Recently this sport has gained many followers, Guara is a perfect place to practice Trail Running all year round as it has a fantastic orography, with great climbs, steep descents, trails and ravines that make up a terrain full of challenges.
There are specialized products such as training camps, preparation weeks that can be held between March and June, or the Ultra Trail of Guara in October, which is becoming more and more popular.
There are so many possibilities offered by this territory to practice trail running that the Somontano region celebrates 2 different competitions: the Ultra Trail Guara Somontano in October and the trail of the Sierra de Carrodilla in June.
The Guara competition is part of the Spain Ultra Cup.
The Ultra Trail Guara Somontano offers 4 routes of different lengths, slopes and difficulties, so that no one is left behind. These routes are: Ultra Trail with 102 km and 6,100 m ascent, Long Trail with 50 km and 3,000 m elevation gain and Trail with 38 km and 2,000 m vertical gain. In addition to these longer routes you can also find a Trail that will take you to the surroundings of the town of Alquézar, with a short route of just 13 km.
As well as these competitions, there are also other races in different areas of Guara, such as the North of Guara Trail, the Climb to Tozal de Guara and Guara Integral.