Chamizo Trail 2026

Chamizo Trail is a mountain-running series held in Villanueva del Rosario, inland from Malaga, at the base of the Sierra de los Camarolos and El Jobo. The main daytime event features three challenging trail routes: a 42 km marathon with approximately 2,500 m of elevation gain, a 23 km route with 1,250 to 1,300 m of climbing, and a 14 km race with about 600 m of ascent. Additionally, there is a night race, Chamizo Trail Nocturno, organized by the Villanueva del Rosario town council, covering 18 km with roughly 950 m of positive elevation gain. The routes traverse the Alto Guadalhorce mountains, passing through springs and upland areas within the Villanueva del Rosario and Antequera municipalities. The night race begins at the central Plaza de Andalucia, mandates headlamp use for all participants, and sets a four-hour completion limit. Aid stations are positioned at approximately kilometers 3, 11, and 16, with an additional station after the finish. Judges from the Andalusian Mountaineering Federation oversee the event. Approximately 350 runners from Malaga province participate in the nocturnal race, and the Chamizo Trail series is considered the municipality's premier sporting occasion.