Penyagolosa Trails CSP - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Castelló de la Plana, Spain
- 106 km
- 5,600 m D+
- 11 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Apr 14 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 13 checkpoints, set to the 00:00 start.
- Start
- 00:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:09-20:46
- Aid stations
- 11
Course profile
Castelló de la Plana, Spain Sant Joan de Penyagolosa, Vistabella del Maestrat, Spain · point-to-point
- Distance
- 106 km Finishes 1,200 m higher than it starts
- Elevation
- +5,600 m -4,400 m About 53 m of climb per km
Next edition Sat 24 Apr 2027 · 00:00
- Start
- Sunrise Sant Joan de Penyagolosa, Vistabella del Maestrat, Spain 7h11 after the start
- Winner ~10h41 10h41 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 19h27 after the start
- Sunset Sant Joan de Penyagolosa, Vistabella del Maestrat, Spain 20h48 after the start
- Cutoff 25h30 after the start
A median finisher runs 7h11 in the dark.
Penyagolosa Trails CSP is a 106 km ultra-trail with around 5,600 m of elevation gain, starting in Castelló de la Plana, Spain. The overall cutoff is 25 hours 30 minutes. That is 53 m of climbing per kilometre. Penyagolosa Trails has 2 races, from 60 to 106 km; this one ranks 1 of 2 by distance and 2 of 2 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 792 m from Benafigos (km 50.2) to Culla (km 62.15). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 17% over roughly 2.3 km around km 69. Crew access is allowed at Borriol (8.47 km), Les Useres (31.77 km), Atzeneta (41.7 km), Culla (62.15 km), Vistabella (80.8 km) and Xodos (90.12 km). Drop bags are available at Culla.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at Penyagolosa Trails
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penyagolosa CSP (this page) | 106 km | 5,600 m | 25h30 | Apr 24, 2027 |
| Penyagolosa MiM | 60 km | 3,300 m | 15h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
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Course math
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TrailMath effort-km
184 effort-km
About 22 h for a mid-pack finisher (index 500). Not a pacing guarantee.
Distance + gain ÷ 100 + loss ÷ 200, beside ITRA's gain-only km-effort. Model TM1.0.
How TrailMath works →UTMB Index category
100K
162 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index → ITRA and UTMB indexes explainedBiggest climb section
+792 m
Benafigos → Culla · km 50.2–62.2
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Benafigos cutoff: Sat 09:45
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−625 m
Culla → Sant Bertomeu · km 62.2–72.7
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 184 km-effort.
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Penyagolosa Trails CSP · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
492 runners started. 325 came back. Half of them took longer than 19:26:38. That left the median finisher 6:03:22 inside the 25h30 cutoff.
Median finish
19:26:38
Half of the 325 finishers were still out there at this point.
6:03:22 in hand before the 25h30 cutoff
Average 19:19:29, 0:07:09 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
66.1%
325 of 492 starters made it; 167 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Organisation stops and disqualifications: 2.
Men and women
Two medians on the same scale. The bars run from the start to the cutoff, so the gap between them is the gap in time.
Men
19:20:34
median finish; average 19:12:08
293 finishers, 90% of the field
Women
21:49:40
median finish; average 20:26:43
32 finishers, 10% of the field
2:29:06 separates the two medians, across 293 men and 32 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 25h30 cutoff, so the empty part of a bar is the time that group's median finisher still had. Men and women are drawn on the same scale.
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 16:41:30 | 28 | |
| M35 | 17:42:03 | 39 | |
| M40 | 18:38:30 | 63 | |
| M45 | 19:20:34 | 73 | |
| M50 | 20:40:51 | 60 | |
| M55 | 20:59:45 | 19 - small sample, read with care | |
| M60 | 21:33:15 | 10 - small sample, read with care | |
| M65 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 14:39:03 | 4 - small sample, read with care | |
| M35 | 17:00:01 | 3 - small sample, read with care | |
| M40 | 18:42:36 | 8 - small sample, read with care | |
| M45 | 22:27:40 | 13 - small sample, read with care | |
| M50 | 22:27:40 | 4 - small sample, read with care |
Full bar: 20 finishers or more. Tick alone: fewer than 20, too few for a median to say much. The shaded row is the biggest group.
Where the finishers came from
92% of the finishers came from Spain alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ES | 298 91.7% | |
| France FR | 7 2.2% | |
| Argentina AR | 3 0.9% | |
| Portugal PT | 3 0.9% | |
| Romania RO | 3 0.9% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 2 0.6% | |
| Latvia LV | 2 0.6% | |
| Andorra AD | 1 0.3% | |
| Germany DE | 1 0.3% | |
| Ecuador EC | 1 0.3% | |
| Italy IT | 1 0.3% | |
| Réunion RE | 1 0.3% | |
| United States US | 1 0.3% | |
| Uruguay UY | 1 0.3% | |
| 4 other nations | 4 1.2% |
Showing 14 of 14 nations.
Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
Edition by edition
Every edition we have recomputed in full, newest first. The course, the weather and the field change from year to year, so a slower edition is not a harder one.
| Edition | Distance run | Starters | Finishers | Finish rate | Median finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Latest | 106 km | 492 | 325 | 66.1% | 19:26:38 |
| 2025 | 106 km | 519 | 414 | 79.8% | 18:39:13 |
How these numbers were computed
These are times for runners who finished. They exclude everyone who started and did not, so they describe how long finishing took, not how long the race takes. Bands with only a handful of finishers move a lot from one edition to the next.
We plot the median, not the average. A handful of very quick runners drags the average well below the time half the field actually beat, so the median is the honest number to plan against.
Nationality here shows who travels to this race, not who runs it best. That alone is why a host nation tops almost every list.
Computed from the full official results, verified October 19, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Benafigos to Culla: +792 m over 11.9 km, from km 50.2. Hike the steep sections at an effort you could hold for hours - the race is decided after this climb, not on it.
Where can my crew meet me?
Borriol, km 8.47 - the first of 6 crew points. The next is Les Useres, km 31.77.
Is 19h a realistic finish for me?
19h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 19:26:38. It means holding 10:45/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Castelló Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Borriol Crew | 8.47 | 379 | 257 | Sat 01:30 |
| Bassa | 23.08 | 1,106 | 759 | Sat 04:25 |
| Les Useres Crew | 31.77 | 1,574 | 1,244 | Sat 06:10 |
| Atzeneta Crew | 41.7 | 2,021 | 1,684 | Sat 08:00 |
| Benafigos | 50.2 | 2,466 | 1,788 | Sat 09:45 |
| Culla Crew Drop bag | 62.15 | 3,258 | 2,264 | Sat 14:00 |
| Sant Bertomeu | 72.65 | 3,832 | 2,889 | Sat 16:30 |
| Vistabella Crew | 80.8 | 4,236 | 3,056 | Sat 18:15 |
| Xodos Crew | 90.12 | 4,620 | 3,629 | Sat 21:00 |
| Collao | 97.21 | 5,113 | 3,884 | Sat 23:00 |
| Banyadera | 103.41 | 5,518 | 4,097 | - |
| Sant Joan de Penyagolosa (Finish) | 106 | 5,600 | 4,400 | Sun 01:30 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 19, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Penyagolosa Trails CSP have?
Penyagolosa Trails CSP has around 5,600 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,400 m of loss over 106 km.
What is the cutoff time for Penyagolosa Trails CSP?
The overall Penyagolosa Trails CSP cutoff is 25 hours 30 minutes, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 11 hours.
How long is Penyagolosa Trails CSP?
Penyagolosa Trails CSP covers approximately 106 km, starting in Castelló de la Plana, Spain.
How many aid stations does Penyagolosa Trails CSP have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 11 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Borriol (8.47 km), Les Useres (31.77 km), Atzeneta (41.7 km), Culla (62.15 km), Vistabella (80.8 km) and Xodos (90.12 km). Drop bags are available at Culla.
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