Brazil’s biggest trail running festival heads to Chapada dos Guimarães in September. Spots open today at 2 PM — and they won’t last long.
Bota Pra Correr (BPC), the flagship running festival by Brazilian sportswear brand Olympikus, opens general registration on Wednesday, March 25, at 2 PM for its 12th edition. The destination is Chapada dos Guimarães, in the state of Mato Grosso, on September 5–6, 2026. The demand signal was already clear: during the pre-sale on March 23, all available spots sold out in just over two hours.
The biggest BPC ever
Launched in 2019 with the mission of exploring Brazil through running, BPC has grown across 11 editions into one of the most anticipated sporting events in the country. Past destinations include Jalapão, the Pantanal, Alter do Chão, Chapada dos Veadeiros, Serra do Cipó, and Cumbuco. In 2026, with the calendar compressed to a single edition due to the FIFA World Cup, the festival arrives at its most ambitious version yet.
Chapada dos Guimarães sits 65 km from Cuiabá and ranks among Brazil’s most dramatic natural landscapes: sandstone cliffs, crystal-clear waterfalls, and rock formations sculpted over millennia. Its biodiversity sits at the crossroads of the Cerrado savanna and the Amazon rainforest, and the region has a long tradition of mountain running, cycling, climbing, and paragliding.
The courses
The 12K and 21K road courses start at the entrance of the National Park and follow the highway connecting Cuiabá to the Chapada — widely considered one of the most scenic roads in Brazil, with sweeping views of escarpments, open valleys, and the cerrado stretching to the horizon.
The 19K Trail takes runners entirely inside the National Park, through sandy cerrado terrain, river crossings, forest sections, and technical passages. The route peaks at Morro de São Jerônimo, the highest point in the park, before descending past the region’s most iconic waterfalls.
“Chapada dos Guimarães is a destination runners had been requesting for years. When the time came to create the biggest edition in the festival’s history, it was clear to us that nowhere else would do. It’s a setting that challenges, enchants, and leaves a mark on everyone who passes through — exactly the kind of experience BPC runners expect.” — Bianca Dallegrave, Marketing Manager at Olympikus
Race kit and perks
Every registered runner receives a full kit: T-shirt, visor, silicone flask, mini bag, custom shoelaces, timing chip, and race bib. The standout item is a pair from the Corre family: the Corre shoe for road participants and the Corre Trilha for the 19K trail runners.
Official web series
The second episode of the official web series “Bastidores do Corre — the Making of Bota Pra Correr” also drops this Wednesday on Olympikus’s YouTube channel. The production was conceived, scripted, and directed by Hub 50+ Sports — a collective of sports journalists Andrea Funk (Go Running), Fernanda Paradizo (Contra Relógio), Roberta Palma (Jornal Corrida), and Silvia Herrera (Blog Corrida para Todos/Estadão) — with footage and editing by Buena Onda, narration by Fabiana Ferreira, and production by Olympikus. The third and final episode airs in early May.
Event Info
- General registration opens: March 25, 2026, at 2 PM (BRT)
- Registration link: https://www.ticketsports.com.br/e/bota-pra-correr-olympikus—chapada-dos-guimaraes-86381
- Event dates: September 5–6, 2026
- Location: Chapada dos Guimarães, Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Road courses (12K & 21K): BRL 805 + administrative fees
- Trail course (19K): BRL 920 + administrative fees
- Payment methods: PIX or credit card
- Senior discount: 50% — select the “idoso” (senior) category at registration
- Disability discount: 50%, subject to documentation sent to botapracorrer@olympikus.com.br and spot availability
- Shuttle transfer (optional): BRL 40 + fees — available until August 14, 2026 via Ticket Sports services menu; no parking at the event arena
- Web series — Ep. 1: https://youtu.be/kv4xVQqHXjI
- Web series — Ep. 2: released March 25, 2026
- Web series — Ep. 3: coming early May 2026
