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Transvulcania by UTMB
Find out all you need to know about Transvulcania and how to train for it
When?
Sunday 11th May 2025
Where?
Fuencaliente Lighthouse to Los Llanos de Aridane, Tenerife, Spain
Distance
25-73km / 15,53-45,36mi
Elevation Gain
1.884-4.350m
Mountain Index
44-84km / 27,34-52,19mi
About
the Race
In Transvulcania, you will experience a route that blends toughness with stunning views. Along the renowned Bastón Route, you’ll feel as if you’re soaring over the Taburiente Caldera National Park, with an amazing sea of clouds beneath you as you climb towards Roque de los Muchachos. All of this while competing against the world’s top ultra-trail runners. Are you ready? Choose your category: Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultramarathon, or Vertical KM, and enjoy this visual feast… and a true physical challenge. |
Training
tips
To train for Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB, you’ll need a personalized training plan and to build up your weekly mileage progressively.
Runna offers running training plans for every runner and goal out there.
With Runna, your running coaching app, you get a personalized 100km training plan that:
- Structures your week and sets out all sessions for you
- Automatically adjusts your mileage and types of runs to help you perform at your best
- Incorporates deloads and strength training
- Helps you manage your recovery and nutrition
Having a plan will also help with accountability, meaning that you can focus purely on improving your running game.
Check out our personalized 100km training plans to find the one that best suits your goals.
race distances
25km
Elevation Gain: 2.097
Mountain Index: 84
43km
Elevation Gain: 1.884
Mountain Index: 44
73km
Elevation Gain: 4.350
Mountain Index: 60
Transvulcania Ultramarathon
Transvulcania Marathon
Transvulcania Half Marathon
Race
FAQ's
The total distance of the Transvulcania Ultramarathon is 73 kilometers.
The Transvulcania Marathon has an elevation gain of 1.884 meters.
The Transvulcania Half Marathon starts on Saturday, May 10th, 2025.
The Transvulcania Ultramarathon starts in Faro de Fuencaliente
The Transvulcania Marathon finishes at Puerto de Tazacorte
The total distance of the Transvulcania Marathon is 43 kilometers.
The Transvulcania Half Marathon has an elevation gain of 2.097 meters.
The Transvulcania Ultramarathon starts on Saturday, May 10th, 2025.
We really want to hear from you, and are here to answer any questions you have. So feel free to write us to explore@vert.run, and one of our coaches will get back to you within 48 hours or fewer.
If you’re a monthly subscriber, yes! You can switch between training plans however you’d like. Just go to your dashboard and choose the “change or restart plan” option. This will take you to your training plan menu. Of course, we do recommend that you finish a training plan once you’ve started it (unless you find it to be way to difficult or easy), since they’re designed to build your fitness over weeks. When you leave a training plan in the middle, you’ll miss key workouts; and when you start a new plan, you’ll start it from the beginning. This is to make sure that you train safely and responsibly, and that the skills you develop are built to last. We encourage you to stick out each plan, challenge yourself in a race or other personal challenge, and then to start a new plan with fresh legs.
Train for Transvulcania with the following plans:
Ruth Croft
50 MILES: RUN 50 MILES LIKE RUTH CROFT - CITY TRAINING
In this 12 week training plan for Ultra runners, Ruth will guide you with tough workouts to find your best performance on a 50k trail running ultra marathon.
Lucy Bartholomew
21KM: RUN YOUR FIRST HALF MARATHON BY LUCY
Dreaming of becoming a Half Marathoner? Want to run a 21k, but have no idea where to start? This is the perfect training plan for you! It’s designed to help you tackle your first 21k race.
Ruth Croft
50 KM: RUN A 50 KM LIKE RUTH CROFT
In this 12 week training plan for Ultra runners, Ruth will guide you with tough workouts to find your best performance on a 50k trail running ultra marathon.