The Mule Trail 2026

The Mule Trail is a bikepacking, adventure race in which participants complete a grueling, self-supported course that crosses Costa Rica from the southern border with Panama to the northern border with Nicaragua. The terrain includes gravel and primitive dirt trails, river crossings, beach, jungle and plenty of climbing. The experience of crossing this small and rugged Central American country is truly unique. The course has been pieced together using old maps, cow trails and historical research. Each participant must use a GPS device to follow the designated course and a SPOT or Garmin InReach device to track their progress.

The 630K distance, with over 14,000 meters of climbing, starts on February 8th, 2025 from the Costa Rica/Panama Border at 7:00 am. Participants will have 4.5 days to complete the course.

The 450K distance, with nearly 7,000 meters of climbing will start on February 9th from the Dominical Beach at 4:00pm. Participants will have 3 days to complete the course. The organization includes airport pick up, lodging for two nights prior to start, shuttle to start locations and shuttle from finish back to San Jose, Costa Rica.

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