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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. Then, at the same airport, there are buses that leave every hour from PUQ to Puerto Natales and it is a 3 hour trip. We believe that this is the best way to get to the race because of the Dropbag and Goal bag concepts...

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?

Buses Pacheco, Bus Sur, Buses Fernandez. We recommend buying them online.

IS GRAVEL DEL FUEGO A SELF-SUFFICIENCY RACE?

No, Gravel del Fuego is a Semi-Sufficiency race, first, because we have extraction team: 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 the race, will be Refreshment Posts with Fruit, water and isotonic + chips. 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 120 K from each key point. For more information, check the race guide on our website. And finally, in the 1000 K the ticket includes a plate of vegan food in San Gregorio, Lago Blanco and Meta. If you reach the finish line a breakfast is also included. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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 track starts in one place and ends in another. For this reason, those who want to hire the service of taking their belongings in custody of the organization to a central warehouse in Punta Arenas (bicycle boxes + 1 suitcase of luggage of maximum 90 liters). The above, if they wish, will be activated with a payment of 7 thousand CLP that will be paid to the organization. Such luggage will be delivered only to the runner on Wednesday afternoon after the race has started. The pick up address will be communicated in due time, but it will always be near the center of the city.

WHAT IS THE DROPBAG?

At the start of Gravel del Fuego, there is the right for the 1000 K to leave a bag of maximum 10 liters (dropbag) where you can place in its contents everything that the athlete determines, under the conditions of fair play explained in the rules of the event. We suggest spare batteries for the spot tracker, food, spare clothes or clothes to enhance the layering system. The dropbag will be returned to Punta Arenas on Thursday after the race has started. In the kit pick up is where the athlete will deliver his dropbag for the producer to take it to the destination, San Gregorio, kilometer 500 of the 1000 K, this has a cost of 5,000 CLP. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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