Trail races in October 2026
All trail running races scheduled for October 2026.
105 races in 24 regions
Season essentials
Gear up for autumn
Grippy shoes, a headlamp and technical clothing for short days and wet ground.
#1 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#2 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best Rain JacketGore Wear R7 GTX ShakedryView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For your vertical km
Poles, grippy shoes and a light vest for a 1,000 m climb.
#1 · Best OverallBlack Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)- #2 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best OverallSalomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For a short race
Shoes, socks and sun protection: just what you need to run fast.
- #1 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#2 · Best OverallCompressport Pro Racing Socks V3.0 TrailView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best OverallISDIN Fusion Water Sunscreen SPF 50+View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For a mid-distance race
Shoes, vest and hydration for 21-42 km without suffering.
- #1 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #2 · Best OverallSalomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
#3 · Best Gel OverallMaurten Gel 100View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For a long race
Vest, headlamp and nutrition for all those hours in the mountains.
- #1 · Best OverallSalomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #2 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #3 · Best Gel OverallMaurten Gel 100View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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For your ultra
A watch with battery to spare, a powerful headlamp and poles: the gear that can't fail.
#1 · Best OverallCoros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)- #2 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #3 · Best OverallBlack Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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105
Backyard MGI Ronda
Ronda, Málaga · Andalusia
6.7 kmElite
Ultra-Trail Guara Somontano
Alquézar, Huesca · Aragon
82 · 48 · 30 kmAdvanced
Amer Mallorca 5000 Skyrunning
Sóller, Mallorca · Balearic Islands
72 · 24 kmElite
Season essentials
Gear up for autumn
Grippy shoes, a headlamp and technical clothing for short days and wet ground.
- #1 · Best OverallSalomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #2 · Best OverallPetzl Iko CoreView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
- #3 · Best Rain JacketGore Wear R7 GTX ShakedryView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)
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Peña Prieta SkyRace
Vega de Liébana · Cantabria
36 · 8 · 8 kmElite
Backyard Ultra Curillas
Curillas, Valderrey (León) · Castile and Leon
6.7 kmElite
Trail Solidari Ciutat d'Alcoi
Alcoi · Valencian Community
43 · 30 · 22 kmAdvanced
Trail do Xurés
Muíños · Galicia
21 · 14 kmIntermediate
90K Camino de la Cruz
Caravaca de la Cruz, Murcia · Region of Murcia
91 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced
Anboto KB
Atxondo · Basque Country
5 kmAdvanced
Flysch Trail Zumaia
Zumaia · Basque Country
24 · 14 kmIntermediate
Mansolea Trail
Pimiango · Asturias
20 · 11.7 · 11.7 kmIntermediate
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Pico Cueto Relevos Trail
Pravia · Asturias
18 kmIntermediate
Roncesvalles-Zubiri Half Marathon
Roncesvalles · Navarre
21.3 kmIntermediate
Mendira Joan-Etorria
Etxarri-Aranatz · Navarre
10 kmIntermediate
Sorginen Lasterketa
Atxondo · Basque Country
21 · 11.7 kmAdvanced
Gran Trail de Peñalara
Navacerrada · Community of Madrid
104 · 61 · 11 kmElite
Harz-Gebirgslauf (Brocken-Marathon)
Wernigerode · Saxony-Anhalt
42.2 · 11 · 5 kmAdvanced
Abeduriu Trail Nocturna
El Entrego · Asturias
8 kmIntermediate
Chilegua Trail
La Pared, Pájara · Canary Islands
25.3 · 11 · 7 kmIntermediate
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Black Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Granuja Xtreme
Pradoluengo · Castile and Leon
27 · 16 · 12 kmAdvanced
Ultra Trail Serra de Montsant
Ulldemolins · Catalonia
63 · 44 · 25 kmAdvanced
Arnedillo Trail
Arnedillo · La Rioja
25 · 15 kmAdvanced
Siyasa Gran Trail
Cieza · Region of Murcia
65 · 42 · 25 kmElite
Urdazubiko Kontrabandisten Lasterketa
Urdazubi · Navarre
21 · 11 kmIntermediate
II CxM Villa de Félix
Félix · Andalusia
22 · 14 · 8 kmIntermediate
Pujada al Castell d'Alaró
Alaró · Balearic Islands
14 · 9 kmIntermediate
IX Trail Anna
Anna · Valencian Community
20 · 11 kmIntermediate
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon ADV Skin 12 SetView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Trail Ribeira Sacra
Nogueira de Ramuín · Galicia
48 kmElite
XXVIII Pujada a la Mola
Es Caló de Sant Agustí · Balearic Islands
8.6 kmBeginner
Grand Raid de La Réunion
Saint-Pierre · Réunion
180 kmElite
Brama Stage Run
Ribes de Freser · Catalonia
100 · 80 · 60 kmAdvanced
RunThrough Trails Berchtesgaden
Berchtesgaden · Bavaria
44 · 26 · 12 kmAdvanced
Festival des Templiers
Millau · Occitania
100 · 80.7 · 62.6 kmAdvanced
Ultra Trail Lago d'Orta
Omegna · Piedmont
58 · 34 · 21.1 kmAdvanced
La Desértica
Almería · Andalusia
71 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Sierra Cazorla Trails
Quesada · Andalusia
65 · 42 · 26 kmElite
CxM Paso del Onso
Broto · Aragon
12 · 25 kmIntermediate
Quebrapates Peñamea
Pola de Laviana · Asturias
33 · 13 kmElite
Trail La Cangrexa
Barcia · Asturias
14 · 10 kmIntermediate
Tramuntanya Winter
Sóller · Balearic Islands
11 · 16 · 27 kmIntermediate
Santa Cruz Extreme
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canary Islands
25 · 18 · 10 kmAdvanced
Unique Trail Lanzarote
Haría · Canary Islands
67 · 46 · 23 kmAdvanced
Trail Buciero Escal
Santoña · Cantabria
17.9 · 13.4 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
III Cebollera Trail
Molinos de Razón · Castile and Leon
22 · 10 kmIntermediate
Trail de la Castaña
Sorbeda del Sil · Castile and Leon
19 · 10 kmIntermediate
Backyard Costa Brava
Palamós · Catalonia
6.7 kmElite
El Putu Trail del Bisaura
Sant Quirze de Besora · Catalonia
45 · 25 · 14 kmAdvanced
III Trail Nocturno Cabeço d'Or
Busot · Valencian Community
17.6 · 15.8 kmIntermediate
Trail Las RozasRun
Las Rozas · Community of Madrid
21 · 9 · 4.5 kmIntermediate
Ruta de las Canteras Murcia Trail
Fortuna · Region of Murcia
10 · 32.5 kmIntermediate
Basajaun Trail Race
Galdeano · Navarre
43 · 23 · 13 kmAdvanced
Juan Migueliz Leyre Trail
Yesa · Navarre
21 · 6.8 kmAdvanced
Aramotz Mendi Lasterketa
Amorebieta-Etxano · Basque Country
22 · 12 · 15 kmIntermediate
Eltxo Trail
Orendain · Basque Country
21 · 7 kmIntermediate
Itxinan Barrena
Orozko · Basque Country
34 · 14 kmAdvanced
Trail des Gaulois
Charmes-sur-Rhône · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
17 · 10 kmIntermediate
Trail Canillas de Albaida
Canillas de Albaida · Andalusia
13.5 · 24.5 kmIntermediate
Trail Turdetania
Castilblanco de los Arroyos · Andalusia
50 · 24 kmIntermediate
Tastavins Trail
Peñarroya de Tastavins · Aragon
22 kmIntermediate
Trail Aragón Sur
Teruel · Aragon
22 kmIntermediate
Desafío Cucón - Montes de Fuencaliente
Fuencaliente · Castile-La Mancha
29 kmAdvanced
CxM Miranda de Ebro
Miranda de Ebro · Castile and Leon
25 kmIntermediate
La Adrada Trail
La Adrada · Castile and Leon
25 · 14 kmIntermediate
I Trail Desfiladero del Ruecas
Cañamero, Cáceres · Extremadura
21 · 12 kmIntermediate
CxM Cañón do Sil
Parada de Sil · Galicia
7 · 12 · 17 kmIntermediate
Trail de Arcos
Ponteareas · Galicia
11.5 · 16 · 21 kmIntermediate
Carrera Jarindo Albertia
Legutio · Basque Country
16 kmBeginner
Korosti Trail
Legazpi · Basque Country
23.4 · 13.5 kmIntermediate
Grand Raid des Cathares
Carcassonne · Occitania
161 · 101 · 85 kmElite
Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd
Schwäbisch Gmünd · Baden-Württemberg
60 · 50 · 37 kmIntermediate
Trail Tahal
Tahal · Andalusia
13.5 kmIntermediate
Sobrescobio Redes Trail
Rioseco · Asturias
31 · 17.5 kmElite
Ibiza Trail Maratón Festival
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza · Balearic Islands
48 · 28 · 11 kmIntermediate
October Trail Menorca
Son Bou (Alaior) · Balearic Islands
32 · 19 · 11 kmIntermediate
Full Moon Trail
Tijarafe · Canary Islands
14.2 · 15 · 25.1 kmIntermediate
La Dragonera Trail
Sant Fost de Campsentelles · Catalonia
22 · 13.8 · 8 kmIntermediate
Backyard Ultra Dama Blanca
Aigües · Valencian Community
6.7 kmElite
Anguiano Trail
Anguiano · La Rioja
24 · 15 kmAdvanced
CxM Alhama Trail
Cervera del Río Alhama · La Rioja
25 · 13 · 16.2 kmAdvanced
Betagarri Trail
Ancín · Navarre
24 · 15 · 8.5 kmIntermediate
Kaxtrail
Erratzu · Navarre
45 kmAdvanced
Aldapegora Mendi Trail
Elorrio · Basque Country
26 · 15 kmIntermediate
Txara Trail
Markina-Xemein · Basque Country
18 · 10 kmIntermediate
WOP Challenge Bilbao-Bizkaia
Bilbao · Basque Country
224 · 50 kmIntermediate
Festival des Hospitaliers
Nant · Occitania
75 · 29.5 · 12 kmAdvanced
Trail Sierra de Aras
Lucena · Andalusia
22 · 14 kmIntermediate
Trail Duende Martinico
Mondéjar · Castile-La Mancha
24.5 · 14 · 9 kmIntermediate
Cursa Neandertal 23K
Capellades · Catalonia
23.5 kmIntermediate
Marató de Muntanya de Catalunya
Sant Llorenç Savall · Catalonia
41.1 · 24.5 · 12.3 kmIntermediate
Roures Montblanc
Montblanc · Catalonia
31 · 15 · 11 kmIntermediate
Rural Trail
Bigues i Riells del Fai · Catalonia
25.1 · 14.6 · 9.6 kmIntermediate
Trail Castell de Serra
Serra · Valencian Community
32 · 21 · 14 kmAdvanced
Trail de Bocairent
Bocairent · Valencian Community
23 · 13 kmIntermediate
Iberika Trail La Cabrera
La Cabrera · Community of Madrid
23.5 · 15.7 kmAdvanced
Peña Roya Trail
Caparroso · Navarre
17 · 8 · 3 kmBeginner
Mallorca by UTMB
Sóller, Mallorca · Balearic Islands
138 · 104 · 56 kmElite
Ultra de los Castillos
La Parra · Extremadura
100 · 42 · 15 kmAdvanced
Becerro Trail
Cuevas del Becerro · Andalusia
25 · 15 kmIntermediate
Eurafrica Trail
Algeciras · Andalusia
21.6 kmAdvanced
Kilómetro Vertical Aznaitín 360
Albanchez de Mágina · Andalusia
3 · 1.6 kmAdvanced
Petizo Trail
Órzola · Canary Islands
20.6 · 5.8 kmIntermediate
Trail Boca del Lobo
Lanzahíta · Castile and Leon
23.5 · 12.6 kmIntermediate
Pujada a la Penya Migjorn
Xixona · Valencian Community
41 · 23 · 15 kmAdvanced
Trail Trans Serra da Groba
Baiona · Galicia
29 · 16.5 kmAdvanced
Kolitza Balmatrail
Balmaseda · Basque Country
26 · 21 · 13 kmAdvanced
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Essential trail running gear
Must-have gear to prepare for your mountain races
Black Diamond
Black Diamond Distance Carbon Z
Ultralight carbon Z-pole foldable trekking poles. 137 g per pole in 110 cm length, 33 cm folded. EVA grip and adjustable strap. The trail running reference.
Hoka
Hoka Speedgoat 7
The best-selling trail shoe in the US and an absolute ultra-trail classic. Max Hoka cushioning, a Vibram Megagrip outsole with 5 mm lugs for grip in mud and technical terrain, and a snug Matryx upper. Built to eat up kilometres without punishing your legs in long races.
Icebreaker
Icebreaker Merino 200 Oasis LS Crewe
Long-sleeve thermal top in 100% merino wool (200g). Natural temperature regulation, genuine multi-day odor resistance and a soft, non-itch handfeel from the fine merino yarn.
Altra
Altra Lone Peak 9
Trail running shoe with zero drop and wide FootShape toe box that allows natural toe splay. 25 mm stack with EGO foam for balanced cushioning without losing ground contact. MaxTrac outsole with 3.5 mm lugs, ideal for non-technical trails, forest tracks and long-distance paths.
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