Fun facts

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• In the first Chupacabras event, only 13 participants finished the race.
• There are over 500 volunteers watching for your safety.
• In the last event (2007) 1,383 participants finished the race.
• There is a cyclist known as 'El Guardian' (the Vigil) who is responsible to run the entire trail (especially in the mountain) at the end to make sure NOBODY is left behind.
• Clubs of 4x4 jeeps are available to help you return to the finish site should you or your equipment be unable to continue.
• It takes the entire year to plan the race and carry out all preparation activities.
• Trail maintenance is done by volunteer cyclists.
• You can name a trail for yourself if you maintain it.
• Participants that finished the race in 11 years are 7,111.
• We have had participants from as far as Cancun, New York, California, Oaxaca, Spain & Italy.
• Normally half of the participants complete the race, in 11 years more than 1,000,000 Km. have been ran by all participants.
• The oldest participant in 2007 was a 78 year young gentleman from El Paso Texas.
• Kilometers ran by participants that have finished are 711,100.
• Youngest participants (16 years of age) have been from Juarez.
• 878 cyclists from Ciudad Juarez have participated.
• In 2007, 428 participants were from outside Mexico.
• In 2008, all participants will be insured.