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Transgrancanaria
Las Palmas to the dunes. Canary Island vert. Trade-wind sun. Twenty-eight hours if the descents do not blow your quads.
125 km+15,558 ft-15,462 ft28 hours5 ft to 5,582 fttech 6/10Checkpoints per race bookWSER qualifierFebruary
Distance125 km
Gain+15,558 ft
Loss-15,462 ft
Altitude5 ft to 5,582 ft
Technicality6/10
Air40°F to 80°F
- Start6 ft
- High5,582 ft
- Low5 ft
- Finish102 ft
Geometryderived
Steepest drop1,877 ft-16.2% over 2.2 mi
Night miles38 misunset near 18:00 local
The cruxRoque Nublo traverse and the Tamadaba descent (near mile 50)
Course DNA
The Course
Transgrancanaria runs 125 km through Canary Islands. +15,558 ft gain and -15,462 ft loss. Surfaces skew 75% trail / 20% dirt road / 5% paved. Roque Nublo traverse and the Tamadaba descent. High point near 5,582 ft. Low near 5 ft. February temps run 40°F to 80°F. The course rewards patience early and punishes rushed descents after mile 39.
The Work
Train for 15,558 feet of climbing across 125 km. Back-to-back long runs on trail. Practice power-hiking grades above 15 percent. 28 hours total means limited margin: rehearse fueling every 45 to 60 minutes and downhill eccentric work weekly. Technicality 6/10. Build a block that simulates the crux near mile 50.
Kit
February in Canary Islands: plan for 40°F to 80°F. Mandatory shell if rain is in forecast. Headlamp with spare batteries if 28 hours pushes past dark. Poles help on sustained climbs above mile 19. Vest capacity for 2 liters minimum. Shoes matched to 75% trail: lugs for mud, rock plate if the course turns technical after mile 39.
Race Day
Hold effort through mile 19. The field often splits on the first big climb after mile 39. Roque Nublo traverse and the Tamadaba descent near mile 50 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 26 miles of fatigue management. Finish with reserve for the last descent.
Results
Transgrancanaria finish lines.
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