Trail Valle de Tena - Race Trip
Spain / 31 Aug — 04 Sep 2023

001—Trail Valle de Tena - Race Trip

Trail Valle de Tena - Race Trip

Located in the stunning surroundings of Tena Valley, the famous Trail Valle de Tena takes place on the steep and technical high-altitude mountains of the Spanish Pyrenees.

With races and distances from 20km to 77km, there is a race to suit your level of fitness and experience in skyrunning. Join Team Arduua for a weekend immersed in the skyrunning culture of Spain with like-minded runners.

The REC 1K (12km, 600D+), is a good option for you that are not used to mountain races, and a great first step into this fantastic sport.

The REC 2K (20km, 1250D+), is a good option for you that are not used to very hard mountain races, and a great first step into this fantastic sport.

The REC 4K (43km, 3600D+) , is a super hard and challenging mountain marathon with very steep and long uphills, and technical adrenaline downhills. The highest peak of these races are above 3000 meters of altitude.

The REC 8K (77km, 6800D+) , is an extreme and very challenging ultra-trail race with very steep and long uphills, and technical adrenaline downhills. The highest peak of these races are above 3000 meters of altitude.

Except for the beautiful mountains and challenging race courses, this trip will be an amazing experience, and a memory for life. We will be runners from all over the world, with different backgrounds, and different levels in running. But all with the same value base and interest, sharing the passion for trail running. We will stay in a big, shared apartment, we will cook our meals together, we will run together, and off course, have a lot of fun together.

The 2022 season race trip in the beginning of September was a great success, and you can read more about it in the blog Team Arduua at Trail Valle de Tena in the Spanish Pyrenees.

We are also arranging a training camp in Tena Valley in June/July, where we are training specifically for these races doing parts of the routes. If you haven’t been to this area before, we recommend you to get some proper technical training, before entering the race.
CAMP VALLE DE TENA – HIGH ALTITUDE

Skyrunning, and the preparations for these challenging races are very different to road running. They require a specific approach to training to be able to overcome the physical, technical and mental elements involved, but they also let you venture into stunning landscapes and experience the adrenaline highs of summit views, rocky ridges and fast descents.

If you need some help with your training, Arduua Coaching is specifically focused in Trailrunning, Skyrunning and Ultra-trail. We build strong, fast, and enduring runners and help them to prepare for race day. By building personal relationships with our runners, we create the individual training you need to ensure that you are 100% ready on the day of the competition.
PROFESSIONAL COACHING

Itinerary

31 AUG

Check in, in the evening

1 SEP

Day 1 - Meet up and activities

Meetup info & race tips + Mountaineering before lunch + Pick up race bib number after lunch

2 SEP

Day 2 - Race day

REC 4K, 43 KM / 3.600 D+

REC 8K, 77 KM / 6.800 D+

3 SEP

Day 3 - Race day, price ceremony, relax in the mountains

REC 2K, 20 KM / 1.250 D+

4 SEP

Travel home

Accommodation

Appartement, Panticosa

Team Arduua will share a big appartment, 5 rooms (12 people) in Panticosa very close to the race start and finish.

You will share a room with other runners.

How to get here

If you are travelling internationally, you fly to Barcelona El Prat (BCN) airport, Spain.

From the airort you book a rental car (about 4 hours drive to Panticosa).

http://www.casaferrando.com/es/localizacion.html

42°43'24.5"N 0°16'54.9"W

Calle Acceso al Telesilla,
22661 Panticosa,
Huesca, España

Included in the package

Included

Accommodation 4 nights at Arduua Appartement, Panticosa, Spain..

Meals All meals are included in the packages (breakfast, lunch packs and dinner).

Races & Race tickets Race tickets are included in the packages. For more info check out the official race site http://www.trailvalledetena.com/.

Activities All the activities are included in the packages.

Race tactics: Race tactics and race go through with Arduua Coach, the day before race.

Not included

Flight ticket to Barcelona is NOT included in the package.

Transfer from Airport to Tena and back is NOT included in the package.

Mandatory Equipment

In any mountain race in Europe there is always a list of mandatory equiplement that you will bring for your safety. This is the mandatory equipment for this race trip, that is also is valid for most of races in Europe:

Trail-running west
Trail-running shoes suitable for rocky mountains
Sticks (not mandatory but very useful)
Waterproof jacket (minimum 10,000 Schmerber, with integrated hood, long, breathable sleeves).
Survival thermal blanket (minimum 140cm by 200cm).
Cap or tubular and thermal gloves with fingers.
Waterproof pants and gloves.
Whistle.
Energy (bars), electrolytes, salt etc.
Hydration system (minimum 1.5 litre).
Mobile phone.
Front light.
Long pants or tights and technical long-sleeved shirt. Running with them is not mandatory, they can be loaded if desired.
Adhesive bandage for functional bandage (minimum one meter).

MANDATORY INSURANCE AND MEDICAL

1. You will need a doctors signed medical health declaration that shows that you are fully healthy to be able to run Trail Valle de Tena.

2. You would need a valid travel insurance.

BOOKING INFO AND PAYMENT

In connection with your booking, you pay 20% of the trip.

If you cancel your trip you will NOT get back the 20% that you paid in advance.

At latest one month before the camp, you pay the remaining amount, to secure your place.

If you cancel your trip 3 weeks before departure, 60% of full amount will be refunded.

If you cancel your trip 1 week before departure, 50% of full amount will be refunded.

If you cancel your trip 1 day before departure, 40% of full amount will be refunded.

If we do not believe that you have the physical strength and / or experience required to attend the camp, Arduua reserves the right to cancel your trip. In these cases, the full amount will be refunded.

Questions about this trip?

Send us an e-mail at katinka.nyberg@arduua.com

Trail Valle de Tena - Race Trip Packages

31 Aug — 04 Sep 2023

REC 1KRACE TICKET, ACCOMODATION: 4 NIGHTS, SINGLE BED IN SHARED APPARTMENT, ALL MEALS

€800

REC 2KRACE TICKET, ACCOMODATION: 4 NIGHTS, SINGLE BED IN SHARED APPARTMENT, ALL MEALS

€820

REC 4KRACE TICKET, ACCOMODATION: 4 NIGHTS, SINGLE BED IN SHARED APPARTMENT, ALL MEALS

€860

REC 8KRACE TICKET, ACCOMODATION: 4 NIGHTS, SINGLE BED IN SHARED APPARTMENT, ALL MEALS

€900

20% deposit required to secure your place. Outstanding balance due 1 month before trip. Price includes tax.

NEED HELP GETTING READY FOR THIS RACE TRIP?

Arduua coaching brings a specific approach to training for Skyrunning and trail running. We build strong runners who rise to meet the physical, technical and mental challenges of skyrunning.

Online Coaching

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002—The races

The races

REC 4K2 SEP 2023

Distance 43 KM / 3.600 D+

Difficulty Hard

REC 8K2 SEP 2023

Distance 77 KM / 6.800 D+

Difficulty Very Hard

REC 2K3 SEP 2023

Distance 20 KM / 1.250 D+

Difficulty Medium

Make sure you meet the requirements for the race you are interested in. Race website

003—Gallery

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004 - Team Arduua

Team Arduua

A dedicated team of coaches and skyrunners.

Fernando Armisen

Head Coach

A mountain runner with a passion for sport in natural environments Fernando is a personal trainer specialising in Skyrunning & Trail with a focus on preparing trail runners for all distances, from vertical kilometres to mountain ultras and skyraces.