Imperial Tàrraco Trail (Tarragona) 2026

Most visitors see Tarragona’s Roman past in the amphitheatre and the old town walls. The Imperial Tàrraco Trail takes you to the part that sits in the woods: the Pont del Diable, the two-tier Roman aqueduct in the green belt north of the city. The sixth edition is on Saturday 5 December 2026. It’s organised by the local hiking club C.E. Alliberadrenalina with support from Tarragona city council.

Four ways to take part

	Distance	Start (club schedule)	Entry
Imperial Trail TGN	26 km, +560 m	9:00	€22
Trail TGN	13 km	9:30	€14
Nordic walking	12 km	9:35	€12
Walk	12 km	9:35	€10

The distances come from the club’s race page. The RockTheSport entry page lists the two runs as 25k and 14k and gives an 8:30 start, so check the final timetable before you travel. The short trail counts towards the Lliga Trail TGN. The Nordic walk is the last scoring event of the FEEC Catalan Nordic walking circuit.

The long race

The club pitches the 26 km as the step up for runners who have done a few short trails: quick, with modest climbing, on paths and singletrack through the woods around the Pont del Diable, sharing part of its route with the 13 km. The data sheet lists three aid stations plus the finish and a 4 h 30 min time limit. The finish closes at 13:30, and prize-giving for both runs is at 12:00. Their advice is not to be fooled by the low climb figure and to pace yourself.

Start area and bibs

Since 2025 every event has started and finished at the Sant Salvador sports area, next to the civic centre. The old start at Parc del Francolí had to move because of the river restoration works. Bib collection:

• Thursday 3 and Friday 4 December, 17:30–20:00, at the club premises (c/ Pompeu Fabra).
• Saturday 5 December, 8:00–9:20, at the Sant Salvador start area.

Entries are open until 30 November on RockTheSport. In 2025 every participant received a finisher medal.