The eighth edition of the Tenerife Bluetrail, the island´s most extreme long-distance mountain race, will take place on Saturday 9th June 2018. More than 1,600 athletes from 28 countries have already registered for the event, which has a maximum capacity of 2,700. Athletes participating in this year's event can choose from the following five categories; 'Ultra' (102km), Trail (67km), Maraton (43km), Media (20km) and the adapted trail, Reto, which is designed for people with disabilities (8km, 3.7km and 1.2km).
As Spain's highest and Europe's second highest race, the Tenerife Bluetrail attracts the best athletes from all over the world. A number have already confirmed their participation in this year´s edition including French runner Christelle Bard (last year´s Ultra winner), Sange Sherpa (the winner of the 2017 Ultra Skyrunner World Series), as well as Cristofer Clemente (winner of the 2016 Ultra Skyrunner World Series).
Landscape is always one of the key highlights of Tenerife Bluetrail. The start line is at Playa Fañabé (Adeje) but, throughout the race, runners will experience the terrain contrasts from the dryness of the south to the plush green scenery of the north – without forgetting the UNESCO-listed Teide National Park, which is the true hero of the race. New to this year's route is a trail through the beautiful and abrupt landscape of Special Nature Reserve Barranco del Infierno (Hell's Ravine).
