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The Transgrancanaria Every 2 weeks, Edition 18, 12th Mar - 25th Mar 2010
Photo by Carlos Díaz-Recio BACK IN October 2003 a group of nature loving friends and sportsmen proposed a challenge; they suggested celebrating a race which crossed the island of Gran Canaria, through some of the most spectacular sites and natural areas of our island. The challenge had to be completed on foot and in less than 30 hours. In the first race the organisation managed to attract a total of 65 participants and so they decided to call it ‘The Transgrancanaria’. Seven years later the Transgrancanaria attracts well over 1,000 runners from all over Europe, as well as local and national sportsmen and women who today
view this race as a ‘must’ in the sporting calendar. The race has evolved over time from a distance of just over 70 kilometres to an astonishing 123 kilometres in the main race of this years’ contest. Further categories have been created in order to attract the participation of the less professional sportsmen and women, who in turn want to enjoy our island in this way. These included; Transgrancanaria: with a total distance of 123
kilometres and an altitude difference of 7,200 meters, maximum time for completion 30 hours. Transgrancanaria South- North: with a total distance of 92 Kilometres and an altitude difference of 5,300 meters, maximum time for completion 24 hours. Half Transgrancanaria: with a total distance of 43 kilometres and altitude difference of 1,930 meters, maximum time for completion 14 hours. Continued on page 11 ...