WHERE DOES THE GRAVEL FIRE RACE BEGIN?
Gravel del Fuego begins in the city of Puerto Natales, Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, Chile.
WHERE DOES THE GRAVEL FIRE RACE END?
It ends at the end of the road, in Caleta María, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Chilean side.
HOW TO GET TO PUERTO NATALES?
There are two ways:
The most common is to fly to the Capital of Chile, Santiago (SCL) and then take another plane to fly to the capital of the Magallanes region, Punta Arenas (PUQ).
The flight from SCL to PUQ is an average of 3.5 hours.
Afterwards, at the same airport, there are buses that leave every hour from PUQ to Puerto Natales and it is a 3 hour trip.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO FLY FROM SANTIAGO DE CHILE TO PUNTA ARENAS?
A flight from SCL to PUQ can cost from 100 USD round trip. The bicycle has an extra cost of 30 USD.
WHICH AIRLINES MAKE THE SANTIAGO DE CHILE -PUNTA ARENAS TRIPS?
The airlines flying are: Latam, Sky Airlines, and Jetsmart.
HOW MUCH IS THE BUS FARE FROM PUNTA ARENAS TO PUERTO NATALES?
It is costing today, 10,000 Chilean pesos (CLP), about 10 USD.
WHICH BUSES MAKE THE ROUTE FROM PUNTA ARENAS TO PUERTO NATALES?
Bus Sur and Buses Fernandez.
IS GRAVEL DEL FUEGO A SELF-SUFFICIENCY RACE?
No, Gravel del Fuego is a Semi-Sufficiency race, first, because we have extraction equipment, you just press the GPS button (for the 1000 K) and a rescue team will go to your extraction to the nearest city, that is Puerto Natales, Punta Arenas, or Porvenir, depending on what is logistically feasible.
In addition, the first 4 PC ́s of the race, contained in the first 250 K of race, will be Supply Posts with nuts, fruit and water.
In addition, we are managing municipal and private help, to make the checkpoints in restaurants, cabins and hotels, so that you have human groups at a distance of no more than 170 K from each key point.
For more information, check the race guide on our website.
AND IF I REACH THE FINISH LINE, HOW DO I GET OFF THE ISLAND?
Gravel del Fuego, has included the right to have a bag with spare clothes at the finish line, and also the right to take you from the finish line to Porvenir, passing through the King Penguin Park for free.
HOW DO I GET OUT OF PORVENIR?
The way out of Porvenir is by barge that takes 110 minutes and crosses once a day from Porvenir to Punta Arenas.
The crossing costs 7,400 CLP per person, more or less 8 USD.More information here → http://www.tabsa.cl/portal/index.php/es/servicios/3-cruce-p-arenas-porvenir
HOW DO I RECOVER MY BELONGINGS THAT I LEFT IN PTO NATALES?
The ticket includes a transportation service for your belongings from Natales to Punta Arenas, so when you arrive in the city, you can pick them up at no cost.