The countdown to the 15th edition of the Salomon Ultra Pirineu has begun.

8 months before the event, the opening of registrations and a new race for the youngest runners, included in the Salomon Next Gen Series, has been announced. Registration for the Ultra distance will open today February 6th, the Marathon distance will open on February 7th and the Half and Night will open on February 8th.

Once again this year, the Salomon Ultra Pirineuone of the most renowned, authentic and exciting international trail running events in the country, is now open for registration. The Cadí Moixeró Natural Park will once again become, in the next few days 4, 5 and 6 October 2024The Salomon Ultra Pirineu is the epicentre of trail running, hosting a new edition of the Salomon Ultra Pirineu.

The Pyrenean event par excellence celebrates this year's 15 years of experience enjoying a magnificent state of health and a great reception from the trail running public; 15 editions that the organisers want to mark with some novelties that will surely not leave anyone indifferent and that will soon be announced.

What we can be sure of is the repetition of the four established race formats that ensure a more adaptable, more sustainable event with improved and unique courses: Salomon Ultra Pirineu 100k® (SUP100k), the Salomon Marató Pirineu 42K® Marathon (SMP42k), the Salomon Mitja Pirineu 21K® (Pyrenees Half Marathon 21K®) (SMP21k) and the Molina Nit Pirineu VK (LMNPVK).

However, this year sees the birth of a new distance: the Salomon Junior Pirineu 12k®The event for 16 to 20 year olds will be the last event of the circuit. Next Gen Series of Salomon together with the Junior races of Zegama and the Olla de Núria. With 12 kilometres and 920 metres of positive difference in altitude, the youngest race in the family will make its debut in Bagà in October 2024.

Opening of registrations

The next 6 February at 10:00h the sale of race bibs for the distance will open Ultrawhile the rest of the races will take place on the following days; the Marató will do so on 7 February that day The Mitja and the Nit Pirineu will be held on 8 February. also in the 10:00h.

Data from recent years show that the Ultra Pirineu is one of the most eagerly awaited races by trail runners. In the 2023 edition 50% of the available bibs were sold out in the first 24 hours. and, a few days later, the Sold Out sign was hung at the various venues. So, being the 15th anniversary of the event It would not be surprising if many runners were able to get their race bibs during the first few hours.

In keeping with the decision taken in recent years, the organisers have limited the number of bibs in order to guarantee the smooth running of the race and to minimise the impact on the natural environment of the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.1,200 numbers will be available for the Ultra and Marathon distance, 900 for the Half Distance and 200 for the Nit Pirineu.

It will be available for sale only through their website: www.ultrapirineu.com

Racing into the future in an unprecedented natural environment

The Salomon Ultra Pirineu team continues to move into the future, implementing the key values of its slogan.

Since its first edition, it has adopted a strong environmental policy with the aim of minimising its impact on the Natural Park. This includes measures such as limiting capacity, cleaning the trails after the race, selecting a date outside the breeding season for local fauna and using pre-existing trails. In addition, runners are asked not to deviate from the marked trails. These actions have contributed to the fact that the post-race reports carried out by the Natural Park indicate an almost imperceptible environmental impact.

The organisation not only works closely with runners, sponsors and local entities to promote the reduction, reuse and recycling of material, but has also achieved remarkable results in terms of waste management. For example, in the 2021 edition, a 74% reduction in waste generated was achieved compared to the previous year, with a total of 1,300 kg of waste collected. These were distributed into 19% of organic materials, 23% of packaging, 19% of paper and cardboard, and 38% of waste, exceeding the organisation's expectations in terms of sustainability.

For more information, please visit https://ultrapirineu.com/corrent-cap-al-futur/