Tenerife Bluetrail

Tenerife Bluetrail

The Tenerife Bluetrail is an annual mountain trail running event held on the island of Tenerife, Spain. Considered one of the country's most prestigious trail ultramarathons[1], it offers multiple race distances including specialized courses for athletes with disabilities and is renowned for its extreme elevation gain and unique geographical location in Macaronesia, off the coast of Africa.

It is the highest race in Spain, crossing the Teide National Park at 3,555 meters and attracts runners from different parts of the country and around the world.[2]

Race categories

The circuit offers five categories: Ultra (102 km), Trail (66 km), Marathon (43 km), Media (21 km) and Reto Bluetrail.[3]

2026 cancellation

The 2026 edition of the Tenerife Bluetrail, originally scheduled for March 19–21, was cancelled due to the impact of Storm Therese.[4] The decision followed the Tenerife Island Council's activation of the Island Emergency Plan on March 17, in response to red weather alerts for 100 km/h winds and heavy snowfall.[5] The suspension affected over 3,400 registered runners from 64 countries.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB 2025". ITRA.run. International Trail Running Association. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  2. ↑ Unos 2.700 atletas de 33 países participarán en la carrera de montaña 'CajaMar Tenerife Bluetrail 2017'
  3. ↑ Tenerife Bluetrail, la carrera más alta de España
  4. ↑ "Official Statement: Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB®". Tenerife Bluetrail by UTMB. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  5. ↑ DA News Reporter (18 March 2026). "Storm Therese prompts emergency response in Tenerife amid warnings of most severe impact in over a decade". Diario de Avisos. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Cartaya, Irene (17 March 2026). "Ya es oficial: la borrasca Therese obliga a cancelar la Tenerife Bluetrail 2026". Atlántico Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "La Cajamar Tenerife Bluetrail 2017 bate el récord de inscritos con 2.700 corredores". Archived from the original on 2017-06-15. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  8. ↑ La rarámuri Lorena Ramírez queda tercera en un ultramaratón tras correr 102 kilómetros por el Teide


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