A trail runner on a grassy ridge above a sea of clouds

The North Face Transgrancanaria

Race day is February 24, 2027. What this course asks of you, how you get a bib, and when people usually start building for it.

Prepare for The North Face Transgrancanaria

A plan built from your answers and your race date.

trail training plan

What this race asks of you

Course shape: Point to pointsource
Getting a bib: First come, first servedsource
Time limit: 30:00source
Finishers: 487 in 2026source

Checked on September 21, 2026 with the organizer or the federation. What they do not publish is not shown here — including course vertical gain, which no road organizer publishes.

The formats

6 formats on the program.

Format	Distance
Classic	78 mi
Advanced	52 mi
Marathon	29 mi
Half	14 mi
Promo	7 mi
Short	3 mi

Organizer information, checked on September 21, 2026 · transgrancanaria.net

When to start

A build for this distance usually runs 12 to 24 weeks. Counted back from race day, that puts the start somewhere between September 7, 2026 and November 30, 2026.

These ranges are working conventions, not a research finding — no trial has compared plan lengths against each other. What matters more is that the plan was built for the weeks you actually have, rather than shrunk down from a longer one.

How to choose your start date

When to start

September 7, 2026

→ November 30, 2026

Worth reading before you enter

Races and distances Trail distances: what changes off the road Distance stops being the useful number. What decides a trail race is how long you are out, how much you climb, and how much the descents have wrecked your legs by the end. Read Training Eating and drinking: what’s proven, what isn’t This is where confident advice most often runs ahead of the evidence. Some of it is well tested. Some is opinion wearing a number. And one common habit can kill you. Read Races and distances When to start preparing your race Most plans fail before the first session, because the block started too late and everything had to be squeezed. Counting back from the date is the dullest and most useful thing you will do. Read

Questions

What is the date of The North Face Transgrancanaria in 2027?

The North Face Transgrancanaria is run on Wednesday, February 24, 2027 in Las Palmas / Maspalomas. Date published by the organizer, checked on September 21, 2026.

Other races

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