The second day at The North Face Transgrancanaria 2025 left great performances with Judith Wyder achieving an impressive double after her victory in the Vertical Kilometer and Antonio Martinez revalidating his title in the Half
The North Face Transgrancanaria 2025 continues to offer spectacle through the mountains of Gran Canaria. This Thursday, the Promo 12km and Half 21km modalities gathered more than 1,400 runners who challenged the demanding routes of both races.
PROMO 12 KM: Charlotte Delabarre and Ione Guerra shine in a spectacular race
The Promo modality started from the municipality of Artenara, taking the participants through the impressive pine forest of Pinos de Gáldar and bordering the Caldera de Tejeda. With ideal weather for the competition, the runners completed a fast and technical course that tested their endurance and speed. French runner Charlotte Delabarre was the first to run the 12 kilometers between Artenara and Tejeda, followed by Joma team athlete Mónica Vega from Spain, who crossed the finish line two minutes later. The women’s podium was completed by Slovenia’s Sasa Torkar. In the men’s category, the Gran Canarian of the Arista Pro Team, Ione Guerra, was proclaimed winner of one of the most beautiful races of this edition of The North Face Transgrancanaria with a time of 1:03:33. Then came also the Gran Canarian David Recco and Jehosua Medina in a nice fight between the three athletes.
Women’s classification
1.Charlotte Delabarre (France) – 01:21:18
2.Monica Vega (Spain) – 01:23:23
3.Sasa Torkar (Slovenia) – 01:25:42
Men’s classification
1.Ione Guerra (Spain) – 01:03:33
2.David Recco (Spain) – 01:04:31
3.Jehosua Medina (Spain) – 01:07:36
HALF 21 KM: Judith Wyder and Antonio Martinez conquer the race
The Half modality, one of the most spectacular races in the Canary Islands, gathered more than 1,000 runners. The challenging course and the level of the participants made this race a real spectacle. Already from the start in Tunte, the scenery was ideal for an intense morning of trail running through the Camino de La Plata. The Swiss runner of the Hoka team, Judith Wyder, dominated the race with a time close to two hours: 02:01:11. Wyder thus completed a double after yesterday’s victory in the KV Vertical El Gigante. After her, the Spaniards Marta Martínez (La Sportiva) and Naira Irigoyen (Open Team) completed the leading trio in the women’s category. Likewise, Antonio Martínez (Asics) won the 21-kilometer race for the second consecutive year, reducing by almost 10 minutes his time of the last edition. After him, Alain Santamaría was the next to cross the finish line. The Open Team runner was also runner-up in yesterday’s KV El Gigante. Another Spanish athlete, Adrián Ivars, completed the podium of the race.
The Half modality, one of the most spectacular races in the Canary Islands, gathered more than 1,000 runners. The challenging course and the level of the participants made this race a real spectacle. Already from the start in Tunte, the scenery was ideal for an intense morning of trail running through the Camino de La Plata. The Swiss runner of the Hoka team, Judith Wyder, dominated the race with a time close to two hours: 02:01:11. Wyder thus completed a double after yesterday’s victory in the KV Vertical El Gigante. After her, the Spaniards Marta Martínez (La Sportiva) and Naira Irigoyen (Open Team) completed the leading trio in the women’s category. Likewise, Antonio Martínez (Asics) won the 21-kilometer race for the second consecutive year, reducing by almost 10 minutes his time of the last edition. After him, Alain Santamaría was the next to cross the finish line. The Open Team runner was also runner-up in yesterday’s KV El Gigante. Another Spanish athlete, Adrián Ivars, completed the podium of the race.
Women’s classification
1.Judith Wyder (Switzerland) – 02:01:11
2.Marta Martinez (Spain) – 02:06:19
3.Naiara Irigoyen (Spain) – 02:07:00
Men’s classification
1.Antonio Martinez (Spain ) – 01:43:49
2.Alain Santamaria (Spain ) – 01:47:23
3.Adrián Ivars (Spain) – 01:48:54
What’s coming up in The North Face Transgrancanaria
The competition does not stop and this Friday the action moves to Tejeda, where the start of the Marathon will take place at 09:30 am. More than 1,600 runners from fifty countries will be at the starting line to compete in another of the most awaited races of the event.
The competition does not stop and this Friday the action moves to Tejeda, where the start of the Marathon will take place at 09:30 am. More than 1,600 runners from fifty countries will be at the starting line to compete in another of the most awaited races of the event.
In the evening, at 11:59 p.m., the focus will be on the iconic start from Las Canteras beach, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. A thousand participants will face the challenge of running 126 kilometers to Maspalomas, in one of the most emblematic trail running events in the world, which is part of the international circuit Gran Canaria World Trail Majors.
The North Face Transgrancanaria is a race organized by Arista Eventos that is sponsored by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria institutions, through Turismo de Gran Canaria and the Insular Sports Institute; the Government of the Canary Islands with the Canary Islands Latitude of Life; Maspalomas Costa Canaria; the Municipal Sports Institute of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria; the Teror City Council and the Tejeda City Council. In addition, it has the support of private companies as The North Face, San Roque University Hospitals, and Fred. Olsen Express, 226ERS, Sonocom Audiovisuales, Lopesan Hotel Group, ExpoMeloneras and Aguas de Teror.
