Around 80 athletes will take part in the Columbia Skyrace Sajama to be held this Saturday | Unos 80 atletas serán parte del Columbia Skyrace Sajama que se realizará este sábado

By Marcelo Avendaño, Visión 360:

Mountain Races

Athletes from several departments of the country and from abroad will compete in the third stop of the 2025 season

Una atleta en un pasada competencia. Foto: Skyrunning Bolivia.

An athlete in a past competition. Photo: Skyrunning Bolivia.

With the participation of more than 80 runners, the Columbia Skyrace Sajama will be held this Saturday as the third event of the 2025 National Skyrunning Championship, featuring athletes from different parts of the country and from abroad.

“We will have the third stage of the season in Sajama National Park, located in the northeastern corner of Oruro department, Sajama province, on the border with Chile,” said Paolo Choque, director of Skyrunning Bolivia, in a press release from the organization.

He added, “Within this park, runners will be able to enjoy the wetlands and queñua forests. A unique feature will be the start of the 8-kilometer distance, which will take place at the geysers, offering a spectacular beginning to this race. The finish line will be at the hot springs, providing a different kind of closure to the mountain race.”

At the time of the start, the temperature is expected to be -5 degrees Celsius, while at the finish it will be around 7 degrees.

Runners who have confirmed their participation are from Santa Cruz, Cochabamba, Potosí, and Oruro. There will also be international athletes from Russia, Argentina, and Spain.

“The Director of Sajama National Park, engineer Gonzalo Gutiérrez Quispe, is opening the park’s doors to promote a key tourist destination in the country, which ranks among the top spots. For this reason, local authorities will also host a gastronomic festival at the end of the race.”

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