Transvulcania
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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 73 km (45 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 4,350 m (14,270 ft) and elevation loss of 4,057 m (13,310 ft). The race has taken place since 2009, with the participation of many international runners.[1][2]
| Transvulcania | |
|---|---|
| Date | Early May |
| Location |  La Palma |
| Event type | Ultramarathon trail run |
| Distance | 73 km (45 mi) |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course records | Men: Luis Alberto Hernando 6:52:39 (2015) Women: Ruth Croft 8:02:49 (2024) |
| Official site | www |
From 2012-2019, Transvulcania was included in the Skyrunner World Series, with the vertical kilometer included as part of the Vertical Kilometer World Circuit starting in 2017. After cancellations in 2020 and 2021, the race returned as part of was part of the UTMB World Series from 2022-2023, before ending its affiliation in order to "recover its essence."[3] In 2024, adidas TERREX became the lead sponsor of the event, which was rebranded as Transvulcania adidas TERREX La Palma Island.[4][5]
Over time, additional races have been added to the original Transvulcania ultramarathon. As of 2025, they include:[6]
- Transvulcania Ultramarathon, approximately 73 km (45 mi) with 4,350 m (14,270 ft) of elevation gain and 4,057 m (13,310 ft) of elevation loss (previously known as "Volcanes")
- Transvulcania Marathon, approximately 43 km (27 mi) with 1,884 m (6,181 ft) of elevation gain and 3,329 m (10,922 ft) of elevation loss
- Transvulcania Half Marathon, approximately 25 km (16 mi) with 2,097 m (6,880 ft) of elevation gain and 689 m (2,660 ft) of elevation loss (previously known as "El Roque")
- Transvulcania Vertical Kilometer, approximately 7 km (4 mi) with 1,160 m (3,806 ft) of elevation gain (previously known as the "Vertical Challenge")
- Transvulcania Joëlette, approximately 8 km (5 mi) with 1,048 m (3,438 ft) of elevation change, introduced in 2025 to include athletes with disabilities and allow the use of mountain-adapted wheelchairs[7]
- Transvulcania Kids-Junior, a collection of youth races ranging in distance from 250 m (820 ft) to 4,500 m (~2.8 mi) depending on age category
Winners
Course records with green background.
