and the Fitz Roy massif. Its published material also identifies El Calafate as the arrival airport for the associated runner programme, with El Chaltén as the base for the event. The organiser's 2026 programme carries the dates and the link to the Fitz Roy landscape.
Mount Fitz Roy links the race to a UNESCO-listed park
Mount Fitz Roy is in the northern section of Los Glaciares National Park in Santa Cruz Province. The park was created in 1937 and UNESCO declared it a World Heritage site in 1981. The protected area contains mountains, lakes, glaciers and native subantarctic forest.
The local park information gives the mountain a height of 3,405 metres (11,171 ft) and places El Chaltén within the same northern landscape. That relationship gives the race its geographical character: Ultra Fitz Roy was not simply a town road event, but a programme associated with the trails and scenery below the park's highest peaks. Park information for Fitz Roy records the mountain's position, height and protected setting.
Race distances followed the Fitz Roy mountain landscape
The international trail-running record for Ultra Fitz Roy places the event in El Chaltén, Argentina, from 16 to 17 October 2026. It records a 21-kilometre race date on 17 October, with a 710-metre elevation gain and a 14-hour time limit. Those details show how the programme connected a fixed sporting date with demanding mountain terrain.
The event's name and route setting made the Fitz Roy massif the defining geographical reference for the weekend. For travellers, the news peg is now retrospective: the race took place on the published dates, while the surrounding national-park landscape remains the permanent subject of the destination. International race details confirm the dates, town and 21-kilometre course data.
Visiting Mount Fitz Roy: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Ultra Fitz Roy took place on 16 and 17 October 2026 in El Chaltén, with the published programme covering five race distances.
- The race itself has ended, so visitors arriving after 17 October 2026 will not find the event programme or its closing show in progress.
- El Chaltén is the northern park settlement associated with the mountain, while the organiser's travel material lists El Calafate as the arrival airport.
- The landscape includes mountain trails, glaciers and Patagonian forest, and the mountain reaches 3,405 metres (11,171 ft).
- Argentina's official language is Spanish and its national currency is the Argentine peso.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Fitz Roy
When did Ultra Fitz Roy take place at Mount Fitz Roy?
Ultra Fitz Roy took place in El Chaltén on 16 and 17 October 2026. The programme included trail races from 10K to 100K.
Where is Mount Fitz Roy and how do you get there?
Mount Fitz Roy is in the northern area of Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, with El Chaltén as the nearby settlement. The event material listed El Calafate as the arrival airport.
What is Mount Fitz Roy?
Mount Fitz Roy is a 3,405-metre peak in Los Glaciares National Park. The park has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981.
