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MALLORCA BY UTMB 2024 (NOV1-3): Four races at Serra de Tramuntana.

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MALLORCA BY UTMB 2024 (NOV1-3): Four races at Serra de Tramuntana. Our 2024 TRAIL RUNNING CALENDAR bring to us the latest calendar event that culminates in Chamonix, with Spain as the second market, only surpassed by France in registrations

Mallorca by UTMB be the third event in Spain, follwing the events at the Pyrenees with Aran by utmb and the Canaries with Tenerife by UTMB,

Read it in spanish: CARRERAS DE MONTAÑA, MAYAYO

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MALLORCA BY UTMB 2024 (NOV1-3):

Four races at Serra de Tramuntana.

Mallorca by UTMB to join the UTMB World Series in 2024, welcoming runners from the 1-3 November. Created by a team of local trail runners, Mallorca by UTMB becomes third UTMB World Series event in Spain offering the large community of runners from the Balearic Islands and mainland an extraordinary adventure.

Distances of 100M, 100K, 50K and 20K allowing runners to discover the Serra de Tramuntana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

MALLORCA BY UTMB 2024

Set against the striking backdrop of the Serra de Tramuntana mountain range, the newly created event will offer the large community of trail runners across Spain even more opportunities to be part of the UTMB World Series, with three events now confirmed across the country, including Val d’Aran by UTMB® and Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB®.

Taking place from the 1-3 November 2024, the concept of the event and the course designs are the work of a team of local runners coordinated by the Mallorcan Tófol Castanyer, winner of the CCC in 2012 and second in the 2014 edition of the UTMB®. Runners can choose from four UTMB Race Categories including 100M, 100K, 50K and 20K. The dates for priority registration for runners with a UTMB Index and the opening of general registration will be announced in the coming weeks.

SERRA TRAMUNTANA, A SUPERB SETTING

Mallorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands, is located in the middle of the Mediterranean, offering a unique environment for runners. Supported by both the Mallorca Council and the Balearic Government, Mallorca by UTMB promises an unforgettable experience, with a very diverse route, where participants will run along vertiginous cliffs, through lush oak and pine forests, and traverse the steep peaks of the Serra de Tramuntana UNESCO World Heritage Site, from where they can admire the splendour of the Mediterranean.

Four races in the heart of the Mediterranean: Each of the four races take runners on a journey through a unique rural and cultural landscape. The work of the local people who have helped to shape this spectacular area is evident all around, as runners pass by dry-stone walls, centuries-old olive trees, towns, and villages.

Mallorca by UTMB. Photo Jose Miguel Muñoz

THE COURSES

With 140 kilometres and approximately 5,800 metres of elevation gain, the 100M category race will be a challenge only for the brave. Starting in the town of Sóller, runners will climb up to the Serra de Tramuntana, where they will be rewarded with incomparable views at the summit, before descending to sea level and finishing in the port of Sóller.

The 100K category race will be a 66km, 5,000m+ challenge, starting in the town of Sóller and finishing in the town of Pollença. The 100K is a collaboration with the pre-existing Mallorca 5000 race, and Mallorca by UTMB will welcome the local organizers as part of the event team to integrate the already successful race into the event.

The 50K category race will offer a total immersion in nature over 42km and 2,600m+ through pine trees, heather and mountains.

At 26km, the 20K category race will start in the beautiful town of Valldemosa, Mallorca’s historic village, and will also finish in Puerto de Sóller. With approximately 1,000 metres of positive elevation gain and 1,300 metres of negative elevation gain, runners can expect a magical experience between the green of the Serra de Tramuntana and the blue of the Mediterranean.

PROVISIONAL COURSES

The routes, distances and locations are provisional, pending approval by the public authorities. They may therefore vary between now and the opening of registration. Each race will offer runners the chance to collect Running Stones, with direct qualification for the UTMB World Series Finals the reward for the top three male and female finishers in 100M, 100K and 50K races.

42 events are now confirmed for the 2024 UTMB World Series, giving trail running communities around the world the chance to find a race closer to them

 

UTMB WORLD SERIES 2024

41 RACES CALENDAR

The UTMB World Series returns in 2024, with the Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB opening the season from Roturua in New Zealand on February 17-18.

The UTMB World Series 2024 offers a grueling line-up of 41 events and a varied platform for runners from all over the world, confirming that the joint business project created by UTMB Group & Ironman remains, for now.

Staged in spectacular settings in some of the world’s most beautiful and iconic landscapes, UTMB World Series events offer athletes of all abilities the opportunity to immerse themselves in local cultures while tackling challenging and scenic courses.

Spanning 23 countries across Asia, Oceania, Africa, Europe, and the Americas, this circuit also provides those who wish to embark on the ultimate running quest the chance to do so by challenging themselves at the UTMB World Series Finals during the Dacia UTMB Mont-Blanc.

UTMB® World Series 2024 calendar
(as of 13 February 2024)

 

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