Sierra de Facinas Trail (Tarifa) 2027

Facinas is a village of Tarifa, in the hills above the Strait of Gibraltar. Its trail race, the IV Trail Sierra de Facinas, starts at 10:00 on Saturday 7 November 2026 from the fairground. It’s organised by the Ayuntamiento de Facinas with the Cádiz provincial council.

Two options

	Distance	Start	Limit	Places
Trail	21.2 km	10:00	3 h 30 min (finish closes 13:30)	250
Walk (non-competitive)	11.7 km	10:05	3 h	100

The walk has a guide at the front whom you can’t overtake and another at the back. It’s a relaxed group hike, not a race.

The cut-off to plan around

On the trail there’s a checkpoint at km 8, and every runner must pass it within 60 minutes. That’s 7:30 per km on mountain terrain. Anyone who misses it is disqualified and accompanied back to the finish. A second chip mat at km 11.5 checks that everyone follows the route but isn’t a cut-off. If you’re a hiker-paced trail runner, start near the front and don’t dawdle early on.

Rules worth knowing

• Bring a cup or bottle: there are no plastic cups at the aid stations.
• Mandatory kit may be announced at the last minute depending on the weather.
• Minimum age is 16, and under-18s need signed parental permission and an accompanying adult.
• Chip timing by River2time.

Entry and prizes

	With commemorative shirt	Without
Trail	€23	€17
Walk	€16	€10

The shirt option was only available until 4 August. Entries close on 1 November, and €1 from every entry goes to the Josep Carreras leukaemia foundation. Bibs are handed out on the day from 8:00 to 9:45 at the fairground, and prizes are at 14:00. There are trophies for the top three overall, in each age group, for locals (anyone registered in Tarifa municipality) and for runners with a disability, plus one for the biggest club.