Sun Protection

SPF 50+ sport sunscreen, SPF lip balm and sweat-resistant creams for mountain races.

In trail running you spend hours exposed to the sun at altitude, where ultraviolet radiation is significantly more intense than at sea level. At 2,500 metres, UV radiation is 30% higher; at 3,500 metres it exceeds 40%. Factor in the constant sweat that dilutes any sunscreen, reflective surfaces like snow or light rock, and the long hours of racing, and sun protection stops being an extra and becomes mandatory gear.

Altitude and UV radiation: why the mountains burn more

+10–12% UV radiation per 1,000 m of altitude. The atmosphere is thinner at height and filters less ultraviolet radiation. In a race above 2,000 m, your skin receives 20–25% more UV than at the coast. Above 3,000 m — like Ultra Sierra Nevada or Gran Trail Aneto-Posets — UV intensity can exceed 35–40% above sea level.

Snow and reflection: Fresh snow reflects up to 80% of UV radiation. If you run at high altitude with snowfields or in early spring, you receive direct radiation from the sun and reflected radiation from below — a double hit that multiplies the risk of sunburn even on cloudy days.

Thin air, less filter: The ozone layer and atmospheric particles offer less protection the higher you go. On top of that, the solar angle is more direct during the middle of the day in the mountains. Races that start at dawn and finish at midday expose runners to peak UV hours (10:00–16:00).

Sweat resistance and reapplication

Water-resistant vs very water-resistant: A "water-resistant" sunscreen maintains its SPF for 40 minutes of intense water or sweat activity. One labelled "very water-resistant" lasts 80 minutes. In trail running, where you sweat for hours, the difference is crucial. Always look for the "very water-resistant" or "sport" category.

When to reapply: Every 2 hours at most, or sooner if you're sweating heavily, get wet crossing a stream, or wipe your face with a buff. On an ultra of 10+ hours, carry a small tube (50 ml) in your pack and reapply at every aid station. It's the perfect moment: you stop, eat, drink, and apply sunscreen.

Race-day formats: Stick: ideal for face, ears and nose — no dripping, precise and quick application. Fluid cream: better overall coverage for arms and legs. Spray: convenient but wastes product and covers irregular areas poorly. For trail, the winning combo is a facial stick + body fluid cream.

Lip protection: the zone everyone forgets

Why do lips burn so easily? Lips don't produce melanin — the pigment that protects skin from the sun. Their skin is extremely thin and constantly exposed. At altitude, with wind and dry air, lips dehydrate and become even more vulnerable to UV radiation. Lip sunburn is painful and takes days to heal.

What to use: A lip balm with SPF 30+ in stick format. It should be moisturising (with shea butter, beeswax or vitamin E) as well as protective. Avoid balms with menthol or eucalyptus, which dry lips out further. The stick format fits in any vest pocket and applies in seconds without getting your hands dirty.

When to apply: Before setting off and every hour during the race — lips lose protection faster than the rest of your face because you constantly wet them when drinking, eating gels, or simply breathing through your mouth. An SPF balm weighs under 5 grams: there's no excuse not to carry one.

Snow and reflective surfaces

Snow: Reflects up to 80% of UV radiation. If you run through snowfields in spring or early summer (Pyrenees, Sierra Nevada), you're getting direct + reflected radiation. This is the highest solar risk situation in trail running. Use SPF 50+, category 3–4 sunglasses, and cover your neck with a buff.

Sand and light rock: Sand reflects 15–25% of UV. Coastal races (Trail Menorca, Ibiza Trail Maratón) or those on light volcanic terrain also increase total exposure. The effect is less than snow, but it adds up over the many hours of an ultra.

Essential extras: Sunscreen alone isn't enough in high mountains. Combine it with polarised sunglasses (category 3 minimum), a buff or cap with neck protection, and technical sleeves with UPF 50+ on races with prolonged exposure. UV-protective clothing is the most reliable barrier because it doesn't degrade with sweat.

Sun exposure per race

Indicative classification based on latitude, month, maximum altitude and terrain type for each race.

Race	Month	Max altitude	Latitude	Exposure
Allgäu Panorama Marathon	Aug	3,200 m	47.5° N	High
U.Trail Lamer Winkel	Jul	2,600 m	49.2° N	High
Zugspitz Ultratrail by UTMB	Jun	8,205 m	47.5° N	High
Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB	Jun	6,800 m	42.6° N	High
L'Échappée Belle	Aug	11,390 m	45.1° N	High
La 6000D	Jul	3,400 m	45.6° N	High
Marathon du Mont-Blanc	Jun	5,500 m	45.9° N	High
Montagn'Hard	Jul	7,200 m	45.8° N	High
Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise	Jul	3,800 m	45.4° N	High
Trail du Grand Duc	Jun	4,430 m	45.4° N	High
Ultra Tour des 4 Massifs	Jul	11,590 m	45.2° N	High
Ultra Tour du Beaufortain	Jul	8,000 m	45.7° N	High
UTMB Mont-Blanc	Aug	10,000 m	45.9° N	High
Restonica Trail by UTMB	Jul	7,200 m	42.3° N	High
Grand Raid de La Réunion	Oct	10,200 m	-21.3° N	High
Ultra-Trail des Cirques	May	5,000 m	-21.0° N	High
Grand Raid des Pyrénées	Aug	10,000 m	42.8° N	High
Trofeo Kima	Aug	4,200 m	46.2° N	High
Ultra Trail du Temple	May	4,500 m	38.2° N	High
Rosengarten Schlern Sky Marathon	Jul	3,000 m	46.5° N	High
Top Dolomites Trail	Jun	5,000 m	46.2° N	High
Cervino Matterhorn Ultra Race	Jun	5,000 m	45.9° N	High
Gran Trail Courmayeur	Jul	7,400 m	45.8° N	High
Monte Rosa Walserwaeg by UTMB	Jul	8,200 m	45.9° N	High
Dolomiti Extreme Trail	Jun	6,500 m	46.3° N	High
Lavaredo Ultra Trail	Jun	5,800 m	46.5° N	High
Mongolia Trail Run	Aug	3,800 m	47.2° N	High
101 Kilometres in 24 Hours - La Legión	May	2,819 m	36.7° N	High
Sierra Cazorla Trails	Oct	3,750 m	37.8° N	High
Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race	Apr	4,038 m	37.2° N	High
Ultra Sierra Nevada	Apr	6,200 m	37.1° N	High
Gran Trail Trangoworld Aneto-Posets	Jul	6,760 m	42.6° N	High
Ultra Trail Torla-Ordesa	Jun	4,100 m	42.6° N	High
EDP DesafiOSOmiedo	Jul	8,000 m	43.1° N	High
GTPE Picos de Europa	Jun	5,300 m	43.3° N	High
Travesera Picos de Europa	Jun	6,560 m	43.2° N	High
Amer Mallorca 5000 Skyrunning	Oct	5,000 m	39.8° N	High
Mallorca by UTMB	Oct	5,350 m	39.8° N	High
Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls	Apr	3,500 m	40.0° N	High
360º The Challenge Gran Canaria	Nov	13,000 m	28.1° N	High
Anaga Maratón	Dec	2,055 m	28.5° N	High
Gomera Paradise Trail	Sep	2,536 m	28.1° N	High
Mazucator Sky	Jun	1,700 m	28.6° N	High
Reventón Trail	Apr	4,079 m	28.7° N	High
Santa Cruz Extreme	Oct	1,460 m	28.5° N	High
Subida a Tágara	Feb	2,029 m	28.2° N	High
Tenerife by UTMB	Apr	6,250 m	28.4° N	High
Transgrancanaria	Feb	7,500 m	28.1° N	High
Transvulcania	May	4,350 m	28.7° N	High
Peña Prieta SkyRace	Oct	2,600 m	43.1° N	High
Riaño Trail Run	Jun	5,500 m	43.0° N	High
Festival Cavalls del Vent	Jun	5,600 m	42.3° N	High
Garmin Epic Trail Vall de Boí	Jun	2,800 m	42.5° N	High
Trail Vielha-Molières 3010	Jul	4,200 m	42.7° N	High
HOKA Val d'Aran by UTMB	Jul	10,000 m	42.7° N	High
Penyagolosa Trails	Apr	5,600 m	40.0° N	High
Siyasa Gran Trail	Oct	3,100 m	38.2° N	High
Domusa Teknik 40 MLK	May	4,000 m	43.2° N	High
Mañaritik Atxetara	Sep	3,900 m	43.1° N	High
Zegama-Aizkorri	May	2,736 m	43.0° N	High
Freiburg Trailrun	Apr	2,800 m	48.0° N	Medium
MOUNTAINMAN Nesselwang	May	3,900 m	47.6° N	Medium
RunThrough Trails Berchtesgaden	Oct	2,200 m	47.6° N	Medium
LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz	Apr	3,930 m	49.8° N	Medium
SachsenTrail	Jun	1,920 m	50.5° N	Medium
GutsMuths-Rennsteiglauf	May	1,874 m	50.6° N	Medium
OTSO Travessa d'Encamp	May	5,760 m	42.5° N	Medium
La Pastourelle	May	2,890 m	45.1° N	Medium
Maxi-Race Annecy	May	5,400 m	45.9° N	Medium
Trace des Maquisards	Feb	3,300 m	46.3° N	Medium
Trail des Aiguilles Rouges	Sep	3,700 m	45.9° N	Medium
Trail des Passerelles du Monteynard	Jul	3,100 m	44.9° N	Medium
Trail du Saint-Jacques by UTMB	Jun	6,000 m	45.0° N	Medium
Ultra-Trail du Vercors	Sep	4,250 m	45.1° N	Medium
Topo Athletic Bibracte Ultra-Trail	Nov	5,500 m	46.9° N	Medium
Ultra Trail des Montagnes du Jura	Oct	7,000 m	46.8° N	Medium
Grand Raid du Finistère	Sep	3,700 m	48.2° N	Medium
Ultra Marin Golfe du Morbihan	Jun	1,900 m	47.7° N	Medium
L'Infernal Trail des Vosges	Sep	10,000 m	48.1° N	Medium
Trail Alsace Grand Est by UTMB	May	4,200 m	48.2° N	Medium
Ultra Trail du Haut-Koenigsbourg	Sep	4,610 m	48.3° N	Medium
Céven'Trail	Mar	4,500 m	44.0° N	Medium
Festival des Hospitaliers	Oct	3,977 m	44.0° N	Medium
Festival des Templiers	Oct	4,309 m	44.1° N	Medium
Grand Raid des Cathares	Oct	7,000 m	43.2° N	Medium
Grand Trail des Cadourques	Apr	4,000 m	44.4° N	Medium
Lozère Trail	May	5,600 m	44.5° N	Medium
Madeloc Skytrail	Nov	2,800 m	42.5° N	Medium
Trail des Citadelles	Mar	3,300 m	42.9° N	Medium
Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB	Apr	5,700 m	44.2° N	Medium
Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB	Sep	9,000 m	43.7° N	Medium
Trail de la Sainte-Baume	Mar	5,500 m	43.3° N	Medium
Var Verdon Trail Canyon	Jun	1,932 m	43.8° N	Medium
UTLAC - Ultra Trail Lago di Como	May	12,430 m	45.9° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Lago d'Orta	Oct	3,653 m	45.9° N	Medium
Trail del Marganai	Mar	5,000 m	39.4° N	Medium
Tuscany Crossing	Apr	5,720 m	43.0° N	Medium
Garda Trentino Trail	May	5,000 m	45.9° N	Medium
Tor des Géants	Sep	24,000 m	45.8° N	Medium
Gran Raid delle Prealpi Trevigiane	May	4,950 m	45.9° N	Medium
100 Millas Sierras del Bandolero	Mar	6,055 m	36.8° N	Medium
Almijara Trail	Nov	2,000 m	36.7° N	Medium
Becerro Trail	Oct	1,000 m	36.9° N	Medium
Calamorro Skyrace	Apr	2,200 m	36.6° N	Medium
Caras Nortes Skyrace	Nov	2,300 m	37.2° N	Medium
CxM Trail Desafío La Capitana	Jan	1,700 m	36.7° N	Medium
CxM El Fuerte de Frigiliana	Jun	1,200 m	36.8° N	Medium
CxM La Sabina Milenaria	Apr	1,500 m	37.6° N	Medium
CxM Pinsapo	Mar	1,631 m	36.7° N	Medium
X CxM Sierro	May	1,100 m	37.3° N	Medium
CxM Toleta	Nov	1,600 m	36.9° N	Medium
Eurafrica Trail	Oct	1,100 m	36.1° N	Medium
La Desértica	Oct	1,632 m	36.8° N	Medium
Leguas de la Alpujarra	May	5,300 m	37.0° N	Medium
Maratón Sierra de Mijas	Nov	2,300 m	36.6° N	Medium
Marbella Epic Trail	Feb	5,068 m	36.5° N	Medium
Sierra Blanca Trail	Feb	1,550 m	36.5° N	Medium
Tiñosa Trail	Nov	2,400 m	37.4° N	Medium
Trail Las Palomas	Dec	2,300 m	36.8° N	Medium
Trail Tahal	Oct	800 m	37.2° N	Medium
Trail Turdetania	Oct	1,750 m	37.7° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Bosques del Sur	May	3,700 m	37.9° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Gran Vuelta al Valle del Genal	Nov	7,500 m	36.6° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Sierra de Aracena	Apr	2,800 m	37.9° N	Medium
Canfranc-Canfranc	Sep	8,848 m	42.8° N	Medium
Desafío Torico	May	7,000 m	40.9° N	Medium
Gran Trail Sobrarbe	Apr	3,043 m	42.4° N	Medium
Trail 2 Heaven	Sep	2,950 m	42.6° N	Medium
Trail Valle de Tena	Sep	6,820 m	42.7° N	Medium
Ultra-Trail Guara Somontano	Oct	4,700 m	42.2° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Moncayo	Apr	3,850 m	41.8° N	Medium
Carreña Trail	Sep	1,800 m	43.3° N	Medium
Desafío Las Reliquias	Sep	1,590 m	43.3° N	Medium
Kangas Mountain	Mar	3,500 m	43.3° N	Medium
La Esquilaera – Puertu de Ruenes	Aug	1,200 m	43.3° N	Medium
Peón Trail	Aug	900 m	43.5° N	Medium
Quebrapates Peñamea	Oct	2,225 m	43.2° N	Medium
Sobrescobio Redes Trail	Oct	2,100 m	43.2° N	Medium
Trail Alto Aller	May	2,200 m	43.1° N	Medium
Trail de Ubiña	Aug	1,300 m	43.0° N	Medium
Trail Minero Santa Bárbara	Nov	5,650 m	43.2° N	Medium
Trail Tierras Pésicas	Nov	2,800 m	43.2° N	Medium
Traveserina Picos de Europa	Jun	3,160 m	43.2° N	Medium
XtremeLagos	May	6,000 m	43.3° N	Medium
XtremeLagos de Covadonga	May	6,000 m	43.3° N	Medium
3 Días Trail Ibiza	Nov	3,200 m	39.0° N	Medium
Formentera Trail 21.1	Jun	0 m	38.7° N	Medium
Galatzó Trail	Mar	2,237 m	39.5° N	Medium
Ibiza Trail Maratón Festival	Oct	1,600 m	39.0° N	Medium
XXVIII Pujada a la Mola	Oct	190 m	38.7° N	Medium
Pujada al Castell d'Alaró	Oct	744 m	39.7° N	Medium
Acantilados del Norte by Dynafit	Mar	2,250 m	28.8° N	Medium
Bimbache Trail Valverde	Nov	1,400 m	27.8° N	Medium
Carrera de Montaña Guía de Isora	Jan	2,029 m	28.2° N	Medium
Chilegua Trail	Oct	1,014 m	28.2° N	Medium
Entremontañas Paralelo 28	Nov	1,185 m	28.0° N	Medium
Full Moon Trail	Oct	750 m	28.6° N	Medium
Garafía Navidad Trail	Dec	1,000 m	28.8° N	Medium
Haría Titán	Nov	2,181 m	29.1° N	Medium
Petizo Trail	Oct	700 m	29.2° N	Medium
Pilancones Tunte Trail	Jan	1,800 m	27.9° N	Medium
Tamadaba Trail	Nov	2,400 m	28.1° N	Medium
Tenerguera Trail	Jan	0 m	28.3° N	Medium
Trail Almendros y Volcanes	Apr	0 m	28.3° N	Medium
Trail El Tanque	Nov	900 m	28.4° N	Medium
Trail Fuentealta Vilaflor	Mar	0 m	28.2° N	Medium
Unique Trail Lanzarote	Oct	0 m	29.2° N	Medium
Vertical Hermano Pedro	May	0 m	28.0° N	Medium
Vulcan Race	Nov	1,362 m	28.4° N	Medium
KM Vertical Fuente Dé	Jun	972 m	43.2° N	Medium
Los 10.000 del Soplao	May	5,600 m	43.3° N	Medium
Alto Rey Trail	Jun	1,082 m	41.1° N	Medium
El Privilegio	Nov	2,500 m	39.0° N	Medium
La Osera	May	2,300 m	38.6° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Anillo Minero	Dec	3,000 m	38.7° N	Medium
Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos	Apr	1,900 m	41.8° N	Medium
Desafío Ultra El Cainejo	May	5,500 m	43.0° N	Medium
Desafío Galayos 2026	Jun	1,200 m	40.2° N	Medium
Desafío Urbión	Sep	2,600 m	41.9° N	Medium
La Adrada Trail	Oct	1,850 m	40.3° N	Medium
La Picón Castro	Jun	2,800 m	43.2° N	Medium
Ultra Montaña Palentina	Sep	4,500 m	42.9° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Gredos	Sep	2,322 m	40.4° N	Medium
Brama Stage Run	Oct	6,100 m	42.3° N	Medium
Costa Brava Stage Run	Apr	4,820 m	41.7° N	Medium
El Putu Trail del Bisaura	Oct	2,800 m	42.1° N	Medium
Marató de Muntanya de Catalunya	Oct	1,900 m	41.7° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Serra de Montsant	Oct	3,470 m	41.3° N	Medium
Pedraforca Xtrail	Sep	2,600 m	42.2° N	Medium
RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona	Apr	2,881 m	42.0° N	Medium
Trencacims Pauls	Apr	2,450 m	40.9° N	Medium
Ultra Montseny	Apr	4,868 m	41.9° N	Medium
Ultra Pirineu	Oct	6,400 m	42.3° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Barcelona	May	2,100 m	41.8° N	Medium
Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada	Apr	3,000 m	41.3° N	Medium
UltraVimar	May	2,825 m	41.8° N	Medium
Volta Peramola	Apr	1,613 m	42.1° N	Medium
Cuna de la Legión	Feb	2,250 m	35.9° N	Medium
VIII Anfibios Trail Anna	Jul	160 m	39.0° N	Medium
Camí dels Bandolers	Apr	0 m	38.7° N	Medium
Carrera x Montaña Sierra de Chiva	Dec	3,150 m	39.5° N	Medium
Costa Blanca Trails	Nov	6,020 m	38.6° N	Medium
Marató dels Dements	Nov	3,808 m	39.9° N	Medium
Pujada a la Penya Migjorn	Oct	2,030 m	38.5° N	Medium
XXVI Pujada al Montcabrer	Sep	977 m	38.7° N	Medium
Serralades de Barxeta MABU	Jan	2,200 m	39.0° N	Medium
Trail Castell de Serra	Oct	2,300 m	39.7° N	Medium
Trail de Bocairent	Oct	0 m	38.8° N	Medium
Trail de la Primavera	May	1,700 m	38.6° N	Medium
Trail Refugis de Pedra	Mar	2,500 m	40.0° N	Medium
Trail Solidari Ciutat d'Alcoi	Oct	2,200 m	38.7° N	Medium
UltraMediterrània	Jan	8,050 m	38.7° N	Medium
Backyard Ultra Almaraz Energía Infinita	Nov	2,750 m	39.8° N	Medium
I Trail Desfiladero del Ruecas	Oct	1,050 m	39.4° N	Medium
Ultra 100K Sierra de Gata	Apr	5,436 m	40.2° N	Medium
Ultra de los Castillos	Oct	2,150 m	38.5° N	Medium
Quiroga Trail Challenge	Feb	2,800 m	42.5° N	Medium
Trail Heróica Sacra	Jun	1,800 m	42.6° N	Medium
Trail Ribeira Sacra	Oct	3,450 m	42.4° N	Medium
Trail Terras de Burón	Jan	3,300 m	43.1° N	Medium
Arnedillo Trail	Oct	1,584 m	42.2° N	Medium
Trail Picos de la Demanda	May	2,300 m	42.3° N	Medium
V Trail Nieva de Cameros	May	2,350 m	42.2° N	Medium
Cross de la Pedriza	May	1,600 m	40.7° N	Medium
Cross de Las Dehesas	Sep	1,900 m	40.7° N	Medium
Gran Trail de Peñalara	Oct	5,100 m	40.7° N	Medium
Madrid Alpine Marathon	Jun	2,500 m	40.7° N	Medium
90K Camino de la Cruz	Oct	2,500 m	38.1° N	Medium
El Valle Trail	Mar	1,600 m	37.9° N	Medium
Falcotrail	Nov	3,600 m	38.1° N	Medium
B2H Trail	Jul	1,000 m	42.6° N	Medium
Basajaun Trail Race	Oct	2,550 m	42.7° N	Medium
Camille Extreme	Jun	2,044 m	42.9° N	Medium
Haritzen Mendi Lasterketa	May	1,650 m	42.7° N	Medium
Irati Trail	Jun	2,000 m	42.9° N	Medium
Kaxtrail	Oct	3,000 m	43.2° N	Medium
GR 322 Nafarroa Xtrem	Apr	4,000 m	42.9° N	Medium
Aldapegora Mendi Trail	Oct	1,700 m	43.1° N	Medium
Aloñako Igoera	Apr	1,868 m	43.0° N	Medium
Axari Trail	Sep	1,550 m	43.0° N	Medium
Gorbeia Suzien	Sep	2,400 m	43.1° N	Medium
Itxinan Barrena	Oct	2,000 m	43.2° N	Medium
Marimurumendi Marathon	Jul	1,700 m	43.0° N	Medium
Mitxarro Bira	May	1,775 m	42.9° N	Medium
Sorginen Lasterketa	Oct	1,700 m	43.1° N	Medium
WOP Challenge Bilbao-Bizkaia	Oct	5,000 m	43.3° N	Medium
Alb Marathon Schwäbisch Gmünd	Oct	1,800 m	48.8° N	Low
Schwarzwald-Marathon	Oct	620 m	47.9° N	Low
10 Teiche Marathon Hahnenklee	Sep	1,014 m	51.9° N	Low
Brocken-Challenge	Feb	1,900 m	51.5° N	Low
Rab GaPa Trail	Apr	1,050 m	47.5° N	Low
Hermannslauf	Apr	515 m	51.9° N	Low
Rursee-Marathon	Nov	540 m	50.6° N	Low
La Sportiva Sauerland TrailRun	Jun	0 m	51.1° N	Low
Hochwald Ultratrail (HoWUT)	May	0 m	49.7° N	Low
Harz-Gebirgslauf (Brocken-Marathon)	Oct	1,200 m	51.8° N	Low
Nord Trail Monts de Flandre	Apr	2,385 m	50.8° N	Low
Trail National Côte d'Opale	Sep	950 m	50.8° N	Low
SaintéLyon	Nov	4,200 m	45.4° N	Low
Trail d'Annonay	Dec	440 m	45.2° N	Low
Trail des Gaulois	Oct	877 m	44.9° N	Low
Trail de la Côte d'Émeraude	Sep	1,200 m	48.6° N	Low
EcoTrail Paris	Mar	2,000 m	48.6° N	Low
Les 40 Bosses	Dec	5,500 m	49.0° N	Low
Les Gendarmes et les Voleurs de Temps	May	1,216 m	46.0° N	Low
Périgord Grand Trail	May	2,400 m	44.8° N	Low
Trails de Sorède	Nov	2,000 m	42.5° N	Low
Trail de Noël d'Ollioules	Dec	2,250 m	43.1° N	Low
Trail des Calanques	Feb	3,000 m	43.3° N	Low
Trail du Cap Sicié	Dec	1,000 m	43.1° N	Low
S1 Trail La Corsa della Bora	Jan	3,930 m	45.8° N	Low
La Sportiva Trail del Marchesato	Mar	3,500 m	44.2° N	Low
Gran Trail dell'Etna	Nov	1,960 m	37.6° N	Low
Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB	Mar	5,200 m	43.5° N	Low
Ronda Ghibellina	Jan	3,100 m	43.3° N	Low
Drei Zinnen Alpine Run	Sep	1,354 m	46.7° N	Low
Gubbio Trail Città di Pietra	Apr	2,500 m	43.4° N	Low
Ultrabericus Trail	Mar	2,500 m	45.5° N	Low
XI Carrera del Espárrago 51	Apr	0 m	36.9° N	Low
CxM Alfarnat Trail	Mar	1,450 m	37.0° N	Low
CxM Castillo de la Calahorra	Nov	850 m	37.2° N	Low
CxM de la Rosquilla	Nov	1,350 m	37.0° N	Low
XIII CxM Faraján	Dec	1,323 m	36.6° N	Low
CxM Nico Molina Sierra Dúrcal	Nov	1,350 m	37.0° N	Low
CxM Sierra Albarracín	Nov	1,400 m	36.8° N	Low
IV CxM Silvia Lara	Apr	1,291 m	37.9° N	Low
CxM Trabuco Trail	May	1,500 m	37.1° N	Low
CxM Trail Alhaurín de la Torre	Jan	1,100 m	36.7° N	Low
CxM Villa de Casares	Apr	1,094 m	36.4° N	Low
II CxM Villa de Félix	Oct	950 m	36.9° N	Low
Desafío Sierra de Villaluenga	Nov	1,300 m	36.7° N	Low
Doñana Trail Marathon	Nov	280 m	37.4° N	Low
Ecomaratón de Montaña La Donaira	Nov	1,250 m	36.9° N	Low
Geoparque Trail Fonelas	Nov	0 m	37.4° N	Low
Kilómetro Vertical Aznaitín 360	Oct	940 m	37.8° N	Low
Kilómetro Vertical Media Legua Gruesa	Mar	900 m	37.4° N	Low
La Pretoriana	Nov	300 m	37.4° N	Low
Sherry Maratón	Apr	552 m	36.7° N	Low
Snow Running Sierra Nevada	Feb	920 m	37.1° N	Low
Subbética Trail	Mar	1,400 m	37.5° N	Low
Trail Álora Monte Hacho	Jan	1,200 m	36.8° N	Low
VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón	Apr	1,100 m	37.2° N	Low
Trail Canillas de Albaida	Oct	1,450 m	36.8° N	Low
Trail Castillo de Anzur	Nov	1,175 m	37.4° N	Low
Trail Ciudad del Cobre – Sierra de Gerena	Dec	700 m	37.5° N	Low
Trail Guzmán el Bueno	Mar	0 m	37.9° N	Low
Trail La Pólvora Cantoria	Jan	1,160 m	37.3° N	Low
Trail Montes de Málaga	Feb	1,125 m	36.8° N	Low
Trail Sierra de Aras	Oct	1,200 m	37.4° N	Low
Argente Trail Race	Nov	500 m	40.7° N	Low
Ariño Trail de Vuelta por la Mina	Nov	950 m	41.0° N	Low
Berrea Trail Race	Dec	1,500 m	40.5° N	Low
CxM Paso del Onso	Oct	750 m	42.6° N	Low
II Embún Monster Trail	Nov	600 m	42.6° N	Low
Paleotrail Loarre	Nov	1,000 m	42.3° N	Low
Tastavins Trail	Oct	650 m	40.6° N	Low
Trail Aragón Sur	Oct	650 m	40.3° N	Low
Trail Montañas del Aranda – Brea de Aragón	Nov	1,175 m	41.5° N	Low
Trail Mularroya	Nov	797 m	41.5° N	Low
Trail Zoquetes	Jan	1,700 m	40.9° N	Low
Utrillas Carbón Trail “Desafío Minero”	Apr	1,100 m	40.8° N	Low
Abeduriu Trail Nocturna	Oct	450 m	43.2° N	Low
Ardisana Trail	Sep	1,000 m	43.4° N	Low
Cross Trail La Triásica	Sep	400 m	43.5° N	Low
Mansolea Trail	Oct	900 m	43.4° N	Low
Pico Cueto Relevos Trail	Oct	750 m	43.5° N	Low
Carrera de Montaña Picu Turbina	Sep	1,100 m	43.3° N	Low
XIII Suarías Blincapeñas	Nov	1,850 m	43.3° N	Low
Trail del Infiernu	Sep	700 m	43.5° N	Low
VII Trail del Tamburieḷḷo	Mar	1,200 m	43.5° N	Low
Trail Desafío del Carbón - Urbiés	Feb	1,360 m	43.2° N	Low
Trail El Mazucu Rebulle	Nov	950 m	43.4° N	Low
Trail Gijón	Feb	0 m	43.5° N	Low
Trail Indiano	Sep	900 m	43.5° N	Low
Trail La Cangrexa	Oct	650 m	43.5° N	Low
Trail La Degollada de Candamo	Dec	850 m	43.4° N	Low
Trail La Pomar	Sep	650 m	43.3° N	Low
Trail Salas – Virgen del Viso	Nov	890 m	43.4° N	Low
Trail Siero	Nov	1,050 m	43.4° N	Low
Trail Tierra de Ibias	Apr	1,300 m	43.0° N	Low
Trail Valle de Samuño	Apr	2,200 m	43.3° N	Low
Trail Villa de la Sidra – Les Praeres	Mar	1,200 m	43.4° N	Low
XIII Trail Villacabra	Dec	1,200 m	43.5° N	Low
Cursa Camí Reial	Dec	400 m	40.0° N	Low
October Trail Menorca	Oct	650 m	39.9° N	Low
Trail dels Fars	Jan	0 m	40.0° N	Low
Tramuntanya Winter	Oct	800 m	39.8° N	Low
Gurriana Trail GT40	Mar	2,335 m	43.3° N	Low
Night City Trail Torrelavega	Nov	350 m	43.3° N	Low
Trail Buciero Escal	Oct	1,028 m	43.4° N	Low
Trail Cabo de Ajo	Apr	800 m	43.5° N	Low
Trail La Grajera	Sep	1,400 m	43.0° N	Low
Desafío Cucón - Montes de Fuencaliente	Oct	1,400 m	38.4° N	Low
III Alustante Trail de las Hojas Rojas	Nov	517 m	40.6° N	Low
Los 102 de la Comarca	Mar	937 m	39.9° N	Low
Petaca Trail	Mar	1,200 m	38.6° N	Low
Subida a las Antenas	Nov	700 m	40.2° N	Low
Trail Duende Martinico	Oct	850 m	40.3° N	Low
Trail Puerta del Rey	Jan	1,850 m	40.0° N	Low
Trail Santuario de Consolación	Apr	370 m	39.4° N	Low
Zenagas Trail	Nov	1,300 m	38.7° N	Low
Burbia Trail	Nov	1,100 m	42.8° N	Low
BurruTrail	Feb	1,200 m	41.3° N	Low
III Cebollera Trail	Oct	1,100 m	41.9° N	Low
Cross Alpino Cebreros	Jan	1,654 m	40.5° N	Low
Cross Internacional de Atapuerca	Nov	150 m	42.4° N	Low
CxM Miranda de Ebro	Oct	750 m	42.7° N	Low
Desafío Trail Templario	Mar	0 m	40.6° N	Low
Granuja Xtreme	Oct	1,500 m	42.3° N	Low
La Transpineda	May	1,000 m	42.3° N	Low
Neveros Vertical	May	1,000 m	41.8° N	Low
Trail Boca del Lobo	Oct	763 m	40.2° N	Low
Trail de la Castaña	Oct	1,000 m	42.8° N	Low
XIII Trail La Cebrera	Mar	1,400 m	40.4° N	Low
Trail Tres Cerros Palentinos	Nov	400 m	42.0° N	Low
X Villablino Trail	Nov	550 m	42.9° N	Low
Burriac ATAC!	Sep	851 m	41.5° N	Low
Burriac Xtrem	Nov	1,457 m	41.6° N	Low
CMG Transgavarres	Nov	1,600 m	42.0° N	Low
C.T.T. Trail	Feb	0 m	41.1° N	Low
Cursa i Caminada Bràfim - Ermita de Loreto	Mar	595 m	41.2° N	Low
Cursa de la Ratafia	Nov	550 m	41.9° N	Low
Cursa de l'Alba	Nov	1,200 m	41.6° N	Low
Cursa de Muntanya La Neorural	Dec	1,000 m	41.5° N	Low
Cursa de Nadal – Trail Colldejou	Dec	1,385 m	41.1° N	Low
Cursa Mar i Murtra	Jan	0 m	41.7° N	Low
Cursa Montanyans	Nov	625 m	41.3° N	Low
Cursa Neandertal 23K	Oct	1,700 m	41.5° N	Low
Cursa Trail La Riera de Gaià	Dec	0 m	41.2° N	Low
Cursafosca	Nov	1,100 m	41.4° N	Low
Cursarroca	Nov	0 m	41.4° N	Low
Gualba Trail	Nov	1,300 m	41.7° N	Low
Historic Trail Calafell	Nov	0 m	41.2° N	Low
Imperial Tarraco Trail	Dec	600 m	41.1° N	Low
Increïble Trail	Nov	0 m	41.9° N	Low
La Dragonera Trail	Oct	930 m	41.5° N	Low
La Pota Roja Cervelló	Nov	1,900 m	41.4° N	Low
Marxa Castells Altafulla - Baix Gaià	Jan	0 m	41.1° N	Low
Muntanyes de Prades Epic Trail	Nov	2,500 m	41.3° N	Low
Night Trail Duesaigües	Jul	1,123 m	41.2° N	Low
Roures Montblanc	Oct	1,400 m	41.4° N	Low
Rural Trail	Oct	1,147 m	41.7° N	Low
Sitges Rock Trail	Feb	1,000 m	41.2° N	Low
Trail Comaminyana	May	1,450 m	42.5° N	Low
Tap Trail Cassà de la Selva	Nov	1,200 m	41.9° N	Low
Trail L'Albiol	Sep	906 m	41.3° N	Low
Trail Les Ermites	Nov	1,255 m	41.3° N	Low
Trail Montroig	Nov	2,300 m	41.9° N	Low
Trail Popular d'Hivern de Sant Climent	Nov	465 m	41.3° N	Low
Trail Torres del Foc	Nov	2,449 m	41.6° N	Low
Travessa Trail	Feb	0 m	41.3° N	Low
Ultra Penedès	Nov	2,500 m	41.3° N	Low
Vallalta Trail	Nov	900 m	41.6° N	Low
Vandekames	Nov	1,256 m	41.0° N	Low
Xtrail Series Run Òrrius	Apr	800 m	41.6° N	Low
Atzavares Trail	Feb	0 m	38.8° N	Low
Bèrnia Moscatell Trail	Nov	1,150 m	38.7° N	Low
Carrera por Montaña Serra del Coto	Dec	0 m	38.4° N	Low
Cursa Ibérica Figueroles	Sep	800 m	40.1° N	Low
Cursa Tombatossals	Dec	0 m	40.0° N	Low
ElCid TrailXtrem	Jan	0 m	38.5° N	Low
Gegant de Pedra	Feb	0 m	38.8° N	Low
Mitja Marató Ocaive	Feb	0 m	38.8° N	Low
Modúver Trail Xeresa	Dec	1,264 m	39.0° N	Low
Montanejos Trail	Nov	2,434 m	40.1° N	Low
Onil Trails	Mar	1,300 m	38.6° N	Low
Pego Trail	Mar	0 m	38.8° N	Low
Pujada als Plans	Nov	1,500 m	38.7° N	Low
Tossal Trail Les Coves	Nov	600 m	40.3° N	Low
IX Trail Anna	Oct	750 m	39.0° N	Low
Trail Castellnovo	Dec	850 m	39.9° N	Low
Trail Chóvar	Nov	1,350 m	39.9° N	Low
Trail Covatelles	Mar	1,000 m	38.9° N	Low
Trail de Buñol	Nov	1,100 m	39.4° N	Low
Trail de Moixent	Feb	1,100 m	38.9° N	Low
Trail Dos Aguas – Subida al Pico del Ave	Dec	1,250 m	39.3° N	Low
X Trail de Jalance	Sep	1,183 m	39.2° N	Low
III Trail Nocturno Cabeço d'Or	Oct	850 m	38.5° N	Low
Trail Peña Rubia	Nov	1,000 m	38.6° N	Low
Trail Senglars · La Mola Extrem	Nov	1,264 m	39.5° N	Low
Trail Serra d'Oltà · Calp	Dec	1,100 m	38.6° N	Low
Trail Trincheras XYZ	Dec	0 m	39.9° N	Low
TRAMUVA · Trail Muntanya de Vallada	Dec	1,260 m	38.9° N	Low
UltraHélike	Feb	1,150 m	38.3° N	Low
Volta a la Foia	Nov	1,300 m	38.6° N	Low
XVII CxM Carrera Pencona	May	1,200 m	40.1° N	Low
Crono Asperillas	Sep	740 m	40.1° N	Low
X CxM Deportes Parra Hervás	Apr	1,205 m	40.3° N	Low
CxM Zafra	Jan	1,300 m	38.4° N	Low
Garganta de los Infiernos Mountain Race	Apr	1,500 m	40.2° N	Low
Subida al Castillo de Portezuelo	Nov	700 m	39.8° N	Low
Valcorchero Extreme Trail	Nov	1,100 m	40.0° N	Low
CxM Cañón do Sil	Oct	1,150 m	42.3° N	Low
Trail Cova da Bruxa	Mar	1,600 m	42.8° N	Low
Trail das Bestas	Nov	2,100 m	43.4° N	Low
Trail de Arcos	Oct	1,600 m	42.2° N	Low
Trail do Trega	Nov	900 m	41.9° N	Low
Trail do Xurés	Oct	580 m	41.9° N	Low
Trail Laxe dos Bolos	Mar	2,300 m	42.6° N	Low
VII Trail e Andaina Ribeiras do Tambre	Mar	400 m	42.9° N	Low
III Trail Salvamontes	Nov	670 m	42.2° N	Low
Trail Trans Serra da Groba	Oct	1,000 m	42.1° N	Low
Trail Vila de Cuntis	May	1,100 m	42.6° N	Low
Anguiano Trail	Oct	1,500 m	42.3° N	Low
CxM Alhama Trail	Oct	1,350 m	42.0° N	Low
Foncea Trail	Apr	820 m	42.7° N	Low
Haro Wine Trail	Nov	1,100 m	42.6° N	Low
Isasa Trail Xtrem	Mar	2,600 m	42.2° N	Low
Nájera Xtrem Cuna de Reyes	Mar	1,000 m	42.4° N	Low
Ogro Trail	Feb	1,300 m	42.2° N	Low
Cross de Cuerda Larga	May	1,500 m	40.8° N	Low
Cross de los 3 Refugios	Nov	1,700 m	40.7° N	Low
Iberika Trail La Cabrera	Oct	1,500 m	40.9° N	Low
Kilómetro Vertical de la Barranca	Jun	1,010 m	40.7° N	Low
MoralTrail	Nov	940 m	40.7° N	Low
Trail Las RozasRun	Oct	340 m	40.5° N	Low
Trail Mina de la Plata de Bustarviejo	Apr	1,150 m	40.9° N	Low
Anibal Race	Nov	1,000 m	38.0° N	Low
La Hoya Trail	Nov	1,500 m	37.6° N	Low
Ruta de las Canteras Murcia Trail	Oct	1,150 m	38.2° N	Low
Berroeta Mendi Maratoi Erdia	May	1,274 m	43.1° N	Low
Betagarri Trail	Oct	1,050 m	42.7° N	Low
Aoiz Mountain Race	Apr	800 m	42.8° N	Low
XII Cross El Arriero	Nov	333 m	42.8° N	Low
II Lodosa Trail	Nov	600 m	42.4° N	Low
Iturbero Trail	Nov	550 m	42.7° N	Low
Juan Migueliz Leyre Trail	Oct	1,400 m	42.6° N	Low
Jurramendi 360	Mar	2,400 m	42.7° N	Low
La Cizur Gares I Trail	Dec	480 m	42.8° N	Low
Lakuntza-Aralar Mendi Lasterketa	May	1,200 m	42.9° N	Low
Larrate Trail	Feb	700 m	42.4° N	Low
Larreak Bizirik Cross Nocturno	Nov	150 m	42.8° N	Low
Bera Mountain Half Marathon	Apr	1,376 m	43.3° N	Low
Roncesvalles-Zubiri Half Marathon	Oct	314 m	43.0° N	Low
Mendira Joan-Etorria	Oct	570 m	42.9° N	Low
Peña Roya Trail	Oct	420 m	42.3° N	Low
Rebecos Trail	May	614 m	42.8° N	Low
Sansilbestrail	Dec	1,000 m	42.9° N	Low
Trail Arróniz	Nov	1,300 m	42.6° N	Low
Trail Virgen del Yugo	Apr	493 m	42.2° N	Low
Triku Trail	Jun	1,300 m	42.9° N	Low
Uharte-Arakil Beriain Km Bertikala	Sep	1,023 m	42.9° N	Low
Urdazubiko Kontrabandisten Lasterketa	Oct	1,200 m	43.3° N	Low
Xtreme Higa de Monreal	May	1,145 m	42.7° N	Low
Amurrio Trail Lasterketa	Mar	1,600 m	43.1° N	Low
Anboto KB	Oct	1,092 m	43.1° N	Low
Aramotz Mendi Lasterketa	Oct	1,300 m	43.2° N	Low
Arrasate-Udalatx Mendi Lasterketa	Feb	1,400 m	43.1° N	Low
Bizkaia Kopa Trail · Larrabetzu	Nov	0 m	43.3° N	Low
Bizkaia Kopa Trail · Zamudio	Dec	0 m	43.3° N	Low
Eltxo Trail	Oct	0 m	43.1° N	Low
Etxebarri Xtreme	Dec	1,494 m	43.2° N	Low
Etxtrail	May	1,480 m	43.3° N	Low
Flysch Trail Zumaia	Oct	1,007 m	43.3° N	Low
Izki Trail	Sep	750 m	42.7° N	Low
Carrera Jarindo Albertia	Oct	605 m	43.0° N	Low
KME Kolaziño Mendi Eguna	Mar	1,700 m	43.3° N	Low
Kolitza Balmatrail	Oct	1,500 m	43.2° N	Low
Korosti Trail	Oct	1,400 m	43.1° N	Low
Lemoatx Trail	Nov	1,174 m	43.2° N	Low
Loiu 500 Trail	Nov	339 m	43.3° N	Low
Soxoguti Erronka	Dec	900 m	43.1° N	Low
Txara Trail	Oct	0 m	43.3° N	Low
Txulato Trail Zambrana	Nov	1,019 m	42.7° N	Low
Urduñako Mendi Lasterketa	Nov	1,750 m	43.0° N	Low
Vitoria-Gasteiz Trail	Sep	1,300 m	42.8° N	Low

* Indicative classification combining latitude (more UV the further south), month (higher intensity in summer), maximum altitude (+10–12% UV per 1,000 m) and terrain type (skyrunning and ridges = no shade). Each race includes specific sun protection recommendations in its Pack 360.

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