Classic Up&Down is the 13.0km trail race at European Masters Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2027 (Ojós (Carretera Nueva), Spain). The race starts on April 18, 2027 at 09:00 AM. It starts in Ojós (Carretera Nueva) and finishes in Ojós. The time limit is 3 h.
Short race: go all out.
The course climbs 650m+. With 50m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 35% of the distance is uphill, 36% downhill and 29% flat. The longest climb runs 3.7km at an average 8.8% grade (327m of vertical). The longest descent runs 6.5km at an average 5.4% grade (351m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 19.4% over 0.3km. The steepest descent drops at 24.9% over 0.2km. Surface: 80% trail, 14% smooth, and 6% road. Flat-equivalent effort: 20.2 FlatKM.
The course is runnable enough that trekking poles are not needed.
Quad damage risk is low (index 9 of 100): a few descents worth noting, none of them decisive.
On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 13°C to 18°C, with around 15°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 20%. Heavy rain of 10.0mm or more falls on about 4% of days around this date.
This page has a pacing and nutrition planner, a gradient matrix, an interactive elevation profile and historical weather for Classic Up&Down.
Other distances of European Masters Mountain and Trail Running Championships 2027Long Distance (35.0km)·Uphill (6.0km)
Official websitewww.chintetrail.com/emmtrc-2027
