Muntanyes de Prades Epic Trail 2026: winners and results

The Muntanyes de Prades Epic Trail Costa Daurada held its fourth edition in Prades on Saturday, 7 November, and Sunday, 8 November. In the 13 km race on the second day, Marco Luna and Anna Cortés won in 1:03:51 and 1:23:21, respectively.

The weekend programme featured four distances. The 25 km and 50 km races took place on Saturday, followed by the 13 km and the 7 km children’s race on Sunday. Organised by Club Trail Gat, the event was the final round of the national UNITTRAIL series and distributed 13,000 euros across its races.

The 13 km closes the adult programme

The TDB race, named after Tossal de la Baltassana, featured 800 metres of elevation gain. Changes in gradient, descents and trails shaped the route through the Muntanyes de Prades. The peak that gives the race its name stands at approximately 1,203 metres.

Marco Luna, of CD Trail Running Alcalá del Valle, topped the men’s standings. Raúl Nieto and Jordi Gallego joined him on the podium, while Camila Salinas and Mara Amela finished behind Anna Cortés in the women’s race:

• Second man: Raúl Nieto (Todovertical), 1:18 behind the winner.
• Third man: Jordi Gallego (Kames Kids), 1:21 behind the winner.
• Second woman: Camila Salinas (CRI CRI), 1:32:49.
• Third woman: Mara Amela, 1:37:33.

Sunday’s races took place in good weather conditions, as did Saturday’s. Spectators gathered in Plaça Major during the competition.

Corbera and Astraín win the 25 km

The EDA race, associated with the Ermita de l’Abellera, featured 1,334 metres of elevation gain. Miquel Corbera led from the start and repeated his victory from the inaugural edition in 2023. He highlighted the course’s fast and daring character.

All three women on the podium also finished among the top 13 overall. Here are the 25 km results:

Men’s podium

1. Miquel Corbera (Brooks Trail Runners), 1:53:30.
2. Wendelin Mortendörfer (Mizuno), 2:58 behind the winner.
3. Ïu Net (New Balance), 5:04 behind the winner.

Women’s podium

1. Inés Astraín (Joma), 2:20:52; 10th overall.
2. Sara Roca (Inverse), 2:22:30; 12th overall.
3. Natalia González (Berga), 2:22:49; 13th overall.

Menéndez and Pérez lead the 50 km

The long-distance race, named CFD after the Cingleres de la Febró, featured 2,529 metres of elevation gain. Diego Menéndez won a fast race, adding the Prades victory to those he had achieved earlier in the year at Urbión, Covadonga and Dos Bolos.

In the women’s race, Marta Pérez finished ahead of Eli Gordón and Anna Pujol. Here are the 50 km podiums:

Men’s podium

1. Diego Menéndez, 4:01:44.
2. Iván Moreno (KH7 Sport), 2:25 behind the winner.
3. Raúl Butaci (Team Mount To Coast/Cimalp), 6:52 behind the winner.

Women’s podium

1. Marta Pérez (Wild Trail Project), 4:52:05.
2. Eli Gordón (Team Gozalbo), 1:00:24 behind the winner.
3. Anna Pujol (Inverse), 1:13:23 behind the winner.

The children’s race joins the weekend programme

The 7 km CDB, named after Coll del Bosc and intended for children, completed Sunday’s programme. Ot Guiu and Berta Silvestre, of CE l’Areny, topped the boys’ and girls’ standings in 33:26 and 34:05, respectively.

Both also won their age categories: Ot Guiu in the under-12s and Berta Silvestre in the under-14s. The children’s race took participants along trails around Prades, over a shorter distance than the weekend’s other races.