Transvulcania is a long distance race that is held annually on La Palma, one of the western

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

. It is considered one of the hardest mountain- ultramarathons in the world and one of the most important in

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. The total route has a length of with a cumulative elevation gain of and elevation loss of . The race has taken place on the island of La Palma since 2009, with the participation of many international runners. Over time, additional races have been added to the original Transvulcania ultramarathon proper, currently: * Half-marathon, with a cumulative elevation gain of and elevation loss of * Marathon, with a cumulative elevation gain of and an elevation loss of * Vertical kilometer, with an elevation gain of * Various children's races

Winners

Course records with green background.

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* {{Skyrunner World Series races Ultramarathons Athletics competitions in Spain Mountain running competitions Skyrunning competitions Skyrunner World Series Sport in La Palma Vertical kilometer running competitions