Photo UTMB by Diego de la Iglesia
Mallorca by UTMB returns this weekend with four races across the Serra de Tramuntana and one of the strongest European fields of the late-season calendar.
Approximately 2,400 runners from 64 countries will take part between October 30 and November 1. The programme ranges from the 26-kilometre Camins de s’Arxiduc to the 138-kilometre Serra de Tramuntana, with every course finishing beside the Mediterranean in Port de Sóller.
Unlike the faster coastal terrain awaiting runners at Kullamannen, Mallorca brings sustained climbing, technical descents and long sections of historic dry-stone trail. Across the four races, competitors will cover a combined 324 kilometres and 12,540 metres of elevation gain.
Geiser steps up to the 138K
Tobias Geiser begins as the leading contender in the Serra de Tramuntana, the weekend’s longest race.
The Italian won Mallorca’s 104-kilometre CPS in 2025 before producing an even stronger 2026 season. He won the Mozart Marathon, placed fourth at Ultra-Trail Chianti Castles and shared second place at the Lavaredo 120K with Andreas Reiterer, only ten minutes behind Hannes Namberger.
Geiser now returns to Mallorca for the 138-kilometre course, which carries approximately 5,350 metres of climbing between Cala Estellencs and Port de Sóller.
Lambert Santelli is the next highest-ranked man on the current UTMB Live start list, while Patrick Ehrenthaler and local contender Albert Martínez-Pons add further depth.
Norway-based Pavel Serov is another athlete worth watching. Listed under Norway by UTMB Live, Serov sits third among the men on the current favourites list. He finished sixth at the 110-kilometre MIUT Legend in April before winning the 52-kilometre Sognefjord Trail Run in June.
The women’s race is led by HOKA athlete Katharina Hartmuth. The German won the MIUT Legend earlier this season and has built an exceptional record in long mountain ultras, including podium finishes at UTMB and Hardrock.
Andrea Vlasáková, Maite Maiora and Claire Bannwarth are also among the leading women announced for the race. Maiora arrives after placing second at the Julian Alps 100M in September, while Bannwarth brings the kind of ultradistance experience few athletes can match.
The SDT starts at 22:00 CET on Friday, sending the field directly into a full night on the Tramuntana trails.
Henriette Albon leads the 104K field
Henriette Albon provides the strongest Norwegian victory opportunity of the weekend.
Albon enters the 104-kilometre Camins de Pedra en Sec with the highest women’s UTMB Index at the event. Her 2026 season has been selective but highly effective: in March, she won the 125-kilometre Transgrancanaria Classic for the second consecutive year, finishing tenth overall in 15:16:33.
Mallorca presents a different challenge. The CPS packs approximately 3,740 metres of climbing into 104 kilometres, following dry-stone paths through Esporles, Valldemossa, Bunyola, Orient, Alaró and Fornalutx before descending towards Port de Sóller.
Miria Meinheit and British runner Eve Moore are expected to provide the closest competition. The field also includes Àngels Llobera and former Olympic cross-country skiing champion Anna Haag, who continues her move into endurance trail racing.
The men’s race features Damien Humbert and Marcel Fabian. Humbert arrives with the highest index in the field, while Fabian won the 100K at Julian Alps Trail Run by UTMB in September.
The CPS begins at 06:00 CET on Saturday, eight hours after the start of the 138K.
Maguet brings speed to the 56K
The 56-kilometre Els Tres Mils may produce the fastest and most competitive racing of the weekend.
Nadir Maguet starts as the leading man after finishing second at the Lavaredo 50K in June. Known for his speed across skyrunning, ski mountaineering and technical mountain terrain, the Italian should be well suited to a course featuring 2,450 metres of climbing and even more descending.
Samuel Ponce gives him a strong challenger, while Swiss mountain specialist Martin Anthamatten adds another athlete capable of pushing the pace from the opening climb.
The women’s race brings together Candice Fertin-Baccon and Gemma Arenas. Fertin-Baccon won the 90K du Mont-Blanc earlier this season, while Arenas arrives after victories at both Val d’Aran and Ultra Pirineu.
The ETM begins in Selva at 08:00 CET on Saturday before crossing the high terrain around Lluc, Cúber and Fornalutx.
Judith Wyder wins the 2024 edt of Mallorca. Photo UTMB by Diego de la Iglesia
Four races through the Serra de Tramuntana
Mallorca by UTMB offers four competitive distances in 2026:
SDT: 138 km / 5,350 m+ — Friday at 22:00 CET
CPS: 104 km / 3,740 m+ — Saturday at 06:00 CET
ETM: 56 km / 2,450 m+ — Saturday at 08:00 CET
CDA: 26 km / 1,000 m+ — Sunday at 09:00 CET
The shorter Camins de s’Arxiduc closes the weekend on Sunday, with Biel Sagués, Álvaro Osanz and Leire Fernández among the leading names.
All four races travel through the UNESCO-listed Serra de Tramuntana. The terrain is defined by steep stone steps, exposed ridgelines, technical descents and paths polished by centuries of use. Even the 26K contains 1,000 metres of climbing and 1,300 metres of descent.
With Albon and Serov providing the Norwegian interest, and names including Geiser, Hartmuth, Maguet and Arenas spread across the programme, Mallorca offers considerably more than a warm-weather closing race.
The European UTMB season is ending with one final weekend in the mountains.
Live tracking and updated start lists are available through UTMB Live and the official Mallorca by UTMB website.
