Ultra Running Hub Salardu, Spain · Thursday, July 2, 2026
Val dAran by UTMB - PDA (Peades dAigua)
What the course asks
DUV results for the 2025 edition (52km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Typical conditions, July
Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 866 m. Not a forecast.
Results history
| Year | Race | Finishers | Men's winner | Women's winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52km | 1,403 | Nadir Maguet · 04:52:06 | Miao Yao · 05:31:39 |
| 2024 | 55km | 1,539 | Victor Del Aguila Pellicer · 05:00:20 | Ines Astrain Moreno · 06:12:02 |
| 2023 | 55km | 1,234 | Raul Criado Sanchez · 05:41:08 | Oihana Kortazar Aranzeta · 06:32:38 |
| 2022 | 55km | 1,091 | Yan-Qiao Yun · 05:37:38 | Maite Maiora Elizondo · 06:55:16 |
| 2021 | 55km | 768 | David Prades Monfort · 06:06:43 | Andreea-Alina Piscu · 07:18:05 |
The field shrank 9% between 2024 (1,539) and 2025 (1,403). 17% of the 2025 field were women.
DUV results for the 2025 edition (52km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.
Course notes
- terrain This is a mountain course. Poles are highly recommended for the sustained climbs.
- gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.
Gear for this race
Chosen for 55 km of trail with 3,300 m of ascent.
- Trail Running Shoes 60 m of climb per kilometre — grip and rock protection before cushioning.
- Race Nutrition 55 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
- Hydration Vests Pole attachment and chest-strap stability on steep ground.
- Trekking Poles 3,300 m of ascent to walk up.
- Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
Overview
Held in Salardu, Spain, the Val dAran by UTMB - PDA (Peades dAigua) covers 55 kilometres with an aggressive 3300 metres of elevation gain. That profile demands 60 metres of climbing per kilometre, turning a standard 50k distance category outing into a sustained mountain grind.
With 1403 finishers in 2025 across 5 editions since 2021, it featured a bigger field than 100% of 50k peers and smaller than 0%. Runners navigated mass-start congestion alongside significant vertical gain, backed by a 14-hour time limit. That cutoff pace of 15.3 minutes per kilometre was more generous than 80% of 50k cut-offs and tighter than 20%, offering sufficient room to manage the steep gradients without an immediate threat of missed checkpoints.
Similar races
Other 50K trail ultras, closest in distance first.