Penyagolosa Trails MiM - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Castelló de la Plana, Spain
- 60 km
- 3,300 m D+
- 6 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Apr 15 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 8 checkpoints, set to the 06:00 start.
- Start
- 06:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:09-20:46
- Aid stations
- 6
Course profile
Castelló de la Plana, Spain Sant Joan de Penyagolosa, Vistabella del Maestrat, Spain · point-to-point
- Distance
- 60 km Finishes 1,205 m higher than it starts
- Elevation
- +3,300 m -2,095 m About 55 m of climb per km
Next edition Sat 24 Apr 2027 · 06:00
- Start
- Sunrise Sant Joan de Penyagolosa, Vistabella del Maestrat, Spain 1h11 after the start
- Winner ~5h15 5h15 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 10h24 after the start
- Sunset Sant Joan de Penyagolosa, Vistabella del Maestrat, Spain 14h48 after the start
- Cutoff 15h after the start
A median finisher runs 1h11 in the dark.
Penyagolosa Trails MiM is a 60 km ultra-trail with around 3,300 m of elevation gain, starting in Castelló de la Plana, Spain. The overall cutoff is 15 hours. That is 55 m of climbing per kilometre. Penyagolosa Trails has 2 races, from 60 to 106 km; this one ranks 2 of 2 by distance and 1 of 2 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 688 m from Borriol (km 8.47) to Bassa (km 23.07). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 17% over roughly 2 km around km 10. Crew access is allowed at Borriol (8.47 km), Les Useres (31.77 km) and Xodos (50.37 km).
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 | 106 km | 5,600 m | 25h30 | Apr 24, 2027 |
| Penyagolosa MiM (this page) | 60 km | 3,300 m | 15h00 | Apr 24, 2027 |
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TrailMath effort-km
103 effort-km
About 10 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
50K
93 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
+688 m
Borriol → Bassa · km 8.5–23.1
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Borriol cutoff: Sat 07:50
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−475 m
Bassa → Les Useres · km 23.1–31.8
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 103 km-effort.
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Penyagolosa Trails MiM · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
1,499 runners started. 1,158 came back. Half of them took longer than 10:23:48. That left the median finisher 4:36:12 inside the 15h cutoff.
Median finish
10:23:48
Half of the 1,158 finishers were still out there at this point.
4:36:12 in hand before the 15h cutoff
Average 10:19:51, 0:03:57 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
77.3%
1,158 of 1,499 starters made it; 341 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Organisation stops and disqualifications: 6.
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
10:13:22
median finish; average 10:12:29
973 finishers, 84% of the field
Women
11:13:07
median finish; average 10:58:38
185 finishers, 16% of the field
0:59:45 separates the two medians, across 973 men and 185 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 15h 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 | 9:10:59 | 197 | |
| M35 | 8:55:55 | 131 | |
| M40 | 9:53:18 | 171 | |
| M45 | 10:39:28 | 205 | |
| M50 | 10:58:18 | 144 | |
| M55 | 11:39:33 | 69 | |
| M60 | 11:23:51 | 39 | |
| M65 | 12:33:41 | 17 - small sample, read with care |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 9:26:27 | 40 | |
| M35 | 10:04:55 | 25 | |
| M40 | 11:05:51 | 32 | |
| M45 | 11:16:43 | 38 | |
| M50 | 12:00:04 | 34 | |
| M55 | 11:34:50 | 13 - small sample, read with care | |
| M60 | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| M65 | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time |
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
95% of the finishers came from Spain alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ES | 1,098 94.8% | |
| France FR | 22 1.9% | |
| Italy IT | 8 0.7% | |
| Chile CL | 3 0.3% | |
| Colombia CO | 3 0.3% | |
| Poland PL | 3 0.3% | |
| Romania RO | 3 0.3% | |
| Andorra AD | 2 0.2% | |
| Switzerland CH | 2 0.2% | |
| Norway NO | 2 0.2% | |
| Argentina AR | 1 0.1% | |
| China CN | 1 0.1% | |
| Cuba CU | 1 0.1% | |
| Denmark DK | 1 0.1% | |
| Algeria DZ | 1 0.1% | |
| Ecuador EC | 1 0.1% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 1 0.1% | |
| Lithuania LT | 1 0.1% | |
| Latvia LV | 1 0.1% | |
| Ukraine UA | 1 0.1% | |
| United States US | 1 0.1% | |
| Uruguay UY | 1 0.1% | |
| 12 other nations 2 other nations | 12 1.0% 2 0.2% |
Showing 20 of 22 nations. Showing 22 of 22 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 | 60 km | 1,499 | 1,158 | 77.3% | 10:23:48 |
| 2025 | 60 km | 1,505 | 1,350 | 89.7% | 9:46:49 |
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?
Borriol to Bassa: +688 m over 14.6 km, from km 8.47. 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 3 crew points. The next is Les Useres, km 31.77.
Is 10h a realistic finish for me?
10h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 10:23:48. It means holding 10:00/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 | 354 | 232 | Sat 07:50 |
| Bassa | 23.07 | 1,042 | 695 | Sat 11:00 |
| Les Useres Crew | 31.77 | 1,500 | 1,170 | Sat 13:00 |
| Torresselles | 41.3 | 2,057 | 1,544 | Sat 15:30 |
| Xodos Crew | 50.37 | 2,720 | 1,740 | Sat 18:30 |
| Banyadera | 57.34 | 3,278 | 1,857 | Sat 20:20 |
| Sant Joan de Penyagolosa (Finish) | 60 | 3,300 | 2,095 | Sat 21:00 |
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 MiM have?
Penyagolosa Trails MiM has around 3,300 m of cumulative elevation gain and 2,095 m of loss over 60 km.
What is the cutoff time for Penyagolosa Trails MiM?
The overall Penyagolosa Trails MiM cutoff is 15 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 5 hours.
How long is Penyagolosa Trails MiM?
Penyagolosa Trails MiM covers approximately 60 km, starting in Castelló de la Plana, Spain.
How many aid stations does Penyagolosa Trails MiM have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 6 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Borriol (8.47 km), Les Useres (31.77 km) and Xodos (50.37 km).
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