Date
Sat, 31 Oct 2026
Start
08:15
Venue
La Parra, Badajoz
La Parra, Extremadura
Countdown
October
The marathon distance on trails, with a fair amount of climbing but a generous 10 hours to get round. A solid step up if you've done shorter trail races.
Key facts
0110-hour maximum time
02Sign a declaration that you are fit and prepared
Create a free training plan for the Ultra de los Castillos 42 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
La Parra
Distance42km
Total climb1,170m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate37.9 km
Weather
Late-October, La Parra
21°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
36%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 36% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserAsociación Vueltasalacabeza
Websitevueltasalacabeza.es
Instagram@vueltasalacabeza
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Ultra de los Castillos 42 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 Ultra de los Castillos 42 km plan targets
Typical sessions
42 km with 1,170 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
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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Get your Ultra de los Castillos 42 km plan.
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