DateExpected
Late August 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Praza do Concello de Folgoso do Courel, Folgoso do Courel
Folgoso do Courel, Quiroga
Countdown
August
A proper mountain test in Galicia: 17 km with 1,550 m of climbing, so you are going up more than you are running flat. Bring your own fuel, nobody is handing it out.
Key facts
01Self-sufficient: no aid stations or refreshments on course, carry all you need
024-hour cut-off for the whole loop
03Federation licence or day licence/insurance required; born 2008 or earlier
Create a free training plan for the Courel Mountain Running 17 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Folgoso do Courel
Distance17.2km
Total climb1,550m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate16.7 km
Weather
Late-August, Folgoso do Courel
28°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
13%Days with rain
Highs around 28°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 13% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserConcello de Folgoso do Courel, in collaboration with the Federación Galega de Atletismo
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Courel Mountain Running 17 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Courel Mountain Running 17 km plan targets
Typical sessions
17 km with 1,550 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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