4th Edition
GGAT4
24 November 2024
GRANGUANCHE
900 km
TRAIL
+ 20.000 m
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Alexander
Caldentey
3 days 8 hrs 50 mins
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Katrien
de Smet
4 days 14 hrs 21 mins
THEY MADE THE AUDAX
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Alexander
Caldentey
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Zbigniew
Mossoczy
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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 challenge to finish the route. There’s no cut-off time, 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.
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. Other pace scenarios are just a planning resource, not an achievement.
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 minutes 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.
There are no resupply options at night.
≈ Ferry to Gran Canaria: Monday 08:00 (120min)
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GRAN CANARIA
210km +5.600m » Next ferry in 20 hours
Includes endless double tracks on rocky terrain, about 1 hour hike-a-bike and a long unpaved descent.
≈ 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
190km +6.450m
This final loop is one hell of a ride with a massive elevation gain.
We expect the first finisher by Wednesday afternoon.
