Ultra Mediterrania

It’s the story of a group of amigos who love running and who, in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, roam the trails of their favorite mountains ⛰️, in the province of Alicante , south of Valencia , in Spain 🇪🇸. One fine day, they tell themselves they shouldn’t be so selfish and that they ought to share these totally crazy caminos (oh no, sorry, that’s not Spanish, is it! 😜). So, since they’re a little crazy, they set out to create an event 📍. Not a small 20 km trail, no, but a 100 miler ! 🏃‍♀️ If you’re going to jump into the big baño 🛁, you might as well go straight into the ocean ! With 25 years of experience in athletics and trail , the amigos imagine everything runners will want to find at their event, while putting at the heart of their approach two values that matter deeply to them : respect and solidarity 🤝 . And since they also have a knack for marketing , they give their race a super easy name to remember : Ultra Mediterrania 🌊. Vale ! There they are, organizers of an ambitious ultra-trail that brings together no fewer than 15 municipalities and 4 regions , and loops around the city of Alcoy . So you’ll run right in the heart of nature to the great delight of your eyes 😍. Like at any good Spanish table, there’s something for every appetite! 😋 Ultra Mediterrania offers no fewer than seven courses , each with its own distinctive flavor. The hungriest for effort will feast on the XXL menu: a hard ultra of 160 km and 8,000 mD+ that goes over 10 peaks above 1,000 meters of altitude 📈 , reserved for those with a strong stomach 😵‍💫. Barely more digestible but just as spicy, the 86 km with its 4,400 mD+ drops you into a long adventure 🥱. The 50 km and 2,800 mD+ offers the perfect balance between intensity and enjoyment—enough to fully savor the region’s terrain without being completely swallowed by the mountain 😅. For fans of shorter formats that are just as zesty, there’s the 25 km (1,100 mD+) that can be done solo or as a team with a visually impaired runner , or the 14 km (450 mD+) that can be done in a joëlette . And to finish, the (spicy) cherry on top 🍰: a 6 km vertical with 300 mD+ to climb in one go 🥵. It’s up to you to choose your main course, but one thing is certain: whatever your format, you’ll get a taste of the trail Ultra Mediterrania spirit. Once your medal is around your neck, you can also treat yourself off the trails, because the region of Valencia and Alicante is full of wonders ✨. In the middle of January , while your amigos are curing themselves with fondue and raclette on their ski trip ⛷️, you’ll be able to tease them by sunning your face on the terrace of a restaurant 😎 in front of bajoques farcides (stuffed peppers 🫑), a borreta (salt cod stew with potatoes and spinach), an olleta alcoyana (a kind of cassoulet 😋), or a pericana (made with peppers and dried fish). Once you’ve had your fill, you can set out to discover Alcoy : Plaza de España, archaeological museum, Art Nouveau city, medieval towers… 😍 And if you still have energy after your race, you can go hiking in the Serra de Mariola natural parks and Font Roja 🌳. Venga ya , sign up quickly for Ultra Mediterrania !