Transgrancanaria Advanced - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
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.
Course profile
- Next edition
- Sat 27 Feb 2027 · 09:00
- Distance
- 81.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 4,314 m
- Elevation loss
- 4,873 m
- Cutoff
- 21h
- Typical winning time
- ~7h26
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.
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Course math
Three numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
UTMB Index category
100K
124 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,129 m
Tejeda → El Garañón · km 34.8–46.4
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Tejeda cutoff: Sat 18:00
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−1,011 m
Tunte → Ayagaures · km 55.3–66.9
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 157 km-effort.
Open in GPX Explorer →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.
6:19:16 in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ES | 278 46.5% | |
| France FR | 50 8.4% | |
| Germany DE | 36 6.0% | |
| Italy IT | 34 5.7% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 29 4.8% | |
| Poland PL | 22 3.7% | |
| Belgium BE | 21 3.5% | |
| Norway NO | 12 2.0% | |
| Ireland IE | 11 1.8% | |
| Switzerland CH | 9 1.5% | |
| Finland FI | 8 1.3% | |
| Portugal PT | 8 1.3% | |
| Sweden SE | 7 1.2% | |
| Argentina AR | 6 1.0% | |
| Romania RO | 6 1.0% | |
| Denmark DK | 5 0.8% | |
| Netherlands NL | 5 0.8% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 4 0.7% | |
| Canada CA | 4 0.7% | |
| Brazil BR | 3 0.5% | |
| Colombia CO | 3 0.5% | |
| Czechia CZ | 3 0.5% | |
| Slovakia SK | 3 0.5% | |
| United States US | 3 0.5% | |
| Hong Kong SAR China HK | 2 0.3% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 2 0.3% | |
| Mexico MX | 2 0.3% | |
| Peru PE | 2 0.3% | |
| Russia RU | 2 0.3% | |
| Slovenia SI | 2 0.3% | |
| Ukraine UA | 2 0.3% | |
| Andorra AD | 1 0.2% | |
| Austria AT | 1 0.2% | |
| Australia AU | 1 0.2% | |
| Chile CL | 1 0.2% | |
| Algeria DZ | 1 0.2% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.2% | |
| Croatia HR | 1 0.2% | |
| Hungary HU | 1 0.2% | |
| Iceland IS | 1 0.2% | |
| Lithuania LT | 1 0.2% | |
| North Macedonia MK | 1 0.2% | |
| Serbia RS | 1 0.2% | |
| 33 other nations 23 other nations 13 other nations 3 other nations All other nations | 96 16.1% 40 6.7% 16 2.7% 5 0.8% 2 0.3% |
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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, verified September 20, 2026 - Official results
Talk to your race
Ask Transgrancanaria Advanced anything about climbs, pacing, crew or cutoffs.
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.
Your long runs peak at 25 km, so the plan builds to 4-hour long runs, two of them at night. Cutoff buffer at El Garañón: 3h02.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff | Crew | Drop bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Teror | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | No | No |
| Moya (Fontanales) | 12.2 | 982 | 572 | Sat 11:55 | No | No |
| Artenara | 22.4 | 1,640 | 1,033 | Sat 14:30 | Yes | No |
| Tejeda | 34.8 | 2,397 | 1,945 | Sat 18:00 | Yes | No |
| El Garañón | 46.4 | 3,526 | 2,439 | Sat 20:45 | Yes | Yes |
| Tunte | 55.3 | 3,702 | 3,352 | Sat 23:25 | Yes | No |
| Ayagaures | 66.9 | 4,077 | 4,363 | Sun 02:25 | No | No |
| Maspalomas (Finish) | 81.7 | 4,314 | 4,873 | Sun 06:00 | No | No |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified September 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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