Reventón El Paso 2027

Set course for the scorching town of El Paso, nestled right in the heart of the sublime "Isla Bonita" (the island of La Palma) in the Canaries archipelago 🇪🇸. The festivities menu invites you to take on a jewel of the Spanish trail calendar: the formidable and magnificent Reventón Trail El Paso. The race profile lives up perfectly to its name (the term reventón evoking total exhaustion or bursting).

The black-earth track of ash and rock catapults you into a setting of striking beauty, a true paradise of natural contrasts. Your effort will pull you out of the city and plunge you into the majestic forests of Canary Island pines, whose vibrant green stands out against the volcanic ground (the famous picón, that abrasive black sand with the annoying habit of getting everywhere). The immersion forces you to restart the engine along ridgelines offering dizzying views over the mythical Caldera de Taburiente, to straddle the Cumbre Vieja, and very often to run literally above the legendary sea of clouds.

Here, the legendary warmth of the Canarians is a monument in its own right. The people of El Paso and the fantastic armada of volunteers gather at the key points on the route to cheer you on with devouring passion, armed with bells and raising their voices until their vocal cords tear. An atmosphere of a great island celebration and absolute release welcomes you under the finish arch, where fatigue evaporates instantly in the face of the pride of achievement 🏅.

Keep one last survival instinct to honor the wonderful Canarian gastronomy once the volcanic dust has been cleaned off your calves. Carry your exhausted body to a sunny terrace to devour a hearty plate of papas arrugadas (the local little wrinkled potatoes), generously drowned in mojo red and green, accompanied by delicious grilled cheese.