The 2018 Trail World Championships moves to Castellón de la Plana, Spain and it’s organized by the Penyagolosa Trails race organization. The course is 85 kilometers (53 miles) long and sports 4,900 meters (16,000 feet) of climbing and 3,700 meters (12,000 feet) of descending. Nations from around the world are gathering to compete for individual and team medals.
The race starts at 6 a.m. on Saturday, May 12th, which is 10 p.m. MDT. Friday night in the U.S.
Of course, iRunFar is covering the race live! We’ll be livecasting the event on iRunFar’s Twitter feed. We’ve also gathered various news sources together in a simplified (i.e., comment free) Twitter feed below. Have fun!
Here are a couple resources to help you learn about and follow the race:
- iRunFar’s in-depth men’s and women’s race previews;
- iRunFar’s pre-race video interviews with Clare Gallagher, Tom Evans, Luis Alberto Hernando, Maite Maiora, Zach Miller, Beth Pascall, Ludovic Pommeret, and Adeline Roche;
- Final entrants list;
- Course information including a map, GPS track, profile, and aid-station information;
- The 2018 Trail World Championships General Information Sheet and Team Manual; and
- Live runner tracking.
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