El Origen

Race completed

50 km Distance

11 m Climbing

2.5 Grit · Entry level

33.2486° S, 58.0188° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Climbing rate 0 m / km Fast & Flat. This course is relatively flat and fast. Ideal for PB attempts.

Time limit 7 hours 8:24 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Among the tightest 50K cut-offs we track. Measured against 1058 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~16 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 16°C

Night low 5°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 10 h 05 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 22 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2026	50km	16	Julio Rivero · 03:35:50	Valeria Diaz Cabral · 04:46:19
2019	50km	15	Beker Monzon · 03:56:42	Lia de Leon · 04:03:43
2018	50km	19	Richard Javier Sosa Fernandez · 03:17:11	Claudia Robles · 04:14:35
2017	50km	26	Ernesto German Silva Munoz · 03:36:05	Alicia Fernanda Veloz Sandro · 05:21:29
2016	50km	18	Ricardo Luis Fernandez Gimenez · 04:23:34	Claudia Sanchez · 04:48:59

The field grew 7% between 2019 (15) and 2026 (16). 13% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (50km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

terrain This is a fast & flat course. Expect fast, runnable sections where rhythm is key.
gear With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 50 km of road with 11 m of ascent.

Trail Running Shoes 50 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 50 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 50 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 50 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Suunto

Vertical

Titanium GPS watch with solar charging, offline maps, and 140-hour GPS battery.

$630 ★★★★★ 4.5

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Overview

El Origen was a 50k road race held on a loop less than 3 miles in Mercedes Soriano, Uruguay. The race had 5 editions, the first in 2016 and the last in 2026, with 16 finishers at the 2026 event.

With 11 meters of elevation gain over 50 kilometers, the course offered 0.2 meters of climb per kilometer. Its cut-off was tighter than 94% of 50k cut-offs, allowing a pace of 8.4 minutes per kilometer for 7 hours. The field size was smaller than 73% of 50k fields and bigger than 26% of 50k fields.

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