The Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls (also referred to as TMCdC) is a single-staged ultramarathon race held in the island of Menorca, Spain. It goes around the whole island through the Camí de Cavalls, covering a total of 185.3 km (115.1 miles).
It is a qualifying race for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, allowing currently the acquisition of 4 qualification points.
Organization
The first edition was held between 18 and 20 May 2012 and in total more than 270 participants took part in it. After that, the number of participants has been continuously increasing every year.
| Year | Date | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May 18, 2012 May 20, 2012 |
270 |
| 2013 | May 17, 2013 May 19, 2013 |
287 |
| 2014 | May 16, 2014 May 18, 2014 |
646 |
Events
It is divided in five different events:
- Trail Cami de Cavalls (TMCdC) is 185.3 km (115.1 miles) long and has a total elevation gain of 2863 m. It gives 4 qualification points for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
- Trail Costa Nord (TMCN) is between 90 and 100 km, depending on the edition, and it covers the north side of the island from Ciutadella until Es Castell. The total elevation gain is around 1800 m. It gives 2 qualification points for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
- Trail Costa Sud (TMCS) is between 85 and 91 km, depending on the edition, and it covers the south side of the island from Es Castell until Ciutadella. The total elevation gain is around 1100 m. It gives 2 qualification points for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.
- Trekking Costa Nord (TCN) covers a part of the north side of the island. The distance and total elevation gain changes from one year to another.
- Trekking Costa Sud (TCS) covers a part of the south side of the island. The distance and total elevation gain changes from one year to another.
Past winners
Trail Camí de Cavalls - 185.3 km
| Year | Runners | Finishers | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 86 | 39 |  Mia Carol (23h 39m 13s) |
 Djanina Freytag (33h 11m 43s) |
| 2013 | 63 | 27 | Dani Coll (25h 00m 23s) |
Laia Diez (27h 16m 33s) |
| 2014 | Zigor Iturrieta (21h 10m 04s) |
Vanesa Ruiz (29h 24m 49s) | ||
| 2015 | Javier Castillo (20h 43m 41s) |
 Aydee Rayda Soto(28h 12m 29s) | ||
| 2016 | Antoine Guillon (19h 18m 53s) |
Laia Diez (27h 26m 41s) | ||
| 2017 | Antoine Guillon (19h 29m 07s) |
Gemma Avelli (24h 46m 45s) | ||
| 2018 | Antoine Guillon Pere Lluis Garau (19h 21m 21s) |
Tina Ameller (26h 56m 53s) | ||
| 2019 | Antoine Guillon Pere Lluis Garau (18h 42m 33s) |
Lucia Pasamar (22h 06m 40s) | ||
| 2021 | Antoine Guillon (16h 46m 56s)* |
Claire Bannwarth (19h 51m 22s)* | ||
| 2022 | Antoine Guillon (19h 53m 01s) |
Claire Bannwarth (24h 49m 55s) |
* The 185 km race of the 2021 edition was split into two legs, as due to a COVID-19-related curfew it was not allowed to run during the night.
Other events
Trail Costa Nord
| Year | Distance | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 94.2 km | Salvador Millán Marco (11h 44m 16s) |
Olga Gasset Mondet (12h 46m 53s) |
| 2013 | 99 km | Miquel Pons Pons (10h 31m 18s) |
Carolina Rosalia Perez Lorenzo (13h 39m 03s) |
| 2014 | 100 km | Xavier Garcia (10h 12m 01s) |
Marta Comas (11h 35m 11s) |
Trail Costa Sud
| Year | Distance | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 91 km | Marc Roig Tio (8h 57m 00s) |
Ana Llaquet Pibernat (11h 38m 26s) |
| 2013 | 86 km | Xavier Garcia Carabi (8h 12m 13s) |
Sylvie Blanco Poveda (13h 20m 38s) |
| 2014 | 86 km | Joan Noguera (08h 03m 31s) |
Eggerling Brigitte (09h 53m 28s) |
| 2015 | 85 km | Pau Garriga (08h 04m 53s) |
Elisabet Barnes (09h 02m 30s) |
Trekking Costa Nord
| Year | Distance | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 46.6 km | Juan Antonio Moreno Fuentes (5h 32m 48s) |
Maria Esther Cano Martin (9h 30m 28s) |
| 2013 | Not held | ||
| 2014 | 32.7 km | Paco Arnau (2h 34m 22s) |
Maria Fiol (3h 18m 30s) |
Trekking Costa Sud
| Year | Distance | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 43.5 km | Arturo Neriz Bellido (4h 24m 54s) |
Esther Blasco (5h 21m 26s) |
| 2013 | 54 km | Josep Jansà Dubon (5h 18m 38s) |
Neus Puente Ciuraneta (7h 23m 43s) |
| 2014 | 55 km | Juan Jose Mateos (5h 17m 36s) |
Daniela Carolina Moreno (6h 42m 37s) |
References
- "Entrevistamos a Víctor Truyol, organizador de la Compressport Trail Camí de Cavalls" (in Spanish). Agenda Running. 23 January 2014.
- "Bosch: "Nuestro reto ahora es que la 'Trail' sea internacional"" (in Spanish). Menorca.info. 21 May 2012.
- "La carrera por el Camí de Cavalls atrae a casi 200 corredores de fuera de la Isla" (in Spanish). Ultima Hora Menorca. 16 May 2012.
- ^ "UTMB qualifying races".
- "Results of 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Elitechip.
- "TRAIL MENORCA CAMÍ DE CAVALLS, ULTRA QUE APUNTA A LEYENDA" (in Spanish).
- "Results of 2013" (PDF) (in Spanish). Elitechip.
- "Results of 2014". Elitechip.
- "Results of 2015". Elitechip.
- "Results of 2016". Elitechip.
- "Results of 2017". Elitechip.
- "Results of 2018". Elitechip.
- "Victoria compartida de Guillon y Garau. Tina Ameller, primera fémina" (in Spanish). Menorca.info.
- "Results of 2019". Elitechip.
- "Antoine Guillon y Pere Garau vuelven a abrazarse como vencedores" (in Spanish). Menorca.info.
- "Guillon logra su repóker y Bannwarth estrena título en la Trail Camí de Cavalls" (in Spanish). Menorca.info.
- "Results of 2022". Elitechip.
- "Mazazo a la Trail CdC'21: no se puede correr de noche" (in Spanish). Menorca.info.