Guatemala’s first mountain bike stage race, El Reto Del Quetzal put Guatemala mountain biking on the international map alongside the Cape Epic in South Africa and La Ruta de Los Conquistadores in Costa Rica. The race is considered very hard – taking advantage of raw technical terrain and natural trails in Guatemala and pushing riders in long stages with over 3,000m (10,000ft) of elevation Gain.
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Elevation Profiles (2017):
Stage 1: El Zur
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Stage 2: Antigua – Panajachel
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Stage 3: Panajachel – Quetzaltenango
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Stage 4: Quetzaltenango – Retalhuleu
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