Transgrancanaria

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Transgrancanaria
LocationSpain Gran Canaria
Distance125-130 km[1]
Official sitewww.transgrancanaria.net

Transgrancanaria is a long-distance race that is held annually on Gran Canaria, one of the Canary Islands. It was the first ultramarathon in Spain, and remains a popular and demanding mountain-ultramarathons on the international calendar.[2] The route of the Transgrancanaria Classic has a course length of 115–130 km (71–81 mi), with a cumulative elevation gain of 6,750–8,500 m (22,150–27,890 ft).[1]

The race has taken place since 2003, with the participation of many international runners.[3] It is a Spartan Trail world championship event.[4][5]

Records

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Records across years are not exactly comparable, since the course route and length change significantly from year to year, but the course records are:

Name Time Distance Year
Pau Capell Gil[6] 12:42:40 128 km 2019
Courtney Dauwalter 14:40:39 128 km 2023

References

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