Tag Archives: mountain running spain

January 12

CANFRANC PIRINEOS 2025: WORLD MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS CANDIDATE

CANFRANC PIRINEOS 2025: WORLD MOUNTAIN AND TRAIL RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS CANDIDATE. Canfranc-Pirineos 2025 started today, January 12, in the footsteps of our ancestors. Canfranc was born by and to be a meeting place for both sides of the Pyrenees, the Summus Portus of the first pilgrims to Santiago, until the inauguration of the International Station in […]

November 10

THE PYRENEES TO HOST WMRA MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 AT CANFRANC, SPAIN.

THE PYRENEES TO HOST WMRA MOUNTAIN RUNNING WORLD MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 AT CANFRANC, SPAIN. Our WMRA section bring us today the exciting news about the next WMRA Mountain Running World masters Champioinships. Spain will host the WMRA World Mountain Running Masters Championship for the first time in 2024. It will be the 23rd edition of an […]

September 10

WMRA WORLD CUP 2021 AT CANFRANC CANFRANC- 100K GOLD B.MARMISSOLLE AND MARTA VIDAL

CANFRANC CANFRANC 100Km: GOLD BEÑAT MARMISOLLE Y MARTA VIDAL WMRA WORLD CUP 2021 AT CANFRANC CANFRANC SEP10-12. World Champions face off franco-spanish talent at Central Pyrenees.  Canfranc-Canfranc celebrates its 15th edition this year, as a  race whose reputation has been growing over the last few years. There are many elements which make it an incredibly special […]

September 08

WMRA WORLD CUP 2021 AT CANFRANC CANFRANC SEP10-12

WMRA WORLD CUP 2021 AT CANFRANC CANFRANC SEP10-12. World Champions face off franco-spanish talent at Central Pyrenees.  Canfranc-Canfranc celebrates its 15th edition this year, as a  race whose reputation has been growing over the last few years. There are many elements which make it an incredibly special event and therefore both the international WMRA and national […]

December 27

PICOS DE EUROPA: OCHO LUNAS MULTISTAGE ULTRA TRAIL AT NATIONAL PARK. (300K/D+40.000m/June11-18)

. The Picos de Europa massif in northern Spain always provide a framework of great beauty for trail running and mountain lovers: Rugged terrain, charming villages and most usually high technical demands per kilometer. Names of races like Travesera de Picos, Desafío El Cainejo or Transvaldeónica are well known and highly regarded by aficionados. This […]

April 07

Trail Running Spain: Ultra Pirineu 2014 at Bagá (Catalonia) sold out 100k-42k races as it takes over from Ultra Cavalls del Vent 2013.

The new Ultra Pirineu 2014 has just announced it has sold out all its entries for the four races coming up next September 20th.  Come share with us a look back at 2012 & 2013 great races, plus detailed info on 2014 edition. ________________ FROM CAVALLS DEL VENT TO ULTRA PIRINEU, THE ORIGINS.  Cavalls del […]

December 11

Trail running Spain 2014: New Spain Ultra Cup with four top races

Beginning in 2014 the organizers of four prestigious mountain running events in Spain are launching SPAIN  ULTRA CUP as their new joint project. Founding races are well known names all: TNF Transgrancanaria 82k, Penyagolosa Trails CSP115k, Volta Cerdanya Ultrafons 85k and Gran trail Peñalara 110k. Organizers of four leading ultra mountain races in Spain have […]

November 12

Trail Running in the Basque Country: Video Mugalaris tribe from Irun, running at Erlaitz

Trail running in the Basque Country is a particularly strong movement. Both the quantity and the quality of the runners from this region are well known over Spain. But what is first and foremost admired from the Basque people all over Spain are its “aficionados” No trail runner plodding through the mud in these northen […]

October 11

Mountains of Spain: Cavalls del Vent 2013 Video, race results and photos. Trail running Catalonia.

The Cavalls del Vent is a beatiful mountain hike that links the 8 refuges of the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Parc at the Pyrenees in Barcelona province. Its iconic summit is Pedraforca, a true bigwall climbing paradise as well. For several years now, the Ultra Cavalls  del Vent (grown to 100k/D+6.660m) this year has been a great celebration of […]

July 28

Mountains Of Spain: Video Guadarrama National Park´s Ultra trail. Gran Trail Peñalara 2013

Among the mountains of Spain, the latest addition to the National Park network has been in 2013 with the creation of the new Guadarrama National Park. Its highest summit is Peñalara at 2.430 meters and it covers one of the most importante historic areas for climbing, mountaneering, skiing and trailrunning in Spain. Since 2010 the […]

December 27

Trail Running Spain 2012: Kilian Jornet, Tofol Castanyer, Miguel Heras, Nuria Picas, Nerea Martínez, Oscar Pérez….great performances and more.

The trail running community from Spain has seen yet another year of internal growth and international dominance, led by outstading performances by Kilian Jornet, Miguel Heras, Tófol Castanyer, Nuria Picas, Nerea Martínez and Oscar Pérez López among many others. On the negative side, we must regret the death of two trail runners while on course in […]

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