Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT)
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Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT)
Serra de Tramuntana traverse. Puig Major country. One hundred thirty-five kilometers of Mallorca mountain trail.
84 mi+29,281 ft-29,324 ft30 hours7 ft to 4,042 fttech 5/106 stationsSerra de TramuntanaPuig MajorWSER qualifierOctober
Distance84 mi
Gain+29,281 ft
Loss-29,324 ft
Altitude7 ft to 4,042 ft
Technicality5/10
Air45°F to 75°F
- Start49 ft
- High3,764 ft
- Low7 ft
- Finish7 ft
- Mallorca at mile 0.0
- Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT) mile 17 at mile 17, cutoff 6 hours
- Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT) mile 34 at mile 34, cutoff 12 hours
- Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT) mile 50 at mile 50, cutoff 18 hours
- Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT) mile 67 at mile 67, cutoff 24 hours
- Finish Spain at mile 84, cutoff 30 hours
Geometrycourse math
Steepest drop1,978 ft-18.8% over 2.0 mi
Night miles45 misunset near 17:00 local
The cruxPuig Major approach and Serra de Tramuntana ridge exposure (near mile 55)
Course DNA
The Course
Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT) runs 135 km through Mallorca, Spain. +29,281 ft gain and -29,324 ft loss. Surfaces skew 70% mountain trail / 20% dry stone / 10% road. Puig Major approach and Serra de Tramuntana ridge exposure. High point near 4,042 ft. Low near 7 ft. October temps run 45°F to 75°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 42.
The Work
Train for 29,281 feet of climbing across 135 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 30 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 55.
Kit
October in Mallorca, Spain: plan for 45°F to 75°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 30 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 21. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 70% mountain trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 42.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 21. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 42. Puig Major approach and Serra de Tramuntana ridge exposure near mile 55 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 28 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Mallorca by UTMB: Serra de Tramuntana (SDT) finish lines.
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