The PATAGONMAN Xtreme Triathlon is back for its sixth edition on December 7, 2025. With limited places, the event features a gruelling point-to-point full iron-distance course through the wild landscapes of Chilean Patagonia.
Due to high levels of demand, this year marks a change in the registration process. For the first time, two separate lotteries will be held to select the 300 participating athletes. According to the event organising team, this new system… ‘aims to give more athletes a fair shot at experiencing one of the toughest endurance challenges on the planet.’
Going forwards, slots to each edition of PATAGONMAN are allocated by two lottery systems: one in February and one in April. Each will be open for two weeks and will raise funds for a different charity cause.
- First lottery (February) results are announced during March.
- Second lottery (April) results are announced during May.
The PATAGONMAN team adds that it is not a first come first serve event. All who enrol, at any time when enrolment is open, have a ticket in the draw. Due to the very limited capacity in the race, the organisers can only accept individual registrations via the draw.
The event team noted… ‘If you applied for the previous year(s) with no luck and you are applying again this year, you will have double or triple chances in the draw depending on how many times you have applied before.
‘If you are unlucky again this year in the first lottery and try again in the second lottery or next year, then you will get even more chances. This will never be a guarantee for a slot, but it will increase your chances compared to people registering for the first time.’
Each lottery ticket has a cost of US$12 and the total amount collected from the lottery process will go directly to different charity projects in the Aysén Region of southern Chile.
PATAGONMAN is comprised of:
- 3.8km swim: Athletes plunge into the cold waters (10°C) of the Aysén Fjord at dawn, jumping from a ferry in total darkness.
- 180km bike: A demanding ride along the Carretera Austral, one of the most scenic yet punishing cycling routes in the world, ending in Villa Cerro Castillo.
- 42.2km run: A rugged marathon through forests, dirt trails, and along the Ibañez River, culminating at the shores of General Carrera Lake, where the finish-line bell awaits.
Every participant must have a dedicated support crew. Positioned as a symbol of the event’s sense of camaraderie, from kilometre 30 of the run, the support crew may join their athlete to cross the finish line together.
