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Penyagolosa Trails (MiM / CSP)

Penyagolosa Trails (MiM / CSP) takes place on Sat, Apr 24, 2027 in Castelló de la Plana, Spain. The main route is 60 km.

Date
Sat, Apr 24, 2027
Start
Castelló de la Plana 🇪🇸
Distance
60 km
Climbing
3,300 m
Level
Open to all
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Penyagolosa Trails is a premier trail running event in Castelló featuring two main distances: the 60km MiM and the 106km CSP finishing at the Sanctuary of Sant Joan de Penyagolosa.

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What this race demands

Penyagolosa Trails MiM demands sustained uphill and downhill capability across a 60-kilometer mountain course with 3300 meters of elevation gain.

Climbing volume

Accumulating 3300 meters of vertical gain over 60 kilometers requires significant muscular endurance and efficient pacing on steep gradients.

Muscular durability

The lengthy profile places heavy eccentric loading on the lower limbs during sustained descents across the mountain terrain.

A duration well exceeding 2.5 hours requires consistent intake of 60 to 90 grams of carbohydrate per hour to maintain energy output.

Estimated finish times

Competitive (sub-3:00 marathon ability)6:00–7:00
Advanced (sub-3:30 marathon ability)7:00–8:30
Intermediate (sub-4:00 marathon ability)8:30–10:30
First-timer10:30–13:00

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

Your road to race day

Race day at Penyagolosa Trails (MiM / CSP) is 35 weeks away. This is how a coach divides that time. The first phase starts now.

  1. 01Base23 weeks · Aug 23, 2026 Jan 30, 2027

    Aerobic foundation: mostly steady endurance work that grows the aerobic engine and the durability the later phases stand on.

  2. 02Build6 weeks · Jan 31, 2027 Mar 13, 2027

    Progressive overload: training load climbs in waves, with harder weeks stacked on the base and planned recovery weeks that let the gains land.

  3. 03Peak3 weeks · Mar 14, 2027 Apr 3, 2027

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

  4. 04Taper2 weeks · Apr 4, 2027 Apr 17, 2027

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

  5. 05Race week1 week · Apr 18, 2027 Apr 24, 2027

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

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