Transvulcania

Transvulcania is a long distance race, 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 73.3 km (45.5 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 4,415 m (14,485 ft) and elevation loss of 4,110 m (13,480 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 utramarathon proper, currently:[3]

  • Half-marathon, 24 km (15 mi) with a cumulative elevation gain of 2,201 m (7,221 ft) and elevation loss of 669 m (2,195 ft)
  • Marathon, 44 km (27 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 kilometer, 6 km (3.7 mi) with an elevation gain of 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
  • Various children's races

Winners

Course records with green background.

Year Country Man Time Country Woman Time
2009 SpainSalvador Calvo Redondo9:00:36 SpainMarta Prat Llorens13:37:51
2010 SpainMiguel Heras Hernández8:09:32 SpainNerea Martínez10:53:33
2011 SpainMiguel Heras Hernández7:32:11 SpainMónica Aguilera10:00:03
2012 United StatesDakota Jones6:59:07 New ZealandAnna Frost8:11:31
2013 SpainKílian Jornet6:54:09 SwedenEmelie Forsberg8:13:22
2014 SpainLuis Alberto Hernando6:55:41 New ZealandAnna Frost8:10:41
2015 SpainLuis Alberto Hernando6:52:39 SwedenEmelie Forsberg8:32:59
2016 SpainLuis Alberto Hernando7:04:44 SwedenIda Nilsson8:14:18
2017 United StatesTim Freriks7:02:03 SwedenIda Nilsson8:04:16
2018 SpainPere Aurell Bové7:37:26 SwedenIda Nilsson8:40:43
2019 FranceThibaut Garrivier7:11:04 NetherlandsRagna Debats8:09:25

References
  1. http://www.transvulcania.com/index.php/en/modalities/inscribirse/race-course-ultramarathon
  2. http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=1085635
  3. "Regulations of the mountain race". Transvulcania. Retrieved 2015-05-11.

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