Results: 2026
| Category | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Daniel Krstulovic Opara (Croatia) | 95:42:23 |
| Women | Harriet Kjaer | 122:21:08 |
| Men — second (tied) | Pirin Galov (Bulgaria) | 100:13:48 |
| Men — second (tied) | Esteban Díaz Castañeda (Spain) | 100:13:48 |
| Women — second | Justine Houteer Magni (France) | 130:32:56 |
32 of 51 starters finished.
Simon Birrer of Switzerland reached Tarragona first, early on Thursday, October 15, and LiveTrail lists his time of 88:46:03 as unranked. According to the organizers, as reported by the Diari de Tarragona, a navigation error combined with a dead phone battery meant he did not validate the mandatory checkpoint at the Torre del Moro, about 30 km from the finish, so he could not be classified; the organizers recognized his effort at the finish. LiveTrail's statistics list 18 withdrawals. Kjaer's nationality is given as Spain on LiveTrail and as Denmark in the Diari de Tarragona, so none is recorded here.
Source: LiveTrail — official Trail Cat The Race 2026 ranking. Checked October 18, 2026.
Event Overview
An unmarked, GPS-navigated ultra billed as 300 miles, running from central Andorra la Vella through the French Cerdanya and inland Catalonia to Tarragona, about 466 km with conflicting published finish limits for the 2026 edition.
| Date | Oct 11-17, 2026 |
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| Location | Andorra la Vella, Andorra, to Tarragona, Spain |
| Format | 200+ Mile |
| Terrain | Mountain |
| Region | Europe |
| Distance / duration | 466 km (billed as 300 miles) |
| Course model | Point-to-point |
| Edition note | The fifth edition started in Andorra la Vella on October 11 and finished in Tarragona on October 17. LiveTrail's final statistics list 51 starters from 13 countries (49 men, 2 women), 32 finishers and 18 withdrawals. The first runner to reach Tarragona, Simon Birrer, is unranked after missing a mandatory checkpoint. Registration is closed. |
| Elevation gain | About 16,000 m+ per the organizer's homepage; LiveTrail lists 17,558 m+ for the 2026 course |
| Cutoff | The 2026 sources disagree: 142 hours on the homepage, 152 hours in the rules PDF, and a 154-hour finish barrier on LiveTrail. The homepage also lists km 90 at 24 hours and km 330 at 120 hours; no single reconciled final limit is asserted here. |
| Start | 12:00 PM Sunday in central Andorra la Vella |
| Field size | 51 starters from 13 countries on LiveTrail (49 men, 2 women) |
| Highlights | Unmarked GPS Route, Pyrenees to the Mediterranean |
Course & Terrain
Point-to-point and unmarked. The 2026 route climbs out of Andorra la Vella over the Andorran Pyrenees, crosses into France beyond Pas de la Casa over the Col de Puymorens to Latour-de-Carol, re-enters Catalonia at Puigcerdà, then runs via La Molina, Olot, Montseny's Matagalls and Montserrat to Tarragona.
Key course features to know before comparing this race:
- Refugi de l'Illa and Portella Blanca in the Andorran Pyrenees
- Olot's volcanic zone
- Matagalls and Montserrat
- Finish in Tarragona via the Pont del Diable
Format & Support (as run)
| Crew / pacers | Crews may help runners only at the life bases named in the runner guide, within 100 m before or after each base. At aid stations, runners may be handed only food and drink, with no help with gear, clothing or poles. |
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| Drop bags | Runners can use one bag of about 50 liters, which the organizer carries to every life base and then returns to the finish. The 300-mile race has no start or finish bag drop. |
Why This Race Matters
The organizer bills its fifth edition as one of Europe's most demanding ultras: a north-to-south crossing of Andorra, France and Catalonia through more than ten Catalan comarques, on a route that is not marked and is released as a GPS track only a week before the start. The race was first held in 2021.
Preparing for a Race Like Trail Cat The Race
The 200-mile race guide covers the format as a whole. These guides go deeper:
- 200-mile race strategy: Pacing, sleep loss, aid stations, navigation, crew and feet, with a worked Moab 240 plan.
- Sleep strategy for multiday races: An individual sleep plan with safe locations and clear stop criteria.
- Crew and aid-station strategy: Crew tables, aid stops, drop bags and runner preferences.
- Foot-care kit for multiday running: Tape, lube, socks, blister pads and simple hot-spot rules.
Planning Notes
- Prepare for sleep decisions, weather swings, and aid-station discipline. The distance is only one part of a multi-day fixed-distance race.
- Train for terrain-specific fatigue. Technical trails and mountain courses demand downhill durability, hiking efficiency, and reliable night lighting.
- The directory does not mark this as having simpler logistics. Confirm qualification, terrain, support, registration, medical, and withdrawal requirements before planning around it.
Event FAQs
How long is Trail Cat The Race?
The organizer bills it as 300 miles. The rules give 450–500 km for the TRAILCAT 300, and LiveTrail's 2026 course runs 466 km from Andorra la Vella to Tarragona with 17,558 m of climbing.
Related Preparation
- Compare this race in the full 2026 calendar
- Open the 200+ Mile format guide
- Compare all race formats
- Use the timed-race pace calculator
- Plan checkpoint arrivals and cutoff buffers
- Print a pace band for your goal time
- Estimate race calories and plan fueling
- Build a crew and drop-bag plan
- Build a race-specific gear checklist
Verification & Sources
Verification scope: the listed edition's date, location, format, and available logistics were checked against the event-specific official sources below during the directory review dated October 12, 2026. Organizers can revise details after review.
- Official Trail Cat The Race 2026 site — https://www.trailcatherace.com/
- Official rules (Reglament) PDF — https://app-cdn.sportity.com/6e1142d2-2d19-4e70-8766-f5e1ed0e82b1/05f9f5d5-7619-48ef-ac14-889635696952_Trail%20Cat%20The%20Race%20%E2%80%94%20Reglament.pdf
- Official LiveTrail 2026 live tracking — https://trailcat.v3.livetrail.net/en/2026
- LiveTrail 2026 final ranking, checked October 18 — https://trailcat.v3.livetrail.net/en/2026/ranking?raceId=therace
- Diari de Tarragona: winners and Simon Birrer's missed checkpoint (October 16, 2026) — https://www.diaridetarragona.com/deportes/polideportivo/273311/daniel-krstulovic-harriet-kjaer-ganan-tarragona-300-millas-trail-cat-the-race.html
- LiveTrail 2026 race leaders, checked October 12 — https://trailcat.v3.livetrail.net/en/2026/progressive-ranking?raceId=therace
- LiveTrail 2026 starter and withdrawal statistics — https://trailcat.v3.livetrail.net/en/2026/statistics?raceId=therace
- Official registration page (Rockthesport), event window and closed status — https://www.rockthesport.com/es/evento/trailcat-the-race-2026
- Multiday Running event directory review scope: October 12, 2026.