Trail Sierra de Facinas 2026: López Muñoz and Gálvez win

Cristian López Muñoz and María Gálvez won the fourth Trail Sierra de Facinas, held on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Facinas, a village in the municipality of Tarifa. Both repeated their victories in the men’s and women’s mountain race standings.

The fourth edition combined a race and a hike in the natural surroundings of the Sierra de Facinas. Before the event, there were 344 entries across the two events, close to the organisers’ limit of 350 places.

Two routes through the Sierra de Facinas

The mountain race covered 21.2 kilometres with approximately 650 metres of elevation gain. The start was scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Facinas fairground.

The non-competitive alternative was an 11.7-kilometre hike with around 300 metres of elevation gain. Elevation gain is the total amount climbed along each route.

The estimated temperature was around 22 degrees at midday. Facinas Town Council and Club Deportivo Facinas organised the event with the help of various organisations and services.

Local runners and charitable support

Among the local participants, Ambrosio Dávila and Yasmina Núñez were the first to cross the finish line. Both repeated as the leading local runners, just as the overall winners repeated their victories.

The organisers allocated one euro per entry to the Josep Carreras Foundation, which is dedicated to fighting leukaemia. The programme also included a post-race social gathering at the municipal hall, with bar service and music from the group Bianco and DJs David Rojas and De la Hera.

After the race, the Facinas local authority thanked volunteers and municipal staff, as well as Tarifa Town Council’s Sports Department, the Josep Carreras Foundation, Civil Protection, the Guardia Civil, medical services and local police for their support.