The Calamorro Skyrace will be the next event of the Merrell Skyrunner World Series and will take place on Saturday 11th April, 2026.
Securing the celebration of this prestigious event in 2024 was a significant coup, which has undoubtedly helped position Benalmadena on the national and international sports map thanks to the coverage on Spain’s Teledeporte sports channel and other global media.
But what is the Calmorro Skyrace?
Well, it’s actually one of the first Skyrunning events celebrated in Andalusia – the first edition was back in 2008.
Over the years, the event’s organisers have searched for the best possible route through our gorgeous Benalmadena mountain range and its impressive network of hiking trails.
The present course layout has been updated this year with a new start but the track remains as challenging as the original one used since 2019, helping it become the first Skyrace event in Andalusia to be included in the Merrell Skyrunner World Series.
And what exactly is Skyrunning?
It’s a running discipline which takes place over mountains, with constant ascents and descents over rough and extremely technical trails. Participants don’t have to deal with too many level running surfaces as they’ll be dealing with steep gradients which in some cases can reach 55%.
The actual race is 30km long and has a 2200m slope gradient both in ascent and descent.
The event will also include a shorter race for Junior categories – 12.5 km and 689m slope gradient. You’ll find more information about the different routes in this link.
This year the race once again welcomes an ample list of the world’s most elite runners, including Luca del Pero, Alain Santamaría, Frédéric Thanchand, Gianluca Ghiano, Sara Alonso, Patricia Pineda, and Malen Osa.
What’s the best hotel to stay at during the Calamorro Skyrace?
That’s easy… Sunset Beach Club, of course! We provide comfortable apartment-style accommodation and a stunning seafront location in Benalmadena Costa. You can check availability and prices on our website www.sunsetbeachclub.com.
