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Mallorca by UTMB: Camins de pedra seca (CPS)
Mallorca dry stone trails. Camins de pedra seca. One hundred two kilometers of terrace climbing and Mediterranean views.
- Start49 ft
- High2,766 ft
- Low7 ft
- Finish7 ft
- Mallorca at mile 0.0
- Mallorca by UTMB: Camins de pedra seca (CPS) mile 13 at mile 13, cutoff 3.6 hours
- Mallorca by UTMB: Camins de pedra seca (CPS) mile 26 at mile 26, cutoff 7.2 hours
- Mallorca by UTMB: Camins de pedra seca (CPS) mile 38 at mile 38, cutoff 10.799999999999999 hours
- Mallorca by UTMB: Camins de pedra seca (CPS) mile 51 at mile 51, cutoff 14.4 hours
- Finish Spain at mile 64, cutoff 18 hours
Geometrycourse math
The cruxDry stone terrace climbs in the Serra de Tramuntana foothills (near mile 41)
Course DNA
The Course
Mallorca by UTMB: Camins de pedra seca (CPS) runs 102 km through Mallorca, Spain. +21,450 ft gain and -21,493 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% dry stone trail / 20% dirt road / 10% paved. Dry stone terrace climbs in the Serra de Tramuntana foothills. High point near 2,894 ft. Low near 7 ft. November temps run 50°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 32.
The Work
Train for 21,450 feet of climbing across 102 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 18 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 5/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 41.
Kit
November in Mallorca, Spain: plan for 50°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 18 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 16. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% dry stone trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 32.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 16. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 32. Dry stone terrace climbs in the Serra de Tramuntana foothills near mile 41 is where time is won or lost. Walk the steep pinches. Run the flats and gentle downhills. Crew at major aids: socks, calories, ice if hot. Transitions under 5 minutes when possible. Final third is 21 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
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