02Nov
until Nov 8
Presale
The Pacific Race 2027: the beginning of the legend
Reserva Conchal · Guanacaste, Costa Rica
The future we once imagined starts being written today, among the dust, the adrenaline and the roads of Guanacaste. Our story brought us here, but new horizons are waiting to push the limits of what is possible. Because the future is built one pedal stroke at a time, and legends are born from those who dare to live it.
April 30 and May 1, 2027
000 days, 00 hours, 00 minutes
Key dates
09Nov
until Apr 1, 2027
Official sale
24Jan
Training ride 1 · TPR by Wilier
- San José
07Feb
Training ride 2 · TPR by Sram
- Palmares
13Mar
24Apr
Race kit pick-up and TPR fair
- San José
- Guanacaste · Apr 29 and 30
30Apr
→ May 1
Race Day
- Reserva Conchal
Our manifesto
Every legend has a beginning. Ours was born on dirt roads, under the Guanacaste sun, among dust, wind, effort and thousands of pedal strokes that brought us here. For two years we wrote the first pages of this story together. But every great story has to keep moving forward.
In 2027 a new territory awaits, with new roads, new horizons and a new adventure to discover. We will meet again to ride Guanacaste, chase the unknown and celebrate the sport that unites us.
Because legends do not belong only to the past; they are built while we live them, with every kilometre, every challenge and every person who decides to be part of something extraordinary.
And this time we are writing it together. Some day we will look back and remember these roads, these bikes, these people and everything we lived here. Some day we will tell this story. Today we come to live it.
The legends of Costa Rican MTB
Six names who wrote the history of mountain biking in Costa Rica.
Andrés Brenes
Andrés Brenes Mata
- Latin American Championship winner: Córdoba, 1994.
- Silver medal at the Pan American Games: Mar del Plata, 1995.
- 6th at the Atlanta Olympic Games: cross-country, 1996.
- 8th at the MTB World Championships: Australia, 1996.
- Tour of Hawaii winner: 1997.
- 3rd at the Tour of Hawaii: 1998.
- Vuelta a Costa Rica winner: 1994.
Lico Ramírez
Federico Ramírez Méndez
- Five-time winner of La Ruta de los Conquistadores: 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 and 2008.
- Competed at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games: MTB.
- Bike Transalp 2005: second in pairs with Iván Amador.
- Bike Transalp 2016: third alongside Dax Jaikel.
- Vuelta a Costa Rica winner: 2000.
Txampu
José Adrián Bonilla Bonilla
- Pan American XCO champion: 1998, 2000 and 2003.
- NORBA Short Track winner: 2003, United States.
- La Ruta de los Conquistadores winner: 2003.
- Competed at the Olympic Games: Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
- Vuelta a Costa Rica winner: 2003 and 2011.
Henry Raabe
Henry Raabe Méndez
- 3rd at the XCO World Cup: Quebec, 2001.
- 4th at the XCO World Championships: Vail, Colorado, 2001.
- Iron Horse Classic winner: 2001.
- Vuelta a Costa Rica winner: 2006 and 2007.
Adriana Rojas
Adriana Rojas
- Women's overall winner of La Ruta de los Conquistadores: 2008.
- Women's overall winner of La Ruta de los Conquistadores: 2011, winning all four stages.
- La Ruta de los Conquistadores winner: 2013.
- Bronze medal in MTB at the Central American and Caribbean Games: Veracruz, 2014.
- Silver medal in MTB at the Central American and Caribbean Games: San Salvador, 2023.
- 8th in XCO at the Pan American Games: Santiago, 2023.
- National elite champion in XCO and marathon (XCM): 2025.
Gregory Brenes
Gregory Brenes
- Pan American MTB runner-up: Brazil, 2006.
- Vuelta a Costa Rica winner: 2008.
- 2nd overall at the Reto del Quetzal: Guatemala, 2018.
- 3rd overall at the Bike Transalp: Elite category, 2018.
- 8th overall at the Absa Cape Epic: Elite category, 2019.
- 7th overall at the Bike Transalp: Elite category, 2019.
The Pacific Race x esencial COSTA RICA®
The Pacific Race is backed by esencial COSTA RICA, the country brand that represents the best of Costa Rica's people, nature and way of life.
In the 2026 edition we also earned Costa Rica's Ecological Blue Flag (Bandera Azul Ecológica) in the Sustainable Events category.
Stages
Short route51 km
Short route
Long route87 km
Long route
Multi-stage (day 1)85 km
Multi-stage (day 1)
April 30
La Leyenda
- Distance
- 85km
- Elevation gain
- 1,000m
Multi-stage (day 2)87 km
Multi-stage (day 2)
Packages
Short route
- A unique experience
- Suárez jersey
- Bag
- Race number
- Timing
- Photos
- Medal
- Wristband
- Insurance
- Aid stations
- Prizes and raffles
- Food
- Broom wagon
- Ambulance
Only Riders short-route package: no jersey.
Long route
- A unique experience
- Suárez jersey
- T-shirt
- Bag
- Race number
- Timing
- Photos
- Medal
- Wristband
- Insurance
- Aid stations
- Prizes and raffles
- Food
- Broom wagon
- Ambulance
Only Riders long-route package: no jersey.
Multi-stage
- A unique experience
- Suárez jersey
- T-shirt
- Cap
- Bag
- Race number
- Timing
- Photos
- Medal
- Wristband
- Insurance
- Aid stations
- Prizes and raffles
- Food
- Broom wagon
- Ambulance
Only Riders multi-stage package: no jersey.
Categories
Youth
- Men and women
Open
- Men and women
Elite
- Men and women
Master
- A · men and womenages 30–34
- B · men and womenages 35–39
- C · men and womenages 40–44
- D · men and women
- E · men and women
E-bike
- Men and women
Gravel
- Men and women
Experience for the riders
Before the race:
- Sunset Ride(for the first 200 registered riders)
- Race pack
- Official jersey
- Event t-shirt
- Event cap
- Bike number
- Route map
- Sponsor products
During the race:
- Event stickers
- Time tracking
- Mechanical support
- Medical support
- Aid stations
- Photos
- Broom wagon
- Music
After the race:
- Hydration
- Medal
- Winners' trophies
- Sponsor gifts
- Photo booth
- Live music
- Sunset Session
- Family activities
Sunset Ride
200 places · no extra cost
Let's go back to a time when riding a bike meant freedom: finding new roads, chasing the sunset and sharing the miles with friends.
Sunset Ride by The Pacific Race brings back the magic and nostalgia of nineties cycling on a one-of-a-kind route through Guanacaste.
Only the first 200 registered riders will be part of this Ride, at no extra cost. One afternoon, one route and a memory that is only beginning to become a legend.
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A new era begins.
Bolder. More vibrant. More legendary.
A story that connects the past with the future.
An experience you do not just live…
It becomes a legend.
