Stage 5 The final stage – a day of emotion! Time to just get the race finished, but also a day tinged with sadness that the adventure is nearly over. Enjoy it! Both courses head around and behind Moclin castle, before dropping steeply through the olive groves. The route crosses the GR-3408 at the river,
Stage 4 The big one for our Ultra runners – 60km and 2,115m positive ascent. A gentler 31km and 1,380m positive ascent for the Challenge. Both routes head out of Moclin on the same track and over Sierra Puerto Lope. The descent is steep and rocky in places. Skirting around the village of Puerto Lope,
Nom, nom! Aside from enjoying the running, we at Ibex Multi-Day want you to enjoy your evening meals. After-all, it’s important to fuel up and relax between each stage. Your Ibex Multi-Day cook supremos are Upesh and Sara! We’ve tasted their cuisine and it’s super tasty and comforting… exactly what you need to get you
Stage 3 Stage 3 is the conundrum multi-day stage in the Ibex Multi-Day Ultra. It’s the ‘shorter’ stage before the long day. The question – go faster and increase recovery time before the long day or go steadier and ensure your legs aren’t totally trashed?! That’s one that only you can answer. Today’s course is
STAGE 2 (ULTRA / CHALLENGE) Today’s route is one for the speedsters with plenty of running. The decision… run harder or run conservatively and save the legs? All the fun of a multi-day! The Ultra and Challenge courses head out on the same track. You’ll then take a rough old track downhill past the cemetery,
STAGE 1 (ULTRA / CHALLENGE) The route sweeps back around Moclin, before descending on the Ruta de Gollizno. This technical descent breaks into a riverside trail and the famous swing bridge crossing. It’s then hard uphill in a possible ibex spotting area, and into CP 1. The route then heads across olive groves and up
OFFICIAL AFFILIATION WITH FAM We are proud to announce that Ibex Multi-Day will be affiliated to the Federación Andaluza de Montañismo (FAM). This means that our race will meet with the strict quality and safety requirements of mountain sports in Andalucia. As runners within an officially federated and recognised race, you will be provided with
CAFFEINE BULLET SUPPORTS IBEX MULTI-DAY IBEX MULTI-DAY AND CHALLENGE EVENTS ARE GRATEFUL TO THE SUPPORT OF caffeine bullet Ibex Multi-Day has teamed up with Caffeine Bullet to bring our runners the opportunity to find out more about the energy product which is taking the ultra-running world by storm. Most of us ultra-runners are already aware
Ibex Multi-Day and Challenge events are grateful to the support of Final Surge training log. The training log and app for athletes and coaches allows you to plan and log your workouts. Ideal for those preparing for stage-races like the Ibex-Multi-Day and Challenge events, when consistency and gradual training development is vital. Users get to
Those runners successfully completing the Ibex Multi-Day or Challenge stage-races will receive one of these exclusively designed finishers’ technical t-shirts. Planning continues for both races, due to be held from 23-28 December 2020, as we look to the future of trail racing with hope. The artwork takes inspiration from Moclín castle and church, which overshadow
COVID-19 UPDATE issued: 05 May 2020 Hello runners We hope that you are all well and staying safe during these challenging times. We thought that we’d give you an update about the Ibex Multi-Day and where the event stands at the moment. Hopefully this newsletter will give you some motivation to keep up your training.
The Ibex Multi-Day’s little brother, the Ibex Challenge covers 138km over 5 stages, running alongside the full event. Race days are Monday to Friday, December 23 to 27, 2020, in what will be a fabulous festive challenge on a fully marked course over mixed trails and terrain. The Ibex Challenge is ideal for those wanting
We are proud to announce Exile Medics will be supporting Ibex Multi-Day 2020. We at Ibex Multi-Day take the care of our runners and volunteers seriously, and having witnessed the expertise of Exile Medics first hand, we know they are the best, providing specialized professional medical services at challenging events, just like ours. With many
ITRA points We at Ibex Multi-Day are proud to announce that our race has been awarded ITRA points by the International Trail Running Association. Following a successful evaluation of the challenging 228km, 5-stage course, the event has been awarded 5 ITRA points. Finishers will be awarded 5 ITRA points This means finishers will be awarded
Get ready for the Ibex Multi-Day – the 5-day multi-stage race runners have been waiting for in the heart of Granada province, Andalucia, Spain. Organized by Steve Farnham and Sarah Whittington, of Ultra Trail Spain running holidays, the first edition of this 228km route will be held between 23 and 27 December 2020. Thanks to