Transgrancanaria Advanced - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Teror, Spain
- 81.7 km50.8 mi
- 4,314 m14,154 ft D+
- 6 aid stations
- 4 ITRA points
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Feb 18 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather and daylight along the course and at all 8 checkpoints, set to the 09:00 start.
- Start
- 09:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:29-19:01
- Aid stations
- 6
- Distance
- 81.7 km50.8 miFinishes 559 m lower than it startsFinishes 1,834 ft lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +4,314 m+14,154 ft-4,873 m-15,988 ftAbout 53 m of climb per kmAbout 279 ft of climb per mile
Next editionSat 27 Feb 2027 · 09:00
- Start
- Winner~7h267h26 after the start
- Sunset10h01 after the start
- Median finisher2026 median14h41 after the start
- Cutoff21h after the start
A median finisher runs 4h39 in the dark.
Transgrancanaria Advanced is a 81.7 km ultra-trail with around 4,314 m of elevation gain, starting in Teror, Spain. The overall cutoff is 21 hours. That is 53 m of climbing per kilometre. Transgrancanaria has 3 races, from 47 to 126 km; this one ranks 2 of 3 by distance and 2 of 3 by climbing per kilometre.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,129 m from Tejeda (km 34.8) to El Garañón (km 46.4). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 18% over roughly 2 km around km 41. Crew access is allowed at Artenara (22.4 km), Tejeda (34.8 km), El Garañón (46.4 km) and Tunte (55.3 km). Drop bags are available at El Garañón.
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
Other distances at Transgrancanaria
| Race | Distance | D+ | Cutoff | Next start |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transgrancanaria Classic | 126 km78.3 mi | 6,764 m22,192 ft | 30h01 | Feb 26, 2027 |
| Transgrancanaria Advanced (this page) | 81.7 km50.8 mi | 4,314 m14,154 ft | 21h00 | Feb 27, 2027 |
| Transgrancanaria Marathon | 47 km29.2 mi | 1,784 m5,853 ft | 11h00 | Feb 26, 2027 |
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Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
149 effort-km
About 17 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
124 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
+1,129 m+3,704 ft
Tejeda → El Garañón · km 34.8–46.4mi 21.6–28.8
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Tejeda cutoff: Sat 18:00
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−1,011 m−3,317 ft
Tunte → Ayagaures · km 55.3–66.9mi 34.4–41.6
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 149 km-effort.
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Transgrancanaria Advanced · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
725 runners started. 598 came back. Half of them took longer than 14:40:44.That left the median finisher 6:19:16 inside the 21h cutoff.
Median finish
14:40:44
Half of the 598 finishers were still out there at this point.
6:19:16in hand before the 21h cutoff
Average 14:40:30, 0:00:14 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
82.5%
598 of 725 starters made it; 127 did not.
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
14:30:23
median finish; average 14:26:09
491 finishers, 82% of the field
Women
16:03:55
median finish; average 15:46:22
107 finishers, 18% of the field
1:33:32 separates the two medians, across 491 men and 107 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 21h 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA40 | 14:02:19 | 192 | |
| MA50 | 15:15:04 | 112 | |
| VE | 16:57:07 | 22 | |
| Unknown | 13:40:01 | 165 |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA40 | 16:03:55 | 37 | |
| MA50 | 16:25:11 | 19 - small sample, read with care | |
| VE | - | 1 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| Unknown | 15:51:22 | 50 |
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
46% of the finishers came from Spain alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| SpainES | 27846.5% | |
| FranceFR | 508.4% | |
| GermanyDE | 366.0% | |
| ItalyIT | 345.7% | |
| United KingdomGB | 294.8% | |
| PolandPL | 223.7% | |
| BelgiumBE | 213.5% | |
| NorwayNO | 122.0% | |
| IrelandIE | 111.8% | |
| SwitzerlandCH | 91.5% | |
| FinlandFI | 81.3% | |
| PortugalPT | 81.3% | |
| SwedenSE | 71.2% | |
| ArgentinaAR | 61.0% | |
| RomaniaRO | 61.0% | |
| DenmarkDK | 50.8% | |
| NetherlandsNL | 50.8% | |
| BulgariaBG | 40.7% | |
| CanadaCA | 40.7% | |
| BrazilBR | 30.5% | |
| ColombiaCO | 30.5% | |
| CzechiaCZ | 30.5% | |
| SlovakiaSK | 30.5% | |
| United StatesUS | 30.5% | |
| Hong Kong SAR ChinaHK | 20.3% | |
| LuxembourgLU | 20.3% | |
| MexicoMX | 20.3% | |
| PeruPE | 20.3% | |
| RussiaRU | 20.3% | |
| SloveniaSI | 20.3% | |
| UkraineUA | 20.3% | |
| AndorraAD | 10.2% | |
| AustriaAT | 10.2% | |
| AustraliaAU | 10.2% | |
| ChileCL | 10.2% | |
| AlgeriaDZ | 10.2% | |
| EstoniaEE | 10.2% | |
| CroatiaHR | 10.2% | |
| HungaryHU | 10.2% | |
| IcelandIS | 10.2% | |
| LithuaniaLT | 10.2% | |
| North MacedoniaMK | 10.2% | |
| SerbiaRS | 10.2% | |
| 33 other nations23 other nations13 other nations3 other nationsAll other nations | 9616.1%406.7%162.7%50.8%20.3% |
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Bar length is against the largest nation. The smallest counts are drawn at a minimum visible width, so their bars are not to scale.
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, verifiedSeptember 20, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
Tejeda to El Garañón: +1,129 m over 11.6 km, from km 34.8. 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?
Artenara, km 22.4 - the first of 4 crew points. The next is Tejeda, km 34.8.
Is 14h a realistic finish for me?
14h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 14:40:44. It means holding 10:17/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | KmMi | Cumulative gain (m)Cumulative gain (ft) | Cumulative loss (m)Cumulative loss (ft) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Teror | 00 | 00 | 00 | - |
| Moya (Fontanales) | 12.27.6 | 9823,222 | 5721,877 | Sat 11:55 |
| ArtenaraCrew | 22.413.9 | 1,6405,381 | 1,0333,389 | Sat 14:30 |
| TejedaCrew | 34.821.6 | 2,3977,864 | 1,9456,381 | Sat 18:00 |
| El GarañónCrewDrop bag | 46.428.8 | 3,52611,568 | 2,4398,002 | Sat 20:45 |
| TunteCrew | 55.334.4 | 3,70212,146 | 3,35210,997 | Sat 23:25 |
| Ayagaures | 66.941.6 | 4,07713,376 | 4,36314,314 | Sun 02:25 |
| Maspalomas (Finish) | 81.750.8 | 4,31414,154 | 4,87315,988 | Sun 06:00 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verifiedSeptember 20, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Transgrancanaria Advanced have?
Transgrancanaria Advanced has around 4,314 m of cumulative elevation gain and 4,873 m of loss over 81.7 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transgrancanaria Advanced?
The overall Transgrancanaria Advanced cutoff is 21 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 7 hours.
How long is Transgrancanaria Advanced?
Transgrancanaria Advanced covers approximately 81.7 km, starting in Teror, Spain.
How many aid stations does Transgrancanaria Advanced have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 6 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Artenara (22.4 km), Tejeda (34.8 km), El Garañón (46.4 km) and Tunte (55.3 km). Drop bags are available at El Garañón.
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