the races
els bastions
2023

ultra
65km

Circular race of 65 km and 4,196m of positive gradient and 4,201m of negative gradient which, starting and ending in Ribes de Freser, allows you to crown the highest bastions of the Vall de Ribes, such as Puigmal, Eina, Noufonts, the Noucreus, the Balandrau.

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* Commemorative T-shirt * Timing system * 5 solid and liquid feed zones + final feed zone  (Las Barraques pass + Fontalba + Vall de Núria + Meianell pass + Pardines) * Race number * Medical services * Finisher gift to all race participants

MATERIAL A (required)

  • Trail type sports shoes that fully cover the foot.
  • Thermal or survival blanket (minimum size 2 x 1.2 m).
  • Hydration system (at least 1 l).
  • Backpack or equivalent piece.
  • Mobile phone turned on and not in airplane mode.
  • Screen jacket with a hood in waterproof fabric (at least 10,000 mm of water column) and breathable, Gore-Tex®, Membrain®, H2NO®, HyVent® or similar type, with heat-sealed seams and runner size.
  • Reserve caloric food appropriate to the route and the number and type of refreshments of the test.
  • Second long-sleeved thermal layer of at least 180 g and the runner’s size.
  • Long tights or pirate tights combined with camal.
  • Cap, tubular or similar piece.


MATERIAL B (according to weather forecast)

  • Waterproof pants.
  • Gloves.

Marathon
51km

A 51 km cicular race, with 2,732 m of eleveation gain and 2,732 m of elevation loss, wich, by starting and finishing in Ribes de Fraser, allows participants to discover one of the most emblematics points in the Ribes valley, Balandrau mountian. Despite not having the distance usually associated with a marathon due to the mountain terrain, we consider the event our marathon. The average altitude of the race is 1,844 m and the highest point is reached at the summit of Balandrau mountain (2,518 m).

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* Commemorative T-shirt * Timing system * 5 solid and liquid feed zones + final feed zone  (Las Barraques mountain pass + Fontalba + Vall de Núria + Meianell mountain pass + Pardines) * Race number * Medical services * Finisher gift to all race participants

MATERIAL A (required)

  • Trail type sports shoes that fully cover the foot.
  • Thermal or survival blanket (minimum size 2 x 1.2 m).
  • Hydration system (at least 1 l).
  • Backpack or equivalent piece.
  • Mobile phone turned on and not in airplane mode.
  • Screen jacket with a hood in waterproof fabric (at least 10,000 mm of water column) and breathable, Gore-Tex®, Membrain®, H2NO®, HyVent® or similar type, with heat-sealed seams and runner size.
  • Reserve caloric food appropriate to the route and the number and type of refreshments of the test.
  • Second long-sleeved thermal layer of at least 180 g and the runner’s size.
  • Long tights or pirate tights combined with camal.
  • Cap, tubular or similar piece.


MATERIAL B (according to weather forecast)

  • Waterproof pants.
  • Gloves.

Trail
26km

A 26 km race, with 1,622 m of elevation gain and 1,622 m of elevation loss, which, by starting and finishing in Ribes de Freser, allows participants to discover some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Ribes valley, such as the Barraques pass and the Castell mountain range.

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* Commemorative T-shirt * Timing system * 1 solid and liquid feed zone + final feed zone (Pardines) * Race number * Medical services * Finisher gift to all race participants

MATERIAL A (required)

  • Trail-type sports shoes that fully cover the foot.
  • Thermal or survival blanket (minimum size 2 x 1.2 m).
  • Hydration system (at least 1 l).
  • Backpack or equivalent piece.
  • Mobile phone turned on and not in airplane mode.
  • Folding screen jacket with a hood made of waterproof (at least 10,000 mm water column) and breathable fabric, Gore-Tex®, Membrain®, H2NO®, HyVent® or similar, with heat-sealed seams and runner size.
  • Reservation of caloric food appropriate to the route and the number and type of refreshments of the test.
  • Cap, tubular or similar piece.


MATERIAL B (according to weather forecast)

  • Second long-sleeved thermal layer of at least 180 g and the runner’s size.
  • Long tights or pirate tights combined with camal.