PAST EDITIONS
The GranGuanche Audax Trail is a self-supported, single-stage, fixed-route, endurance cycling event across the Canary Islands. It’s not a race, it’s a collective adventure and a personal challenge to finish the route. There are no prizes, no medals, no brevet cards or finisher diplomas. The Audax is focused on the experience rather than the final results.
It’s a demanding route for experienced riders as it includes serious climbs, high mountains, and remote areas. Experienced means well-trained, technically skilled, and wisely equipped. Exhaustion, sleep deprivation, and night rides add even more risk to a challenging ride. Participants are fully responsible for their safety and logistics.
Route
The Audax follows the GranGuache TRAIL route from Lanzarote to La Palma with a few differences resulting in a slightly longer route.
The route mainly goes on double tracks but includes a few rocky single tracks, sandy sections, and about 3 hours hike-a-bike. It’s open to any kind of bike, we recommend mountain bikes with low gearing and min 2.2” wide tires (for low gearing we mean a 30t chainring on a 50t casette).
More information and recommendations about the route.
The Audax pace is the challenge to connect all the scheduled ferries in a non-stop ride, it’s only achievable by ultra-cycling athletes, the entry fee will be fully refunded to every rider fast enough to make it.
AUDAX
PACE
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Sunday
the Audax starts at 11:30 UTC+0
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LANZAROTE
120km +2.450m » Next ferry in 8 hours
The route includes about 30 30-minute hike-a-bike and a few sandy sections.
≈ Ferry to Fuerteventura: Sunday 20:00 (25min)
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FUERTEVENTURA
160km +2.600m » Next ferry in 12 hours
Generally goes on fast gravel roads, includes about 30 minutes hike-a-bike.
≈ Ferry to Gran Canaria: Monday 08:00 (120min)
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GRAN CANARIA
210km +5.600m » Next ferry in 20 hours
Includes rocky terrain and about 1-hour hike-a-bike.
≈ Ferry to Tenerife: Tuesday 06:00 (80min)
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TENERIFE
170km +4.600m » Next ferry in 10 hours
It’s the big challenge of the Audax pace. Includes 30 minutes hike-a-bike.
≈ Ferry to La Palma: Tuesday 19:00 (150min)
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LA PALMA
Mandatory overnight stop.
We start riding the next morning at 06:00
We expect the first riders to finish on Wednesday night.
Saturday 22/Nov/2025 – 17:00 | Lanzarote, Arrecife :: Accreditation and Briefing (not mandatory)
Sunday 23/Nov/2025 – 10:00 to 11:30 | Lanzarote, Orzola :: Accreditation
Sunday 23/Nov/2025 – 11:30 | Lanzarote, Orzola :: Grand Départ
Thursday 27/Nov/2026 – 20:00 | La Palma, Santa Cruz :: Finisher party
Sunday 30/Nov/2025 – 11:30 | La Palma, Santa Cruz :: Cut-Off time
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After the cut-off time, participants will have to collect their bags in an established facility and ship back the tracking device.
The entry fee is 280€.
The Audax will be open to a maximum of 99 participants.
Participants can only register as SOLO, there’s no PAIR category.
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Tracking
GPRS tracker device rental and live tracking will be provided by followmychallenge.com
A refundable deposit of 100€ against tracker device loss or damage will be required for each rented tracker to be paid on PayPal the week before the start. The deposit will be refunded via PayPal when the tracker will be returned at the finish line.
Personal GPRS and SPOT devices will not be tracked.
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Included
Small bag transfer (max 30 litres – 10kg) from the start line to the finish line. If you don’t make it to the finish line we can ship your bag to your home address, shipping costs will be at your charge.
Cardboard bike box to fly back home – to be collected at Vadebicis Chafiras, Tenerife, 4 km from Tenerife South Airport (TFS). Please check opening times.
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Not Included
Accommodations.
Bike box transfer.
Ferries: the route is connected by 4 ferries for about 200€.
Insurance: you must have liability, death, accident and health insurance covering emergency rescue and repatriation. Insurance must be valid in Spain for the whole duration of the event and include cycling activities. We will ask you to provide a copy of your policy.
If a rider needs to cancel their participation.
The following refund policy applies:
3 months before the start: €120 refund
2 months before the start: €60 refund
1 week before the start: €30 refund
Entries are strictly non-transferable to other Audax events or other participants.
Riders should ensure their travel insurance covers any additional costs not covered by this cancellation policy.
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If the organization has to cancel the event:
If the Audax event is cancelled due to Force Majeure—including natural disasters, social unrest, or infrastructure failures—no refunds will be issued.
In such extreme circumstances, riders should ensure their travel insurance covers any associated costs or losses.
Fly to Lanzarote – fly back from Tenerife South
The route starts in Lanzarote, just a 40km ride from Lanzarote airport.
The route ends on a small island with limited international flights. To return home, you’ll likely need to take a ferry back to Tenerife and fly from Tenerife South Airport.
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Resupply
The route requires some planning in stages and resupplies, as it could be a long ride to the next town.
Water sources are scarce, so you must buy all your water.
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Please find more information about the route HERE
Bike box transfer is available for an extra fee.
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With hotel accommodations.
Available from 250€ pp –
Including hotel accommodation in Lanzarote and Tenerife
(service is subject to hotel availability)
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Without hotel accommodations.
Available for 60€ pp –
Only bike box transfer, provided by Vadebicis bike shops
Drop your box at Vadebis Lanzarote – 4 km from Lanzarote Airport (ACE) // Pick it up at Vadebicis Chafiras, Tenerife – 4 km from Tenerife South Airport (TFS)
Vadebicis Lanzarote shop will be exceptionally open the Saturday before the event from 16:00 to 17:00.
Please check Vadebicis Chafiras, Tenerife opening times before booking.
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Please note: included in the entry fee there’s a cardboard bike box to be collected at Vadebicis Chafiras, Tenerife – 4 km from Tenerife South Airport (TFS).
1. Leave no trace
Leave everything as you found it, or better.
Respect Natural Parks rules, don’t cycle or step outside the official paths.
Camp only in camping areas and never start campfires.
Dispose of, remove and recycle waste. Respect animals and plants.
Audax’s direction takes this rule seriously, if we have any evidence of Participants not complying with these principles, we will immediately impose disqualifications.
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2. Be nice to people
Be considerate of others, there is no space for racism, sexism, homophobia or any other kind of discrimination.
Rescue of any other Rider injured or in danger is the priority.
Audax’s direction takes this rule seriously and will immediately impose disqualifications.
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3. Audax and Self-support principles
In the spirit of Audax, participants are allowed to draft each other. This will encourage participants to ride in groups between ferry connections, plan stages, and share meals and accommodations.
Participants are not allowed to assist, support or resupply each other and must not receive any 3rd party assistance, private lodging or resupply.
Ferries can be booked before the event starts to avoid long lines at the ticket office.
Audax’s direction approaches those principles with common sense and an open mind but still can impose penalties or disqualifications before, during and after the event.
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4. Safety and local laws
Riders must sign and agree with the rider agreement and be older than 18.
Riders are fully responsible for knowing, observing and complying with local laws.
Small parts of the route may be forbidden for cycling, Riders are responsible for pushing the bike across those sections.
In case of road interruptions or closures, Riders are responsible for finding a way to turn around the interruption and join the official route again.
Observance of local laws has priority over following the route track.
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5. Tracking
Riders should follow the official track from start to finish. If they temporarily leave the route they must return to the point they left. The tracker file will validate each ride.
Riders are responsible for their tracking device. If a device is switched OFF or dies because of low batteries the participant will be considered withdrawn.
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6. Insurance and Responsibility
Riders must have liability, accident, and health insurance that covers emergency extraction and repatriation while cycling in the event’s destination country. This insurance must be valid for the entire duration of the event and must be contracted before registering. Participants will be required to provide a copy of their insurance before the event.
Audax Direction does not provide insurance, emergency rescue, or event marshals. Audax Direction is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages that may occur to participants or third parties.
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7. Code of Honor
A fair and safe Audax depends on fair and honourable Riders.
Other pace scenarios are just a planning resource,
not an achievement.
5 DAYS
PACE
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Sunday
the Audax starts at noon
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≈ Ferry to Fuerteventura: Sunday, 20:00
Sleep in Fuerteventura, Cotillo
Monday
≈ Ferry to Gran Canaria: Monday, last ferry in the evening
Sleep in Gran Canaria, San Bartolome
Tuesday
≈ Ferry to Tenerife: Tuesday, 20:00
Sleep in Tenerife, La Laguna
Wednesday
≈ Ferry to La Palma: Wednesday, last ferry in the evening
Sleep in La Palma
Thursday
You will finish late at night
8 DAYS
PACE
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Sunday
the Audax starts at noon
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Sleep in Lanzarote, Playa Blanca
Monday
≈ Ferry to Fuerteventura: Monday, first ferry in the morning
Sleep in Fuerteventura, Morro Jable
Tuesday
≈ Ferry to Gran Canaria: Tuesday, first ferry in the morning
Sleep in Gran Canaria, Tejeda
Wednesday
≈ Ferry to Tenerife: Wednesday at noon
Sleep in Tenerife, La Laguna
Thursday
≈ Ferry to La Palma: Thursday, last ferry in the evening
Sleep in La Palma
Friday
Sleep in La Palma, Tazacorte
Saturday
You will finish in the afternoon
