SALOMON XT-6: the great classic, now a unisex sneaker for 2026. Our SALOMON XT section looks today at the newest incarnation of a legend, now officially presented as a unisex fashion sneaker already on sale for 2026. The Salomon XT family as sneakers now goes beyond the familiar XT-6 Gore-Tex, adding two purely fashion-driven offshoots […]
Category Archives: trail running
February
05
SALOMON XT 6 REVIEW, BY MAYAYO: THE GREAT CLASSIC, NOW A SNEAKER FOR 2026.
posted by sergio mayayo
February
02
FARTLEK TRAIL RUNNING: WHAT IT IS AND HOW TO TRAIN WITH IT, BY MAYAYO.
posted by sergio mayayo
FARTLEK TRAIL RUNNING: Train your mountain races with speed play. Our TRAIL RUNNING TRAINING section looks today at how to apply this “speed play” created a hundred years ago in Sweden to improve our mountain races today. We kick off with a veteran video of Mikel bringing humor to fartlek, then continue by analyzing what […]
January
30
SALOMON ULTRA GLIDE 4 REVIEW, BY MAYAYO.
posted by sergio mayayo
SALOMON ULTRA GLIDE 4: THE PEOPLE’S ULTRA-TRAIL SHOE.Our TRAIL RUNNING SHOES section brings you today the technical review of the fourth version of these long-distance cruisers, arriving barely a few months after the third. They land with an RRP of €150 for 285 grams, stack heights of 35–41 mm, new Optifoam cushioning and the brand’s AT […]
January
25
HONG KONG 100 2026: RACE REPORT AND FINAL RESULTS 100K / 50K BY MAYAYO.
posted by sergio mayayo
WORLD TRAIL MAJORS IS BORN. A DIVERSE AND RESPECTFUL PROPORSAL FOR TRAIL RUNNING. Our 2024 TRAIL RUNNING CALENDAR bring us the beginning of an exciting chapter in the world of trail running with the launch of World Trail Majors.
Today, November 13, 2023, World Trail Majors is launched as a diverse, respectful and independent trail running race proposal that brings together some of the best mountain races in the world with the aim of proposing another way of understanding the racing, associations and sport.
January
22
HONG KONG 100, DAY 1: MIRIAM MORALES AND QI CHAOHAI TAKE THE 31k.
posted by sergio mayayo
WORLD TRAIL MAJORS IS BORN. A DIVERSE AND RESPECTFUL PROPORSAL FOR TRAIL RUNNING. Our 2024 TRAIL RUNNING CALENDAR bring us the beginning of an exciting chapter in the world of trail running with the launch of World Trail Majors.
Today, November 13, 2023, World Trail Majors is launched as a diverse, respectful and independent trail running race proposal that brings together some of the best mountain races in the world with the aim of proposing another way of understanding the racing, associations and sport.
January
19
HONG KONG 100 KICKS OFF WORLD TRAIL MAJORS 2026: Race preview by Mayayo.
posted by sergio mayayo
WORLD TRAIL MAJORS IS BORN. A DIVERSE AND RESPECTFUL PROPORSAL FOR TRAIL RUNNING. Our 2024 TRAIL RUNNING CALENDAR bring us the beginning of an exciting chapter in the world of trail running with the launch of World Trail Majors.
Today, November 13, 2023, World Trail Majors is launched as a diverse, respectful and independent trail running race proposal that brings together some of the best mountain races in the world with the aim of proposing another way of understanding the racing, associations and sport.
January
09
TRAIL RUNNING SPAIN 2026: TOP10 MARATHONS, FROM ZEGAMA TO TRANSVULCANIA.
posted by sergio mayayo
TRAIL RUNNING SPAIN 2026: TOP10 MARATHONS, FROM ZEGAMA TO TRANSVULCANIA. Our MAYAYO RACE CALENDAR proposes ten “commandments” between 40 and 46 km to truly enjoy next year the astonishing diversity of Spanish landscapes. For me, the mountain marathon —that magical range between 40 and 46 km— is where the body still dreams of running fast […]
December
18
Trail Running Future: Eleven Bets for mountain races in 2035, by Mayayo.
posted by sergio mayayo
Trail Running Future: Eleven Bets for mountain races in 2035, by Mayayo. By the end of 2025, trail running is no longer a promise or a passing fad. It is a global sporting ecosystem with millions of participants, consolidated professional circuits, national federations on five continents, and an industry that comfortably exceeds tens of billions […]
December
11
SKYRUNNING 2026: SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES CALENDAR, BY MAYAYO.
posted by sergio mayayo
SKYRUNNING 2026: SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES CALENDAR. Our MAYAYO MOUNTAIN RUNNING CALENDAR presents today the full SKYRUNNER WORLD SERIES. The season will feature a total of nineteen races, with the grand finale hosted by the Marató dels Dements. Below is a full overview of the calendar before diving into each event’s character. Leelo en español si prefieres: […]
December
09
TRAIL RUNNING IN THE 2030 WINTER OLYMPICS?
posted by sergio mayayo
Trail Running in the 2030 Winter Olympics. By Egon Theiner. Still waters run deep, as the saying goes, and while the discussion about whether trail running could achieve Olympic status in Brisbane in 2032 keeps resurfacing, information is rather scarce. However, things could now move faster than commonly assumed. An advisory panel of World Athletics, […]
November
22
TRAIL RUNNING TRAINING: SLEEP MORE, RUN BETTER. BY MAYAYO
posted by sergio mayayo
TRAIL RUNNING TRAINING: SLEEP MORE TO RUN BETTER. BY MAYAYO I’ll start with an unheroic confession: for years I was one of those mountain runners who bragged about functioning on five or six hours of sleep, as if voluntary insomnia were some kind of sporting merit badge. “Let’s pull an all-nighter” used to be the […]
November
10
360º THE CHALLENGE GRAN CANARIA 2025: RACE REPORT AND RESULTS, BY MAYAYO.
posted by sergio mayayo
360º THE CHALLENGE GRAN CANARIA 2025: RACE REPORT AND RESULTS, BY MAYAYO. They call it The Challenge for a reason. And this year, Gran Canaria made sure everyone remembered why. Between November 5 and 9, 2025, the island’s volcanic spine hosted the tenth edition of the 360º The Challenge Gran Canaria, one of the wildest, […]
October
24
ULTRA GOBI, MUCH MORE THAN AN ULTRA TRAIL: A TEAM ADVENTURE.
posted by sergio mayayo
ULTRA GOBI 2025 ON ITS WAY: 5.000 RUNNERS TO CROSS DESERT_ These are images that you rarely, if ever, see: Five thousand runners preparing for an event that could change their lives and certainly boost their self-confidence. DJs are getting the runners going three hours before the start. Videographers and photographers in their droves in the crowd. And then, when the event starts right on time, there are over 30 camera drones in the air.
October
20
MERRELL BAREFOOT GLOVE 7 REVIEW BY MAYAYO: Minimalist shoes with Vibram sole.
posted by sergio mayayo
MERRELL BAREFOOT GLOVE 7 REVIEW BY MAYAYO: Minimalist shoes with Vibram sole. Our MERRELL BAREFOOT section presents today the 2025 version of a modern classic in mountain running. The Merrell Barefoot Glove arrives with an RRP of €135. Lightweight at just 240 grams, with the expected minimalist zero drop and a Vibram outsole featuring 2.5mm […]
October
19
VERTICAL KILOMETER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2025 to Arnau Soldevila and Sladjana Zagorac
posted by sergio mayayo
VERTICAL KILOMETER OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP goes toArnau Soldevila from Andorra and Sladjana Zagorac from Serbia. The Grand Finale of the VK OPEN Championships saw course records smashed at the Vertical Ruy in Bulgaria- where Arnau Soldevila from Andorra and Sladjana Zagorac from Serbia were crowned as 2025 VK OPEN Champions. VERTICAL KILOMETER OPEN: VERTICAL RUY […]
October
18
Transvulcania 2026: Registration Surges, Marathon & Half Marathon Sold Out
posted by sergio mayayo
TRANSVULCANIA 2025. 15th Edition Starts Strong with Over 80% Registration Our TRANSVULCANIA section celebrates the news. Transvulcania adidas Terrex, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, is off to a strong start with a large number of registrations.
More than 80% of the 3,000 available bibs are already sold out, which reflects the great interest generated by the race both among popular and elite runners from all
over the world. Let us relive the TRANSVULCANIA START from the “Faro de Fuencaliente” its iconic lighthouse by the Ocean
October
08
ULTRA GOBI 400K 2025 GOES TO CODY POSKIN & ZHENG JUNYUE
posted by sergio mayayo
ULTRA GOBI 2025 ON ITS WAY: 5.000 RUNNERS TO CROSS DESERT_ These are images that you rarely, if ever, see: Five thousand runners preparing for an event that could change their lives and certainly boost their self-confidence. DJs are getting the runners going three hours before the start. Videographers and photographers in their droves in the crowd. And then, when the event starts right on time, there are over 30 camera drones in the air.
October
02
ULTRA GOBI 2025 ON ITS WAY: 5.000 RUNNERS TO CROSS DESERT
posted by sergio mayayo
ULTRA GOBI 2025 ON ITS WAY: 5.000 RUNNERS TO CROSS DESERT_ These are images that you rarely, if ever, see: Five thousand runners preparing for an event that could change their lives and certainly boost their self-confidence. DJs are getting the runners going three hours before the start. Videographers and photographers in their droves in the crowd. And then, when the event starts right on time, there are over 30 camera drones in the air.
May
14
TRANSVULCANIA 2025 RESULTS: ULTRA, MARATHON. HALF MARATHON AND VERTICAL.
posted by sergio mayayo
TRANSVULCANIA 2025. 15th Edition Starts Strong with Over 80% Registration Our TRANSVULCANIA section celebrates the news. Transvulcania adidas Terrex, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, is off to a strong start with a large number of registrations.
More than 80% of the 3,000 available bibs are already sold out, which reflects the great interest generated by the race both among popular and elite runners from all
over the world. Let us relive the TRANSVULCANIA START from the “Faro de Fuencaliente” its iconic lighthouse by the Ocean
May
06
TRANSVULCANIA 2025 (10 MAY): RACE PREVIEW BY MAYAYO. Races and top runners
posted by sergio mayayo
TRANSVULCANIA 2025. 15th Edition Starts Strong with Over 80% Registration Our TRANSVULCANIA section celebrates the news. Transvulcania adidas Terrex, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, is off to a strong start with a large number of registrations.
More than 80% of the 3,000 available bibs are already sold out, which reflects the great interest generated by the race both among popular and elite runners from all
over the world. Let us relive the TRANSVULCANIA START from the “Faro de Fuencaliente” its iconic lighthouse by the Ocean
March
19
TRANSGRANCANARIA 360 2025(5-9NOV) REGISTRATIONS OPEN
posted by Corriendo la Vida
TRANSGRANCANARIA 360 2024(13-17NOV) REGISTRATIONS OPEN. Our TRANSGRANCANARIA section brings you the news about the registrations open for the 360º The Challenge Gran Canaria
Registration has opened today for the ninth edition, which will be held from November 13 to 17 with its epicenter in Tejeda.
February
21
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2025: MARATHON 47K RACE REPORT, BY MAYAYO
posted by sergio mayayo
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2025 (SEP 19-25): Registration open. Our TRANSGRANCANARIA section brings you the new routes and changes of this edition as well as the news of the opening of registrations.
The North Face Transgrancanaria has opened the registration process for the twenty-sixth edition of the race. The itinerary will be very similar to the last edition. The biggest change is the beginning of the Advance race from Teror. While we leave you with the summary of last year’s edition
February
19
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2025 RACE PREVIEWS BY MAYAYO: From Classic 126k to VK El Gigante.
posted by Corriendo la Vida
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2025 (SEP 19-25): Registration open. Our TRANSGRANCANARIA section brings you the new routes and changes of this edition as well as the news of the opening of registrations.
The North Face Transgrancanaria has opened the registration process for the twenty-sixth edition of the race. The itinerary will be very similar to the last edition. The biggest change is the beginning of the Advance race from Teror. While we leave you with the summary of last year’s edition
February
18
TRAILCAT 2025 IN TORX EXPERIENCE FOR TDG 2026. Report by Mayayo
posted by sergio mayayo
TRAILCAT 2025 IN TORX EXPERIENCE FOR TDG 2026. Report by Mayayo. No reference points, only the use of GPS for navigation, and a focus on the TOR330 – Tor des Géants: the spanish race, with its 100- and 200-mile distances, offers 10 PAX for 2026. TRAILCAT 2025 IN TORX EXPERIENCE. Report by Mayayo The […]
February
11
Altra Torin 8 and Altra Torin 8 GTX: New running shoes with zero drop.
posted by sergio mayayo
Altra Torin 8: New running shoes with zero drop. According to Altra Running, the Torin 8 and Torin 8 GTX are designed to elevate the running experience for everyday runners and seasoned marathoners alike, these new models continue Altra’s legacy of comfort, performance, and zero-drop innovation. Both shoes are to be launched tomorrow 12th February […]
February
10
Black Canyon Ultras 100k goes to Seth Ruhling and Riley Brady in Arizona with course records
posted by sergio mayayo
Black Canyon Ultras 100k goes to Seth Ruhling and Riley Brady in Arizona with course records. A race of 100 km, +1600 m brought huge competitiveness in an excellent day to race fast and enjoy the course Seth Ruhling and Riley Brady win Black Canyon Ultras 2025 establishing new course records! We enjoyed incredibly competitive […]
January
10
TRANSVULCANIA 2025 (10 MAY). 15th Edition Starts Strong with Over 80% Registration
posted by Corriendo la Vida
TRANSVULCANIA 2025. 15th Edition Starts Strong with Over 80% Registration Our TRANSVULCANIA section celebrates the news. Transvulcania adidas Terrex, which will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, is off to a strong start with a large number of registrations.
More than 80% of the 3,000 available bibs are already sold out, which reflects the great interest generated by the race both among popular and elite runners from all
over the world. Let us relive the TRANSVULCANIA START from the “Faro de Fuencaliente” its iconic lighthouse by the Ocean
November
26
GRAN CANARIA WORLD TRAIL MAJORS 2024 GOES TO COURTNEY DAUWALTER AND MIGUEL ARSENIO.
posted by sergio mayayo
WORLD TRAIL MAJORS IS BORN. A DIVERSE AND RESPECTFUL PROPORSAL FOR TRAIL RUNNING. Our 2024 TRAIL RUNNING CALENDAR bring us the beginning of an exciting chapter in the world of trail running with the launch of World Trail Majors.
Today, November 13, 2023, World Trail Majors is launched as a diverse, respectful and independent trail running race proposal that brings together some of the best mountain races in the world with the aim of proposing another way of understanding the racing, associations and sport.
November
13
TRANSGRANCANARIA 360 2025 (13-15NOV) WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE
posted by Corriendo la Vida
TRANSGRANCANARIA 2025 (SEP 19-25): Registration open. Our TRANSGRANCANARIA section brings you the new routes and changes of this edition as well as the news of the opening of registrations.
The North Face Transgrancanaria has opened the registration process for the twenty-sixth edition of the race. The itinerary will be very similar to the last edition. The biggest change is the beginning of the Advance race from Teror. While we leave you with the summary of last year’s edition
September
20
ATLAS QUEST BY UTAT (4-6OCT). ULTRA TRAIL ATLAS TOUBKAL. RACE PREVIEW
posted by Corriendo la Vida
ATLAS QUEST BY UTAT (4-6OCT). ULTRA TRAIL ATLAS TOUBKAL. RACE PREVIEW. Our MOUNTAIN RACING CALENDAR 2024 bring to us the race in the heart of Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains.
Nearly 500 athletes from over 20 countries are gearing up to take on the rugged terrain of the Atlas Mountains from October 4th to 6th in the 13th edition of the Atlas Quest by UTAT. After a one-year hiatus due to the 2023 earthquake, the event returns to the Oukaïmeden plateau at 2,620 meters above sea level.
