Incathon (Inca Trail Half Marathon)

Incathon (Inca Trail Half Marathon)

It starts 40 minutes after the full marathon. Incathon runners camp near the start the night before with everyone else, which the organiser requires of every runner, and travel inside the same tour, from 3 to 12 November 2027. The organiser describes both races the same way: two high mountain passes, a glaciated 20,000-foot peak close by and a descent into the high Amazon rainforest at the end.

The trail is mostly dirt and uneven rock, with steep and narrow passages and drops to one side, and it stays open to hikers and porters, so runners announce themselves when they pass. Aid stations serve purified water and snacks and have first aid, with radios and satellite phones for emergencies. Expect anything from wind and cold to heat as the height changes, and at the finish in Lucmabamba each runner’s own drop bag is waiting.

This page covers the Incathon 2027. On Livebib, family and friends see the runner’s position on the course line, distance covered and a finish estimate for Lucmabamba that updates as the race goes. In the mountains, where the phone can lose its signal, the position is carried forward along the course and marked as estimated.