Bring your A-game: horsemanship, survival, and respect will decide your fate.
This race demands everything. Rise to it, trust your skill, and leave your mark on Patagonia.
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The core concept
The Pass of Tears – a test of horsemanship, sportsmanship and endurance like no other…
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The course
The course will be a loop of around 400kms, consisting of nine legs, some shorter, some …
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Navigation
The course will not be marked. Riders will navigate from checkpoint to checkpoint using …
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Environmental management
The event takes place in an exceedingly remote and spectacular natural …
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Racing hours
Teams can only be moving during daylight hours of 7am to 7pm. All riders will wear a satellite tracker …
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Veterinary checks
At each checkpoint, riders must present their horse, unsaddled, to the pres …
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Veterinary record cards
Each rider will carry a record card documenting their horses’ …
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Kit list
A detailed packing list will be made available to the selected riders, with specifications …
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Weight limits
Horses are to carry no less than 75kgs, and no more than 100kgs…
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Re-supply opportunities
Each checkpoint will operate like a service station for horses, riders and crews. Horses…
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Team entries, placings and mutual assistance
Team entries of two are supported …
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Emergency assistance
The race is designed to be a thrilling adventure and a meaningful contest…
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Race hold or abandonment
There could be certain weather events that precipitate a total …
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Penalty Summary and core rules
The core principles of the event are straightforward…
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Pre-race training
Upon transfer to the start line there will be a series of trainings and briefings to help ride…
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Rider selection, horse selection - “the draft”
The Pass of Tears is a richer event thanks to the unique way …
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Providing your own horses
It is possible to bring your own horse to race. You may …
