Transvulcania Ultramarathon - Elevation Profile, Aid Stations and Cutoffs
- Fuencaliente de La Palma, Spain
- 73.1 km
- 4,259 m D+
- 8 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 10 checkpoints, set to the 06:00 start.
- Start
- 06:00
- Daylight at the start
- 07:25-20:49
- Aid stations
- 8
Course profile
Fuencaliente de La Palma, Spain Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain · point-to-point
- Distance
- 73.06 km Finishes 333 m higher than it starts
- Elevation
- +4,259 m -3,926 m About 58 m of climb per km
- Highest point
- 2,426 m Roque de los Muchachos
Next edition Sat 8 May 2027 · 06:00
- Start
- Sunrise Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain 1h25 after the start
- Winner ~6h32 6h32 after the start
- Median finisher 2026 median 12h46 after the start
- Sunset Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain 14h50 after the start
- Cutoff 16h after the start
A median finisher runs 1h25 in the dark.
Transvulcania Ultramarathon is a 73.06 km ultra-trail with around 4,259 m of elevation gain, starting in Fuencaliente de La Palma, Spain. The overall cutoff is 16 hours. The highest point on the course is Roque de los Muchachos at 2,426 m.
The biggest climb between checkpoints gains around 1,250 m from El Reventón (km 31.53) to Pico de la Cruz (km 46.5). The steepest sustained section on the elevation profile averages about 16% over roughly 2 km around km 13. Crew access is allowed at El Pilar (24.8 km) and Roque de los Muchachos (50.7 km).
Data is approximate and courses change between editions - always verify against the official race guide.
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Course math
Four numbers worked out from this course's distance, elevation and checkpoints.
TrailMath effort-km
135 effort-km
About 15 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
115 km-effort (distance + gain ÷ 100). Calculated from the course figures, not an official classification.
Estimate your UTMB Index →Biggest climb section
+1,250 m
El Reventón → Pico de la Cruz · km 31.5–46.5
The largest gain between two checkpoints, not one continuous climb.
Biggest descent section
−1,311 m
Roque de los Muchachos → Torre del Time · km 50.7–60.7
The largest loss between two checkpoints. ITRA's km-effort ignores descent; TrailMath counts it: 135 km-effort.
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Transvulcania Ultramarathon · 2026
Finish times, 2026 edition
1,073 runners started. 928 came back. Half of them took longer than 12:45:46. That left the median finisher 3:14:14 inside the 16h cutoff.
Median finish
12:45:46
Half of the 928 finishers were still out there at this point.
3:14:14 in hand before the 16h cutoff
Average 12:31:38, 0:14:08 quicker than the median: a fast front pulls it down.
The start line
86.5%
928 of 1,073 starters made it; 145 did not.
still moving when a cutoff closed
stopped by choice or by the medics
Organisation stops and disqualifications: 10.
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
12:39:54
median finish; average 12:26:29
789 finishers, 85% of the field
Women
13:18:56
median finish; average 13:00:54
139 finishers, 15% of the field
0:39:02 separates the two medians, across 789 men and 139 women.
Where the finishers came from
67% of the finishers came from Spain alone.
| Nation | Finishers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spain ES | 624 67.2% | |
| France FR | 87 9.4% | |
| Germany DE | 82 8.8% | |
| Italy IT | 27 2.9% | |
| Netherlands NL | 15 1.6% | |
| Austria AT | 10 1.1% | |
| United Kingdom GB | 8 0.9% | |
| Belgium BE | 7 0.8% | |
| Romania RO | 6 0.6% | |
| Switzerland CH | 5 0.5% | |
| Ireland IE | 4 0.4% | |
| Poland PL | 4 0.4% | |
| Portugal PT | 4 0.4% | |
| Russia RU | 4 0.4% | |
| Sweden SE | 4 0.4% | |
| Argentina AR | 3 0.3% | |
| Canada CA | 3 0.3% | |
| Mexico MX | 3 0.3% | |
| Norway NO | 3 0.3% | |
| United States US | 3 0.3% | |
| Chile CL | 2 0.2% | |
| Colombia CO | 2 0.2% | |
| Japan JP | 2 0.2% | |
| Australia AU | 1 0.1% | |
| Bulgaria BG | 1 0.1% | |
| China CN | 1 0.1% | |
| Ecuador EC | 1 0.1% | |
| Estonia EE | 1 0.1% | |
| Finland FI | 1 0.1% | |
| Greece GR | 1 0.1% | |
| Hungary HU | 1 0.1% | |
| Latvia LV | 1 0.1% | |
| Philippines PH | 1 0.1% | |
| Slovenia SI | 1 0.1% | |
| Slovakia SK | 1 0.1% | |
| Ukraine UA | 1 0.1% | |
| Uruguay UY | 1 0.1% | |
| Venezuela VE | 1 0.1% | |
| 28 other nations 18 other nations 8 other nations All other nations | 57 6.1% 22 2.4% 9 1.0% 1 0.1% |
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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 October 1, 2026 - Official results
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Which climb should I respect most?
El Reventón to Pico de la Cruz: +1,250 m over 15 km, from km 31.53. 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?
El Pilar, km 24.8 - the first of 2 crew points. The next is Roque de los Muchachos, km 50.7. Have them bring warm layers: the course tops out at 2,426 m, in May.
Is 12h a realistic finish for me?
12h would put you in the faster half of 2026 finishers - the median was 12:45:46. It means holding 9:51/km overall.
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Aid stations and checkpoints
| Checkpoint | Km | Cumulative gain (m) | Cumulative loss (m) | Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Faro de Fuencaliente Services not published | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Los Canarios | 7.4 | 688 | 0 | - |
| Las Deseadas | 17 | 1,844 | 67 | - |
| El Pilar Crew | 24.8 | 2,097 | 701 | Sat 11:00 |
| El Reventón | 31.53 | 2,244 | 871 | - |
| Pico de la Cruz | 46.5 | 3,494 | 1,261 | - |
| Roque de los Muchachos Crew | 50.7 | 3,815 | 1,458 | Sat 17:00 |
| Torre del Time | 60.7 | 3,896 | 2,769 | - |
| Puerto de Tazacorte | 68 | 3,905 | 3,907 | Sat 21:00 |
| Los Llanos de Aridane (Finish) Crew | 73.06 | 4,259 | 3,926 | Sat 22:00 |
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 Ultramarathon have?
Transvulcania Ultramarathon has around 4,259 m of cumulative elevation gain and 3,926 m of loss over 73.06 km.
What is the cutoff time for Transvulcania Ultramarathon?
The overall Transvulcania Ultramarathon cutoff is 16 hours, with intermediate time barriers at major checkpoints. Winning times are typically around 7 hours.
How long is Transvulcania Ultramarathon?
Transvulcania Ultramarathon covers approximately 73.06 km, starting in Fuencaliente de La Palma, Spain.
What is the highest point of Transvulcania Ultramarathon?
The highest point of Transvulcania Ultramarathon is Roque de los Muchachos at 2,426 m.
How many aid stations does Transvulcania Ultramarathon have and which allow crew?
The checkpoint table lists 8 major aid points between the start and the finish. Crew access is allowed at El Pilar (24.8 km) and Roque de los Muchachos (50.7 km).
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