Tenerife Bluetrail 47K

Race strategy

Hold a steady pace and save energy for every section.

• 1253m descent. Go easy, save your quads.
• Steep 34% wall. Control your pace and stay focused.
• The finish is runnable. Save your legs to run it all the way.
• Control your HR on the first climb, save your quads on the descents until 27.1km, then run your race pace.
• Start · 0.0km–1.4km · Race-day nerves push your heart rate up: don't follow the crowd, find your own rhythm.
• Settle in · 1.4km–17.0km · Climb of 687m. Plus 1 more climb. Ease in: hold back more than feels necessary. The race is still ahead. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. Running pays off here: run wherever you can. Hike the steepest pitches.
• Work · 17.0km–29.1km · Descent of 1253m averaging 12%, high point 1693m, climb of 607m. This is where the race is built: steady, solid effort. Climb by heart rate or breathing, not pace. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Hike the steepest pitches.
• Fade · 29.1km–38.0km · Descent of 1248m averaging 14%. Your energy fades, and that's normal: hold a steady effort and stop counting the miles. This descent is hard on the legs: short steps, stay in control, poles if you have them. Your heart rate drifts down on its own: don't chase your early-race numbers, go by feel.
• Home · 38.0km–43.7km · 5.8km of runnable trail. No heroics: settle back into your own effort and hold it to the line. Running pays off here: run wherever you can.

Course

The course climbs 2600m+. With 55m/km of climbing, this is a true mountain course with sustained climbs and descents. By gradient, 41% of the distance is uphill, 47% downhill and 12% flat. The longest climb runs 7.5km at an average 9.2% grade (687m of vertical). The longest descent runs 10.1km at an average 12.3% grade (1253m of vertical). The steepest climb averages 33.8% over 1.6km. The steepest descent drops at 31.3% over 0.3km. Surface: 66% trail, 21% road, and 12% smooth. Flat-equivalent effort: 63.9 FlatKM.

Poles

Poles bring little benefit here: only about 4.4km of pole-friendly terrain.

Quad damage

Quad damage risk is moderate (index 41 of 100), with 32% of the load in the first half: 2 descents deserve a plan and a couple of downhill sessions before race day.

• Control your HR on the first climb, save your quads on the descents until 27.1km, then run your race pace.
• #1 · 17.0–27.1 km · 1253 m D−, -12.4% · 16.6 km ahead → control
• #2 · 29.1–38.0 km · 1248 m D−, -14.2% · 5.8 km ahead → your pace

Weather

On race day, start temperatures have historically ranged from 13°C to 15°C, with around 9°C at the highest point; the chance of precipitation is about 16%.