DateExpected
Early June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Plaza Sancho García, Espinosa de los Monteros, Burgos
Espinosa de los Monteros, Burgos
Countdown
June
The big loop at La Picón Castro: 62 km and 3,700 m of climbing, out and back to Espinosa de los Monteros. A long, serious day in the hills.
Key facts
01Cut-off at km 36: 13:30
02Cut-off at km 49.8: 17:00
03Course closes at 20:00
Create a free training plan for the La Picón Castro 62 km
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The course
The route
Espinosa de los Monteros
Distance63km
Total climb3,700m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate53.8 km
Weather
Early-June, Espinosa de los Monteros
20°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
4°CColdest in 20 years
40%Days with rain
Highs around 20°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 4°C. Rain on 40% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAyuntamiento de Espinosa de los Monteros, with the La Picón Castro volunteer group
Websitelapiconcastro.com
Instagram@lapiconcastro
Running since2013
Training
Training for the La Picón Castro 62 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 La Picón Castro 62 km plan targets
Typical sessions
63 km with 3,700 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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