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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
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″.''
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Emma Roca Ultratrail Collserola 2013.jpg, Emma Roca at finish line of Ultratrail Collserola 2013
Ultratrail Collserola 2014.jpg, Ultratrail Collserola 2014
Ultratrail Collserola 2014 al Panta de Vallvidrera.jpg, Ultratrail Collserola 2014. Pond of Vallvidrera, Collserola.
Barcelona Trail Races 2015 start.jpg, Sart. Ultratrail Collserola 2015.
Barcelona Trail Races 2015.jpg, Carles Sanchez. Second at Ultratrail Collserola 2015.
Can Coll Cerdanyola Refreshment Post BTR 2015.jpg, Refreshment post at Can Coll, Cerdanyola. Ultratrail Collserola 2015.
Barcelona Trail Races 2016.jpg, Last runners at Vista Rica, Collserola, 9pm. Barcelona Trail Races 2016.
Official web page
www.bcntrailraces.com
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
Trail running is a sport-activity which combines running, and, where there are steep gradients, hiking, that is run "on any unpaved surface". It is similar to both mountain and fell running (also known as hill running). Mountain running may, h ...
races. It takes place once a year in the Collserola Park in Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
, 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
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restrictions.
Editions
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
Male winners
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Pictures
Links
Official web page
www.bcntrailraces.com
References