Race Entry
Price:
€1.680 – 01 March, 2024 – 15 June, 2024
Payment:
- Deposit: €500 due on Registration via PayPal or Bank Transfer.
- Remaining Balance: Due 60 days after Registration. Option to pay remaining balance in 2 Installments upon inquiry. Email Team Axarsport for info.
- Entry after May 01, 2024: Registration Fee is due in full.
Discounts:
- 10% discount for groups of 3 or more.
- 10% discount for competitors of previous editions.
- Discounts may not be combined.
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 plus two to three support medics 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.
