Ixtepeji Trail Run
A forest trail in the community land of Santa Catarina Ixtepeji, climbing to a peak of 3,300 metres, 10,800 feet. Eight to thirty two kilometres of it, 5.0 to 19.9 miles, depending on the day you want.
Transport by personal vehicle and park admission are included.
The figures are booking totals, not prices per person. One runner pays the base for the distance, and each extra runner, up to four, adds half of that base, rounded up to the nearest $5. Five or more, we quote the group.
There is no minimum. One runner is a booking. We have mapped trail routes of about 20 and 24 km. The 8 to 14 km band includes the out and back to the viewpoint, and its route details are confirmed when you book. Other distances are planned with you, and we confirm the route and the date before you commit.
What the run is like
You leave the city early and drive an hour up into the Sierra Juárez. The trail starts in pine and stays in pine, climbing steadily for the first third, then giving it back on a long descent that most people run faster than they expect.
Ixtepeji manages this forest itself, and we run here with the community’s agreement. Your guide will stop where the view opens and tell you what you are looking at. Nobody is chasing a time.
Practical
Send your dates for this run
Start with your dates. The run is already filled in below, and the distance is a range rather than a fixed number, so tell us the range that suits you.
Participation fees pay the athletes who guide you and cover the cost of running the experience.
This run is a fundraiser. Oax Sport Inc. is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your booking pays the Oaxacan athletes who guide you and funds their training, travel and races. See how funds are used in our 2025 report.