Beasaín (Gipuzcoa- Basque Country) May 27th 2015.
– The sixth Ehunmilak Ultratrail will close registration June 4th for its 42k-88k-168k mountain races, with a record offer of 1.250 bibs.
– All 500 entries for 88k sold out. Last slots availble to run 42k or 68k
– Full info & Registration in english available at www.ehunmilak.com
– The trails cover two beatiful natural parks, summiting two Basque mountaineering icons, the Txindoki and Aizkorri peaks
EHUNMILAK 2015 – FROM THE HEART OF GOIERRI TO THE WORLD: The sixth edition for this mountain races that form Ehunmilak has implied a great leap forward, both in the reputation and projection of the event. On the numbers side, it offers three courses for the first time (42k-88k-168k) opening it up to all kinds of trail Runners.
For the first time in history, the race are selling out its entries ahead of time. At the momento, out of the initial 1.250 available, only about 300 remain. None of them for the 88km race.
As for the quality of the field, most of the pódiums from previous years are to come back again, accompanied by Runners the world over, all the way up to the United States and beyond. The “txapela” (basque beret awarded as trophy) has crowned great names before, such as: Silvia Trigueros (Spain Ultra Champion 2014) Xari Adrian (Spain Ultra Champion 2013) Nerea Martínez (Winner UT Mount fuji, Transgrancanaria, etc..) Imanol Aleson (Winner Euskal Raid & Costa Brava Extrem) or Javi Domínguez-Ledo (Winner Hiru Haundiak 100k) among others.
This value has also been endorsed by other race organizers, such as those at UTMB which award 1 point for finishing its Marathon, 3 for its 88k and 4 points for its 168k (topping its own scale) Moreover, the renowned HardRock 100 Miles lists this basque 100 miler from Gipuzkoa as its only qualifying race in Spain.
But, as any veteran from basque trail Running will tell you, what makes Running on these mountains unique is the warmth and passion that the 1.500 volunteers and thousands of fans shower upon each and every runner.
The magic sound of the “txalaparta” (basque stone xylophon played with wood logs) upon your steps as sun rises over the Txindoki, or the blast of emotion as they run the home strech to the Plaza Mayor de Beasaín, are definitely memories that last a lifetime for many of the Runners that come here from the world over. They come for the race. They return because of the warmth felt.
Next July 10th, once again with the full colaboration from the regional authorities at Diputación Gipuzkoa, the Goierri Tourism Board and the Ternua Premium outdoor Brand, this sixth edition will take off. The target beyond, to allow more and more people to come enjoy the trails and mounts of Gipuzkoa, sharing steps, great food and hearty laughs with its people, who understand, appreciate and support endurance ahtletes as few other spots in the planet Gipuzkoa.
Ehunmilak 2015: Eyes wide open, heart on fire. / Begiak zabaldurik, bihotza erreta
For further info: www.ehunmilak.com
