Trail Races in September in Spain 2026
September is, alongside May, the other great month for trail running in Spain. The heat begins to ease, days are still long and the mountains offer exceptional racing conditions. Many of the calendar's most prestigious ultras take place in September, capitalising on that perfect time window between summer and autumn. Forests begin to show the first autumn colours, streams carry water again after the dry summer and temperatures allow comfortable running at any altitude. It is the favourite month of many ultra-trail runners for their main season objectives.
For cold and dark miles
Headlamp, thermal layer and a good watch: what matters when daylight runs short.
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Races
2.9 – 330 km
Distance range
100 – 24,000 D+
Elevation range
Sep
Race months
Difficulty
Tips
September can bring sudden storms: always carry your windbreaker even if the sky looks clear.
The terrain starts to have fallen leaves hiding rocks and roots: increase focus on descents.
It is an ideal month for ultras: take advantage of the thermal conditions and remaining daylight hours.
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For your vertical km
Poles, grippy shoes and a light vest for a 1,000 m climb.
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For a short race
Shoes, socks and sun protection: just what you need to run fast.
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For a mid-distance race
Shoes, vest and hydration for 21-42 km without suffering.
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For a long race
Vest, headlamp and nutrition for all those hours in the mountains.
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- #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.
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- #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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Trail 2 Heaven
Benasque · Aragon
50.4 · 35.9 · 26.8 kmAdvanced
Trail Valle de Tena
Panticosa · Aragon
80 · 42.5 · 20 kmElite
Carreña Trail
Carreña de Cabrales · Asturias
30 · 9 · 4.5 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Trail del Infiernu
Ribadesella · Asturias
21 · 11 kmIntermediate
Burriac ATAC!
Vilassar de Mar · Catalonia
21.3 · 15.4 kmAdvanced
Pedraforca Xtrail
Saldes · Catalonia
42 · 26 · 10 kmAdvanced
Trail La Grajera
Lantueno, Santiurde de Reinosa · Cantabria
21 · 13 kmAdvanced
Izki Trail
Apellániz, Álava · Basque Country
21 · 13 kmAdvanced
Canfranc-Canfranc
Canfranc-Estación · Aragon
100 · 70 · 45 kmElite
Ultra-Trail du Vercors
Villard-de-Lans · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
84 kmAdvanced
Ardisana Trail
Ardisana · Asturias
15 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Backyard Baltasara
Mieres · Asturias
6.7 kmElite
Ultra Montaña Palentina
Camporredondo de Alba, Palencia · Castile and Leon
65 · 44 · 21 kmAdvanced
Cursa Ibérica Figueroles
Figueroles · Valencian Community
17 kmIntermediate
XXVI Pujada al Montcabrer
Alcoy · Valencian Community
19 kmIntermediate
Axari Trail
Idiazabal · Basque Country
25 · 16 kmAdvanced
Desafío Las Reliquias
Oviedo · Asturias
27 · 11 kmAdvanced
Gomera Paradise Trail
San Sebastián de La Gomera · Canary Islands
30 · 16 · 10 kmAdvanced
Ultra Trail Gredos
Hoyos del Espino, Ávila · Castile and Leon
71 · 54 · 43 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Black Diamond Distance Carbon ZView on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
Mañaritik Atxetara
Mañaria, Vizcaya · Basque Country
43 · 22 · 13 kmElite
Vitoria-Gasteiz Trail
Vitoria-Gasteiz · Basque Country
26 · 16 · 16 kmIntermediate
Trail L'Albiol
L'Albiol · Catalonia
22.2 · 12.8 · 6 kmIntermediate
Uharte-Arakil Beriain Km Bertikala
Uharte-Arakil · Navarre
5 kmAdvanced
X Trail de Jalance
Jalance · Valencian Community
12.8 · 20.5 kmIntermediate
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB
Niza · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
168 · 113 · 50 kmAdvanced
Cross Trail La Triásica
Colunga · Asturias
15 · 8.8 kmBeginner
Carrera de Montaña Picu Turbina
Rozagás · Asturias
12 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Trail Indiano
Somao · Asturias
20 · 13 kmIntermediate
Trail La Pomar
La Felguera · Asturias
12 kmIntermediate
Gorbeia Suzien
Zeanuri · Basque Country
32 · 21 kmAdvanced
Trail des Aiguilles Rouges
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
50 · 16 · 9 kmAdvanced
Cross de Las Dehesas
Cercedilla · Community of Madrid
29 · 15.2 kmAdvanced
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Desafío Urbión
Covaleda · Castile and Leon
37 · 16.5 · 6 kmAdvanced
Ultra Trail du Haut-Koenigsbourg
Kintzheim · Grand Est
103 · 56 · 26 kmAdvanced
L'Infernal Trail des Vosges
Saint-Nabord · Grand Est
205 · 132 · 105 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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10 Teiche Marathon Hahnenklee
Hahnenklee · Lower Saxony
42.2 · 21.1 · 11 kmIntermediate
Trail National Côte d'Opale
Wimereux · Hauts-de-France
90 · 62 · 42 kmAdvanced
Trail de la Côte d'Émeraude
Saint-Malo · Brittany
54 · 32 kmIntermediate
Drei Zinnen Alpine Run
Sexten · Trentino-South Tyrol
17.9 kmIntermediate
Crono Asperillas
Casas del Castañar · Extremadura
14.5 · 5.5 kmIntermediate
Tor des Géants
Courmayeur · Aosta Valley
330 kmElite
Grand Raid du Finistère
Telgruc-sur-Mer · Brittany
166 · 92 · 56 kmAdvanced
Featured races
Photo: Trail 2 HeavenTrail 2 Heaven
Benasque
Spain and France linked by the mountains: from 17K to 50K along a historic Pyrenean route, with a walking option
Photo: Trail Valle de TenaTrail Valle de Tena
Panticosa
80 km, 6,820 m of climbing, and a name that lies: the '8K Trail' of the Huesca Pyrenees
Photo: Carreña TrailCarreña Trail
Carreña de Cabrales
30K, 9K and a 4.5K night race from Carreña de Cabrales, at the foot of the Picos de Europa
Photo: Ribadesella Trail RunTrail del Infiernu
Ribadesella
21K and 11K from the Paseo de la Grúa in Ribadesella
Photo: Burriac ATAC!Burriac ATAC!
Vilassar de Mar
Night trail run of 21K and 15K over the Burriac massif, from inland hills to the Maresme beach
Photo: AlmaffiPedraforca Xtrail
Saldes
Marató 42K (2,600m gain), Trail 26K and a 10K hike circling the Pedraforca in the heart of the Cadí-Moixeró
Photo: Trail La GrajeraTrail La Grajera
Lantueno, Santiurde de Reinosa
Trail La Grajera — 21K with 1,400 m of climbing through beech forests and passes in Campoo, Cantabria
Photo: RockTheSportIzki Trail
Apellániz, Álava
Izki Trail 2026 — 21K and 13K through Izki Natural Park, Basque Country
FeaturedPhoto: TrailRunning.ar / Fabián LuengoCanfranc-Canfranc
Canfranc-Estación
From 6K to 100K through the central Pyrenees from the iconic Canfranc International Station
Photo: Ylliab Photo from Grenoble, France / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)Ultra-Trail du Vercors
Villard-de-Lans
84 km and 4,250 m D+ across the Vercors from Villard-de-Lans, solo or relay. September.
Photo: Trail Valle de ArdisanaArdisana Trail
Ardisana
15K and 1,000m of gain across the summits of the Ardisana valley (Llanes)
Photo: Club Pinineo SportBackyard Baltasara
Mieres
Backyard ultra — 6.7 km loops on the slopes of La Baltasara, above Mieres
Gear up for the mountains
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