Vertical Kilometer is the 7.3km vertical kilometre at Transvulcania adidas TERREX 2026 (Los Llanos de Aridane, Spain). The race starts on May 7, 2026.
Short race: go all out.
The course climbs 1164m+. With 160m/km of climbing, the course is exceptionally steep, with long hiking-grade sections. By gradient, 93% of the distance is uphill, 0% downhill and 7% flat. The longest climb runs 7.3km at an average 15.7% grade (1145m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 28.0% over 0.5km. Surface: 61% trail, 23% road, 7% technical, and 7% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 15.7 FlatKM.
Trekking poles are strongly recommended: about 4.4km of the course is steep enough for them to pay off.
There is too little runnable descent to damage the quads: plan the race around climbing and fuelling.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 18°C to 21°C, with around 13°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 8%.
247 finishers completed the 2026 edition. Men's winner: Richard Omaya Atuya (Kenya) in 45:01. Women's winner: Joyce Muthoni Njeru (Kenya) in 55:02.
This page has the full results and splits, a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Vertical Kilometer.
Other distances of Transvulcania adidas TERREX 2026Ultramarathon (73.0km)·Marathon adidas TERREX (43.2km)·Half Marathon (24.8km)
Other editions of Vertical Kilometer2025
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