Copper Canyon held Chihuahua by UTMB from 1 to 3 October
Published on 10/04/2026 at 05:38 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Copper Canyon (Barrancas del Cobre) held Chihuahua by UTMB from 1 to 3 October 2026, with the main activities at Parque Barrancas in Divisadero. The official programme combined trail races with a cultural festival, while Creel was one of the principal bases for athletes and companions.
Chihuahua by UTMB filled Divisadero with races and music
The event’s official schedule placed the Ultra Trail Village and race briefings at Copper Canyon Adventure Park in Divisadero on 1 October 2026. The programme then moved through race starts, finishes and cultural performances before the final day’s closing and awards ceremony.
On 2 October 2026, the schedule listed performances by Silverio y sus muchachos, Black Side and Los Humildes de la Sierra. Their listed styles included Rarámuri cumbia, rock in English and Spanish, and Norteña music. On 3 October 2026, La Integración Musical was scheduled for a further Rarámuri cumbia performance.
The races used several locations across the canyon region. The schedule placed starts and finishes at Divisadero, while the longer Rarámuri 118K and Wériga 93K races used Cerocahui for their starts. The official event description names Divisadero as the main venue and Creel and Divisadero as the main accommodation bases.
official 1 to 3 October schedule
The canyon landscape shaped the event's route and setting
The Copper Canyons lie in the Sierra Madre Occidental in Chihuahua, Mexico. A description from the Chihuahua tourism authority presents the area as a group of 20 canyons and ridges covering 60,000 square kilometres.
The landscape changes sharply between high mountain areas and canyon depths. The tourism authority describes conifer and pine vegetation in the upper areas, alongside tropical and subtropical plants lower down. This variation placed the trail programme within a landscape that is also home to Rarámuri communities and traditions.
That connection between terrain and programme was explicit in the event: the races crossed the canyon region, while the Divisadero programme added music and a cultural festival at the same main venue. The combination made the location part of the event structure rather than a background reference.
What the 2026 programme left travellers with
For visitors following the event from Western Europe, the October programme is now a record of what took place rather than an upcoming booking opportunity. The organiser’s event page lists the race registrations as closed, while the schedule records the completed cultural and sporting programme.
The event also showed how different settlements function within the canyon region. Divisadero hosted the central park activities, Cerocahui served as a starting point for longer races, and Creel provided a principal base for people connected with the event.
Visiting Copper Canyon: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Chihuahua by UTMB ran from 1 to 3 October 2026, with the main programme at Parque Barrancas in Divisadero.
- The race registrations were closed on the organiser’s event page; the schedule listed cultural performances, an Ultra Trail Village and a closing ceremony at the Divisadero venue.
- Creel and Divisadero were the main accommodation bases named by the organiser, while Cerocahui was used for starts of the longer races.
- The terrain includes high mountain areas, deep volcanic-rock gorges, varied vegetation and sharp changes in climate between upper and lower parts of the canyon system.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Copper Canyon
When did Chihuahua by UTMB take place at Copper Canyon?
Chihuahua by UTMB took place from 1 to 3 October 2026, with its main activities at Parque Barrancas in Divisadero.
Where is Copper Canyon and how do travellers reach it?
The canyon system is in Chihuahua, Mexico, in the Sierra Madre Occidental. Creel and Divisadero were the main bases named for the event, with Cerocahui also used for longer race starts.
What is Copper Canyon?
It is a large canyon system of ridges and gorges in Chihuahua. The regional tourism authority describes 20 canyons covering 60,000 square kilometres and containing varied climates, vegetation and Rarámuri cultural traditions.
