Run the 200K La Transtica in Costa Rica

November

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5 Stages

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Extreme

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About the Race

WHY RUN IT?

When La Transtica calls it’s 200 km version ‘Extreme’, they aren’t kidding! It has 30,500 feet of climbing and 25,750 feet of descent. Cumulative finishing times range from 22 hours to 38 hours, split into four roughly equal stages and one mini-stage. La Transtica crosses from Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast to its Caribbean Coast, through dense rainforests, coffee plantations, sugar cane plantations, and palm groves. As long as you can handle a bit of heat, humidity, and climbing, you’re likely to find the course more breathtaking than brutal.

“A river cuts through a rock, not because of its power but because of its persistence.”

- Jim Watkins

If you’re looking for an unforgettable adventure post-race, you will have plenty of options to choose from. Costa Rica is known as being an extremely adventurous country. For just a few examples of the types of outdoor experiences you can have there, you can go on a wildlife safari, zip-line through cloud forests, kayak through Corcovado National Park, and much more. You can visit the beautiful Pacific Coast and the biodiverse Caribbean Coast on a Costa Rican adventure tour. The country’s tropical rain forests and mountainous terrain are full of endemic wildlife and a range of exciting activities.