Transgrancanaria Classic - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
Transgrancanaria Classic is a 126 km ultra-trail with around 6,764 m of elevation gain, starting in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain. The overall cutoff is 30 hours 1 minutes.
Course profile
- Next edition
- Fri 26 Feb 2027 · 23:59
- Distance
- 126 km
- Elevation gain
- 6,764 m
- Elevation loss
- 6,734 m
- Cutoff
- 30h01
- Typical winning time
- ~12h58
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,118 m from Tejeda (km 79.2) to El Garañón (km 90.8). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 18% over roughly 2 km around km 85. Crew access is allowed at Arucas (19.3 km), Teror (31.6 km), Moya (Fontanales) (43.1 km), Artenara (66.8 km), Tejeda (79.2 km), El Garañón (90.8 km) and Tunte (98.4 km). Drop bags are available at Moya (Fontanales) and 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
100M
193 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,118 m
Tejeda → El Garañón · km 79.2–90.8
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Tejeda cutoff: Sat 18:00
Plan against barriers →Biggest descent section
−1,119 m
Tunte → Ayagaures · km 98.4–112
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 239 km-effort.
Open in GPX Explorer →Transgrancanaria Classic · 2025
Finish times, 2025 edition
882 runners started. 568 came back. Half of them took longer than 23:38:57. That left the median finisher 6:22:15 inside the 30h01 cutoff.
Median finish
23:38:57
Half of the 568 finishers were still out there at this point.
6:22:15 in hand before the 30h01 cutoff
Average 23:26:54, 0:12:03 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
64.4%
568 of 882 starters made it; 314 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
23:29:25
median finish; average 23:19:19
495 finishers, 87% of the field
Women
25:12:56
median finish; average 24:18:16
73 finishers, 13% of the field
1:43:31 separates the two medians, across 495 men and 73 women.
Finish time by age group
Every track runs from the start to the 30h01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JU | - | 2 - too few finishers to publish a time | |
| EL | 21:39:39 | 18 - small sample, read with care | |
| MA30 | 22:22:13 | 153 | |
| MA40 | 23:12:22 | 202 | |
| MA50 | 25:15:12 | 106 | |
| VE | 26:21:12 | 14 - small sample, read with care |
| Age | Median finish | Median against the cutoff | Finishers |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL | 24:18:05 | 5 - small sample, read with care | |
| MA30 | 22:54:13 | 24 | |
| MA40 | 26:11:54 | 34 | |
| MA50 | 27:41:58 | 9 - small sample, read with care | |
| VE | - | 1 - 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
41% of the finishers came from Spain alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ES | 234 41.2% | |
| France FR | 87 15.3% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 42 7.4% | |
| Italy IT | 20 3.5% | |
| Germany DE | 17 3.0% | |
| Belgium BE | 15 2.6% | |
| Finland FI | 13 2.3% | |
| Czechia CZ | 11 1.9% | |
| Poland PL | 11 1.9% | |
| Ireland IE | 9 1.6% | |
| Japan JP | 9 1.6% | |
| Portugal PT | 9 1.6% | |
| Switzerland CH | 8 1.4% | |
| Netherlands NL | 7 1.2% | |
| Romania RO | 7 1.2% | |
| United States US | 6 1.1% | |
| Argentina AR | 5 0.9% | |
| Greece GR | 5 0.9% | |
| Latvia LV | 5 0.9% | |
| Hungary HU | 4 0.7% | |
| Norway NO | 4 0.7% | |
| China CN | 3 0.5% | |
| Lithuania LT | 3 0.5% | |
| Serbia RS | 3 0.5% | |
| Sweden SE | 3 0.5% | |
| Slovenia SI | 3 0.5% | |
| Slovakia SK | 3 0.5% | |
| Austria AT | 2 0.4% | |
| Bolivia BO | 2 0.4% | |
| Canada CA | 2 0.4% | |
| Mexico MX | 2 0.4% | |
| Colombia CO | 1 0.2% | |
| Cyprus CY | 1 0.2% | |
| Algeria DZ | 1 0.2% | |
| Guatemala GT | 1 0.2% | |
| Hong Kong SAR China HK | 1 0.2% | |
| Croatia HR | 1 0.2% | |
| Luxembourg LU | 1 0.2% | |
| Moldova MD | 1 0.2% | |
| Nepal NP | 1 0.2% | |
| New Zealand NZ | 1 0.2% | |
| Philippines PH | 1 0.2% | |
| Russia RU | 1 0.2% | |
| Venezuela VE | 1 0.2% | |
| South Africa ZA | 1 0.2% | |
| 35 other nations 25 other nations 15 other nations 5 other nations | 109 19.2% 44 7.7% 16 2.8% 5 0.9% |
Showing 20 of 45 nations. Showing 30 of 45 nations. Showing 40 of 45 nations. Showing 45 of 45 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.
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 Classic anything about climbs, pacing, crew or cutoffs.
Which climb should I respect most?
Tejeda to El Garañón: +1,118 m over 11.6 km, from km 79.2. 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?
Arucas, km 19.3 - the first of 7 crew points. The next is Teror, km 31.6.
Is 23h a realistic finish for me?
23h would put you in the faster half of 2025 finishers - the median was 23:38:57. It means holding 10:57/km overall.
Your long runs peak at 30 km, so the plan builds to 4-hour long runs, two of them at night. Cutoff buffer at Artenara: 2h50.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff | Crew | Drop bag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Las Canteras | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | No | No |
| Tenoya | 10.7 | 296 | 211 | Sat 02:00 | No | No |
| Arucas | 19.3 | 747 | 526 | Sat 03:40 | Yes | No |
| Teror | 31.6 | 1,522 | 937 | Sat 06:10 | Yes | No |
| Moya (Fontanales) | 43.1 | 2,475 | 1,489 | Sat 08:50 | Yes | Yes |
| El Hornillo | 52.7 | 3,096 | 2,344 | Sat 11:30 | No | No |
| Artenara | 66.8 | 4,157 | 2,964 | Sat 15:10 | Yes | No |
| Tejeda | 79.2 | 4,885 | 3,843 | Sat 18:00 | Yes | No |
| El Garañón | 90.8 | 6,003 | 4,324 | Sat 20:45 | Yes | Yes |
| Tunte | 98.4 | 6,132 | 5,031 | Sat 23:25 | Yes | No |
| Ayagaures | 112 | 6,458 | 6,150 | Sun 02:25 | No | No |
| Maspalomas (Finish) | 126 | 6,764 | 6,734 | 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 Classic have?
Transgrancanaria Classic has around 6,764 m of cumulative elevation gain and 6,734 m of loss over 126 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transgrancanaria Classic?
The overall Transgrancanaria Classic cutoff is 30 hours 1 minutes, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 13 hours.
How long is Transgrancanaria Classic?
Transgrancanaria Classic covers approximately 126 km, starting in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
How many aid stations does Transgrancanaria Classic have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 10 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Arucas (19.3 km), Teror (31.6 km), Moya (Fontanales) (43.1 km), Artenara (66.8 km), Tejeda (79.2 km), El Garañón (90.8 km) and Tunte (98.4 km). Drop bags are available at Moya (Fontanales) and El Garañón.
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