8. NACAC Mountain Running Championships 2011 will be run in Aijijc, Mexico, on next July 17.

The 8. NACAC Mountain Running Championships 2011 will be held in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico on next July 17. in conjunction with Carrera de La Chupinaya.
The race is a one loop 13.8 Km. course that starts at 1.550 mt.
The course climbs up to 2.625 mt, before descending back to the start.
The first mile of the course is on road, then goes onto single track trail.
Ajijic is about 55 km. from Guadalajara.
Team from USA, Canada and Mexico, will be present.

Record of the men race is held by Ricardo Mejí,a in 1 hour 19 minutes 45 seconds ob 2001, instead for the women race the record is held by Mariana Valencia in 1 hour 47 second 40 seconds.
The race will be also selection race for National Team in preparation of the World Mountain Running Championships 2011 in Albania.


News by Bruno Gozzelino