The Barcelona Trail Races or BTR (also known as Ultratrail Collserola during its first editions) is a running event that includes several mountain races or trail running races. It takes place once a year in the Collserola Park in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The first edition was in 2013.
In 2017, a relay category was included for the first time in teams of two runners with only one fixed relay point. In 2018, the relay modality changed and became more flexible. The teams were of minimum two and maximum five runners and the relay place could be decided by the team but had to be in one of the refreshment posts.
In 2020 the race was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Editions Date Start / finish placeRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Relay raceNov 23rd, 2013CEM Can Caralleu, Sarrià, BarcelonaCompressport Ultratrail Collserola74 km43 km21 km - -Nov 22nd, 2014CEM Les Moreres, Esplugues de LlobregatHelly Hansen Ultratrail Collserola
by Compressport80 km45 km23 km - -Nov 21st, 2015CEM Mundet, Horta, BarcelonaHelly Hansen Ultratrail Collserola
by Compressport85 km38 km23 km10 km -Nov 26th, 2016Horta Velodrome, BarcelonaHelly Hansen Barcelona Trail Races
by Polar76 km46 km - - -Nov 25th, 2017Horta Velodrome, BarcelonaBarcelona Trail Races76 km - - -Teams of 2 runners. 47 + 29 km = Total 76 kmNov 24th, 2018Horta Velodrome, BarcelonaBarcelona Trail Races76 km---Teams of 2,3,4 or 5 runners. Total 76 kmNov 23rd, 2019Horta Velodrome, BarcelonaBarcelona Trail Races76 km---Teams of 2,3,4 or 5 runners. Total 76 kmNov 21st, 2020CanceledNov 20th, 2021
Route
The route of the Barcelona Trail Races is not characterised by large elevation gains, very steep slopes or technical difficulties. It is "a mountain race that has more long distances than impossible slopes and in which all the secrets that Collserola hides are revealed". The hardness of the race is due to the softness of the ascents and descents that push the runners to a non-stop pace making it very fast: "here you come to run and not have a second to rest. A leg-breaker route". Note that the pace of the winners in the long race is between 5 and 6 min/km.
The fact that the race starts in the city of Barcelona, ″it's only a few stops on the metro from the centre of Barcelona″, and the characteristics of the route, make it a perfect option for those who want to run their first ultra mountain race: ″Thinking about where to do your first trail marathon? Go to Barcelona. If you are looking for a race where city meets trail, this is it″.
Winners
Female winners 201374 km43 km21 km1Judit Franch Pons8:10:371Emma Roca3:59:571Fernanda Maciel1:59:122Djanina Freytag8:53:222Paivi Linna4:43:402Merçè Font Roca2:07:383Mª Carmen Sánchez Izquierdo9:26:033Bárbara Sagi Barrera4:54:213Silvia Tremoleda2:11:55
201480 km45 km23 km1Laia Díez Fontanet8:27:001Eva Mesado Ortiz4:28:431Laura Sanzberro Solana2:03:492Beatriz Pascuas Medel9:28:392Sarah Eriksson4:37:142Marie Paturel2:05:033Mª Carmen Sánchez Izquierdo9:45:543Andrea Tolve4:39:053Angela Garcia Femenia2:12:56
201585 km38 km23 km10 km1Carme Tort Creus9:44:241Eva Mesado3:50:091Laura Sanzberro Solana2:04:221Marta Palau Garriga1:01:452Anna Macià Erra9:55:092Raquel Velasco Peidró4:00:532Marta Martin Morata2:14:242Carol Mace1:02:043Carolina Guillen Muñoz10:24:073Mª Carmen Sánchez Izquierdo4:18:023Noa Arias Manga2:16:413Núria Miró Codina1:04:20
201676 km46 km1Laia Díez Fontanet7:55:321Eva Mesado Ortiz4:39:402Marta Prat Llorens8:40:352Natalie White4:50:533Julia Fatton8:52:503Ester Casas Gimeno4:56:44
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Male winners
201374 km43 km21 km1Toti Bes Ginesta6:29:001Carles Sànchez Casals3:44:531Marc Roig Tió1:41:182Pau Zamora Perez6:43:122Salvador Milan Marco4:15:112Alejandro Martinez Núñez1:42:203Pau Capell Gil6:45:433Manel Casoni Rero4:22:343Xavier Serra Termens1:43:40
201480 km45 km23 km1Gerard Morales Ramirez6:57:121Emilio Fernandez Puente3:3:511Oriol Barbany Bofill1:47:352Iván Ortiz Carrión7:02:392Alejandro Martinez Nuñez3:54:372Boris Valles Alonso1:48:123Javi Castillo Lozano7:02:563Ferran Mascaro Zamora3:54:503Carlos Lancharro Arroyo1:49:16
201585 km38 km23 km10 km1Iván Camps Puga8:04:251Roberto Heras3:02:551Andreu Marimon Sastre1:45:481Juan Antonio Rodriguez Galan46:592Carles Sànchez Casals8:05:122Pau Zamora Perez3:07:472Daniel Sagrera Vulart1:47:032Marco P. Seco Vaz47:163Javi Castillo Loano8:14:433Francisco Perez Verdugo3:08:143Eudald Murtra1:47:043Gerard Badia Mondon48:46
201676 km46 km1Anders Aagaard Hansen6:59:221Andrejs Jesko3:41:392Miguel Angel González Cano7:09:492David López Hernández3:53:563Sergi Masip Cosin7:11:563Mikita Hryhoryeu3:54:54
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Pictures
Links
Official web page www.bcntrailraces.com
References