New Downhill Marathon in Basque Country on February 21 on a Greenway

November 15, 2026

The Urolako Trena Maratoia will again set the old Urola Railway in motion on February 20 and 21, 2027. The Gipuzkoan popular race will celebrate its second edition with three distances and a significant novelty: they are launching the marathon distance, which this year will indeed allow completing the historic route to the coast. The setting is beautiful: on the former route of the Urola Railway, today transformed into the Urola Green Way, passing through the towns of Legazpi, Zumarraga, Urretxu, Azkoitia, Azpeitia, Zestoa, and Zumaia.

The race will start on Saturday the 20th, at 6:00 PM, with the 7K, which will depart from Legazpi and finish in Zumarraga. On Sunday the 21st the longer distances will take center stage: the marathon will depart from Zumarraga at 9:30 AM and finish in Zumaia, after covering 42.195 kilometers; while the half marathon, starting at 11:00 AM in Zumarraga, will end in Azpeitia after 21.097 kilometers.

The favorable profile is one of the main appeals of the event. The new marathon features 120 meters of positive elevation and 460 meters of downhill, with an estimated time of 4 hours, 8 minutes and 59 seconds. The half marathon, for its part, accumulates approximately 15 meters of positive and 300 negative, figures that make it a strong candidate to be one of the most downhill half marathons in Spain. However, there is no official classification that can guarantee it is the most downhill in the country.

Registration costs 12 euros for the 7K, 29 euros for the half and 49 euros for the marathon until December 15. From that date, price changes will apply and the fees will rise to 15, 39 and 59 euros, respectively.

Más información e inscripciones en la página web oficial

 

Dylan Holloway

Dylan Holloway

I’ve always been fascinated by the stories hidden behind a stopwatch, a finish line or a record-breaking performance. At Athletics News, I cover athletes, competitions and the moments shaping track and field, with a particular interest in the people and journeys behind the results.