Transvulcania
| Transvulcania | |
|---|---|
| Location |  La Palma |
| Distance | 44 km / 1,724 m |
| Established | 2009 |
| Official site | www.transvulcania.com |
Transvulcania is a long distance race that is held annually on La Palma, one of the western Canary Islands. It is considered one of the hardest mountain-ultramarathons in the world and one of the most important in Spain. The total route has a length of 72 km (45 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 4,600 m (15,100 ft) and elevation loss of 4,300 m (14,100 ft). The race has taken place on the island of La Palma since 2009, with the participation of many international runners.[1][2]
Over time, additional races have been added to the original Transvulcania ultramarathon proper, currently:[3]
- El Roque Promesas (for young athletes), 28 km (17 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 840 m (2,760 ft) and elevation loss of 2,932 m (9,619 ft)
- El Roque, 28 km (17 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 840 m (2,760 ft) and elevation loss of 2,932 m (9,619 ft)
- Volcanes, 48 km (30 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 1,724 m (5,656 ft) and an elevation loss of 3,164 m (10,381 ft)
- Vertical Challenge, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) with an elevation gain of 250 m (820 ft)
- Various children's races
Winners
Course records with green background.
| Year | Country | Man | Time | Country | Woman | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spain |
Salvador Calvo Redondo | 9:00:36 | Spain |
Marta Prat Llorens | 13:37:51 |
| 2010 | Spain |
Miguel Heras Hernández | 8:09:32 | Spain |
Nerea Martínez | 10:53:33 |
| 2011 | Spain |
Miguel Heras Hernández | 7:32:11 | Spain |
Mónica Aguilera | 10:00:03 |
| 2012 |  United States |
Dakota Jones | 6:59:07 |  New Zealand |
Anna Frost | 8:11:31 |
| 2013 | Spain |
Kílian Jornet | 6:54:09 |  Sweden |
Emelie Forsberg | 8:13:22 |
| 2014 | Spain |
Luis Alberto Hernando | 6:55:41 | New Zealand |
Anna Frost | 8:10:41 |
| 2015 | Spain |
Luis Alberto Hernando | 6:52:39 | Sweden |
Emelie Forsberg | 8:32:59 |
| 2016 | Spain |
Luis Alberto Hernando | 7:04:44 | Sweden |
Ida Nilsson | 8:14:18 |
| 2017 | United States |
Tim Freriks | 7:02:03 | Sweden |
Ida Nilsson | 8:04:16 |
| 2018 | Spain |
Pere Aurell Bové | 7:37:26 | Sweden |
Ida Nilsson | 8:40:43 |
| 2019 |  France |
Thibaut Garrivier | 7:11:04 |  Netherlands |
Ragna Debats | 8:09:25 |
| 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | cancelled due to volcanic eruption | |||||
| 2022 | Sweden |
Petter Engdahl | 7:10:29 | United States |
Abby Hall | 8:29:10 |
| 2023 | United States |
Dakota Jones | 7:02:16 |  Italy |
Martina Valmassoi | 9:09:13 |
References
- ^ "Transvulcania Ultramarathon".
- ^ "Transvulcania - Trail running trip | EveryTrail". www.everytrail.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02.
- ^ "Regulations of the mountain race". Transvulcania. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
External links
- Official website