Transvulcania Marathon - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- El Paso, Spain
- 43.2 km
- 1,884 m D+
- 4 aid stations
Map, checkpoints and cutoffs Map · checkpoints · forecast opens Apr 29 Race-day forecast is live
Race-day conditions
Weather, daylight and your arrival time at all 6 checkpoints, set to the 06:00 start.
- Start
- 06:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:25-20:50
- Aid stations
- 4
Course profile
El Paso, Spain Tazacorte, Spain · point-to-point
- Distance
- 43.2 km Finishes 1,445 m lower than it starts
- Elevation
- +1,884 m -3,329 m About 44 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,426 m Roque de los Muchachos
Next edition Sat 8 May 2027 · 06:00
- Start
- Sunrise Tazacorte, Spain 1h26 after the start
- Winner ~3h39 3h39 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 7h11 after the start
- Cutoff 10h after the start
A median finisher runs 1h26 in the dark.
Transvulcania Marathon is a 43.2 km ultra-trail with around 1,884 m of elevation gain, starting in El Paso, Spain. The overall cutoff is 10 hours. The highest point on the course is Roque de los Muchachos at 2,426 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,317 m from El Reventón (km 6.8) to Pico de la Cruz (km 21.7). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 15% over roughly 2.7 km around km 8. Crew access is allowed at Roque de los Muchachos (25.9 km).
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
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TrailMath effort-km
79 effort-km
About 7 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
62 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,317 m
El Reventón → Pico de la Cruz · km 6.8–21.7
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,344 m
Roque de los Muchachos → Torre del Time · km 25.9–35.9
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 79 km-effort.
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Transvulcania Marathon · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
805 runners started. 756 came back. Half of them took longer than 7:11:15. That left the median finisher 2:48:45 inside the 10h cutoff.
Median finish
7:11:15
Half of the 756 finishers were still out there at this point.
2:48:45 in hand before the 10h cutoff
Average 7:10:27, 0:00:48 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
93.9%
756 of 805 starters made it; 49 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
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
7:00:38
median finish; average 7:02:02
579 finishers, 77% of the field
Women
7:44:09
median finish; average 7:37:59
177 finishers, 23% of the field
0:43:31 separates the two medians, across 579 men and 177 women.
Where the finishers came from
87% of the finishers came from Spain alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ES | 658 87.0% | |
| Germany DE | 26 3.4% | |
| France FR | 20 2.6% | |
| Argentina AR | 14 1.9% | |
| Austria AT | 6 0.8% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 6 0.8% | |
| Italy IT | 4 0.5% | |
| Colombia CO | 3 0.4% | |
| Poland PL | 2 0.3% | |
| Portugal PT | 2 0.3% | |
| Russia RU | 2 0.3% | |
| Belgium BE | 1 0.1% | |
| Canada CA | 1 0.1% | |
| Chile CL | 1 0.1% | |
| China CN | 1 0.1% | |
| Cuba CU | 1 0.1% | |
| Cape Verde CV | 1 0.1% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.1% | |
| Hungary HU | 1 0.1% | |
| Iceland IS | 1 0.1% | |
| Latvia LV | 1 0.1% | |
| Netherlands NL | 1 0.1% | |
| Slovenia SI | 1 0.1% | |
| Venezuela VE | 1 0.1% | |
| 14 other nations 4 other nations | 15 2.0% 4 0.5% |
Showing 20 of 24 nations. Showing 24 of 24 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 October 1, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
El Reventón to Pico de la Cruz: +1,317 m over 14.9 km, from km 6.8. 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?
Roque de los Muchachos, km 25.9 - your only crew point. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,426 m, in May.
Is 7h a realistic finish for me?
7h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 7:11:15. It means holding 9:43/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Refugio de El Pilar Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| El Reventón | 6.8 | 147 | 177 | - |
| Pico de la Cruz | 21.7 | 1,464 | 616 | - |
| Roque de los Muchachos Crew | 25.9 | 1,771 | 799 | Sat 13:00 |
| Torre del Time | 35.9 | 1,857 | 2,143 | - |
| Puerto de Tazacorte (Finish) Crew | 43.2 | 1,884 | 3,329 | Sat 16:00 |
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide. Source: official race guide, verified October 1, 2026 - Official race website
FAQ
How much elevation gain does Transvulcania Marathon have?
Transvulcania Marathon has around 1,884 m of cumulative elevation gain and 3,329 m of loss over 43.2 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transvulcania Marathon?
The overall Transvulcania Marathon cutoff is 10 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 4 hours.
How long is Transvulcania Marathon?
Transvulcania Marathon covers approximately 43.2 km, starting in El Paso, Spain.
What is the highest point of Transvulcania Marathon?
The highest point of Transvulcania Marathon is Roque de los Muchachos at 2,426 m.
How many aid stations does Transvulcania Marathon have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 4 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at Roque de los Muchachos (25.9 km).
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