Race Entry
Price:
€1.280 – 01 Aug. 2024 – 31 Oct. 2024
(Past Participants/Group Discount: €1.152)
€1.430 – 01 Nov. 2024 – 30 April 2025
(Past Participants/Group Discount: €1.287)
€1.530 – 01 May 2025 – 15 June 2025
(Past Participants/Group Discount: €1.377)
Payment:
- Deposit: €350 due upon registration via PayPal (Debit/Credit Card) or Bank Transfer.
- Remaining Balance: Due 90 days after registration.
- Installment Option: Pay the remaining balance in 3 installments over 90 days, up to 01 April, 2025.
- Entry after 01 April, 2025: The registration fee is due in full.
Discounts:
- Group Discount: 10% discount for groups of 2 or more signing up together.
- Past Participants Discount: 10% discount for competitors and volunteers of previous editions.
- Discounts may not be combined.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
- Deposit: €350 is non-refundable but is transferable (see below).
If a competitor cancels due to medical or personal reasons:
- Before 31 May 2025:
- 100% reimbursement (less a €100 fee and non-refundable deposit).
- 100% of payment (including deposit) transferred to AAUT 2026 (€200 fee).
- If only the deposit was paid, it can be transferred to AAUT 2026.
- From 31 May 2025 (28 days before the event):
- No refund or transfer options are available.
In the event of race postponement due to a force majeure event:
- 100% of your deposit/payment applies to AAUT 2026.
- You may transfer your entry to another runner at your discretion.
If, for reasons beyond our control, there is no 2026 race, further instructions will be provided.
ENTRY FEE INCLUDES:
- 3 nights accommodation in 4-star hotel, breakfast and dinner ( additional € 50/night for single room, as available ).
- Shared 2-person tent accommodation during the race ( additional € 30 for single tent ).
- Campsites with facilities ( showers, toilets, boiling water, electricity ).
- Bottled water throughout the race.
- Your race bag ( 10kg max. ) carried forward daily.
- 24-hour on-site support and medical staff.
- Checkpoint monitor teams throughout race.
- Daily refreshment recovery table at end of each stage.
- Daily recognition for stage winners and briefing.
- Traditional paella dinner on site of Stage 3 campsite.
- Pasta dinner on site of Stage 4 campsite.
- Gala and awards dinner.
- Gift bag, special edition t-shirt.
- Finisher technical shirt & custom finisher medal for completion of all five stages.
- IVA and related tax included.
- Race accident insurance included.
- 5-point UTMB qualifier upon completion of race.
Accommodation
AAUT starts and finishes at the 4-star Hotel El Mirador in the city of Loja. Enjoy air conditioned, soundproof rooms with a clean, modern design. Entry includes 3 nights shared accommodation with a healthy breakfast & dinner (supplement of €50 per night for single occupancy) and a 2-person tent during the race (€30 supplement for single occupancy). Campsites offer showers, toilets, bottled and boiling water, charging stations, on-site medical staff, and your personal kit carried forward by the AAUT team.
Support
Positioned approximately every 10km for timing, water, shade, and ice, AAUT’s checkpoint teams are known for welcoming and encouraging support. A finish line refreshment table awaits runners with salty snacks, fresh fruit, Coke, and water. The race director is on the route from the first to the last runner’s arrival, along with the race doctor and support teams. A daily sports massage by AAUT’s experienced physiotherapists can be booked at registration.
Safety
Each stage is briefed with the most up-to-date information every night before the start. The routes are well-marked and checked throughout the event by marshals along the course. The 24-hour on-site medical staff focuses on prevention and communication to keep every runner safe. A Red Cross ambulance is available at the stage finish for privacy and sanitary medical treatment or emergencies. Race accident insurance is included in the entry fee.
Recognition
Every participant receives a gift bag and special edition T-shirt. Finishers of all five stages earn a technical t-shirt and AAUT custom medal. Overall and category winners of the event receive sponsored prizes of gear and trophies from sponsors. Winners of each day’s stage are awarded local artesanal prizes. AAUT offers a traditional paella dinner after stage 3 and pasta dinner on stage 4 with the gala dinner and awards ceremony on the scenic terrace of the Hotel El Mirador on the last night of the event.
Diverse Route
Al Andalus Ultimate Trail is well-known as one of the most difficult stage races due to dry desert heat and undulating terrain covered by a variety of distances. The route is a mix of road, farm track, and technical trail. It passes through stretches of the famous GR-7 footpath and the Sierras Loja, Tejeda, Almijara, and Alhama, nationally-protected natural parks rich in agriculture and history. AAUT is a 5 point UTMB qualifier.
Pre-Race Assistance
AAUT organizers assist participants with travel plans to and from the event (additional fees apply to airport transfers). Regular pre-event updates, stage profiles, and reminders of key requirements such as medical and insurance begin six months ahead of the event.
Experienced Support Crew
AAUT’s organizers, checkpoint monitors, campsite crew, route marshals, local logistics and infrastructure support are with runners every step of the way. While there are close to a hundred people working on the event throughout the week, the ambience of family and friendship is found in every detail.
Professional Medical Team
The medical team consists of a lead doctor and their support team ranging in experience from urgent care to sports medicine. They are dedicated to every runner completing the event safely to the best of their ability with a focus on prevention and attention to health maintenance.
