The North Face Transgrancanaria

The North Face Transgrancanaria : Gran Canaria trail event

The North Face Transgrancanaria is a multi-distance trail running event on Gran Canaria held in late February. It groups several standalone races and a multi-day Stages format that together traverse a wide variety of island landscapes.

Key facts:

• The event includes multiple race formats and distances covering mountain trails, coastal sectors and island interior routes.
• The Classic distance is part of the World Trail Majors circuit.
• The Marathon distance is included in The Short Series by Gran Canaria World Trail Majors.
• The Stages edition is a four-day experience that combines four races across the island.

Distances and basic figures:

• Classic 125 km : 6,764 m positive gain, max 30 hours
• Advanced 81 km : 4,314 m positive gain, max 21 hours
• Marathon 46 km : 1,784 m positive gain, max 11 hours
• Half 23 km : 1,817 m positive gain, max 6.5 hours
• Open Agáldar 21 km : 613 m positive gain, max 5.5 hours
• Promo 12 km : 869 m positive gain, max 6.5 hours
• Short 5 km : 264 m positive gain, max 1.5 hours
• Family Trail 5 km : 264 m positive gain, max 1.5 hours
• KV El Gigante 5.5 km : 1,090 m positive gain, max 1.5 hours
• Stages 120 km : 6,886 m positive gain, 4 ITRA points

Some routes pass through specific island locations such as Teror, Maspalomas, Agaete, Tamadaba, Gáldar, Pico Viento, El Juncal and the mountain of Amagro. Medical support and event organisation are provided by local partners and organisers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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