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Gomera Paradise Trail

Gomera Paradise Trail takes place on Sat, Sep 19, 2026 in San Sebastián de La Gomera, Spain. The main route is 30 km.

Date
Sat, Sep 19, 2026
Start
San Sebastián de La Gomera 🇪🇸
Distance
30 km
Climbing
2,536 m
Level
Open to all
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Gomera Paradise Trail is an annual mountain running event on La Gomera offering multiple technical trail distances ranging from vertical climbs to marathons and ultras across rugged Canarian terrain.

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What this race demands

Gomera Paradise Trail requires relentless climbing and descending over rugged terrain across a 30 km mountain course with substantial elevation change.

Climbing volume

Gaining 2,536 meters of elevation over 30 kilometers creates a steep average gradient that demands significant vertical endurance and muscular strength.

Technical descending

The rugged Canarian trail setting requires sustained ability to navigate technical mountain terrain under fatigue.

Muscular durability

The combination of steep ascents and heavy descents places high eccentric and concentric loading on the lower limbs over several hours of mountain running.

A duration exceeding 2.5 hours requires consistent intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrates per hour to maintain output across the mountain terrain.

Estimated finish times

Competitive (sub-3h marathon ability)4:15–4:45
Intermediate (3:15–3:45 marathon ability)5:00–5:45
First-timer / Finisher6:15–7:30

Estimates by level, not promises. Your own number depends on your fitness on the day.

Your road to race day

Race day at Gomera Paradise Trail is 4 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Peak1 week · Aug 23, 2026 Aug 29, 2026

    The hardest weeks of the plan: race-specific intensity at nearly full training load, sharpening exactly what this race asks for.

  2. 02Taper2 weeks · Aug 30, 2026 Sep 12, 2026

    Volume drops while intensity stays: short, sharp efforts keep the legs awake as fatigue drains away.

  3. 03Race week1 week · Sep 13, 2026 Sep 19, 2026

    Openers, rest and logistics. The work is done; the job now is arriving fresh.

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