What changes for visitors to La Palma?
The date is fixed: according to the calendar of the FEDME (the Spanish mountain sports and climbing federation), the Mazucator Sky runs on 5 June 2027. Anyone planning a trip to La Palma around then can note it down now.
Everything else is open: road closures, spectator information and start times have not been published. As things stand, nothing changes for visitors.
The organisers plan to announce details on social media and in the press. They have not said when.
Meeting points for spectators and traffic advice are also still missing. Anyone planning a day in Villa de Mazo should wait for the organisers’ announcements.
What is the Spain Cup in mountain running?
The Spain Cup (Copa de España de Carreras por Montaña) has seven races, according to the Villa de Mazo Ayuntamiento (town hall), and Villa de Mazo is the second stop. The FEDME runs the series nationwide.
The venues include the Pyrenees, the Picos de Europa, the Sierra Nevada, the Basque Country, La Rioja and Murcia, the town hall says. The series stresses the difficulty and technical demands of its courses.
In the published 2027 calendar, the Mazucator Sky is the first of five races in the Línea category (classic trail running). Five against seven: the documents do not say why the town hall’s figure differs.
Four races follow, from the Roller Master in La Unión (Murcia) on 26 September to the Kolitza Balmatrail in Balmaseda (Bizkaia) on 31 October. In between come the CxM Alhama Trail in Cervera del Río Alhama (La Rioja) on 16 October and Quebrapates in Pola de Laviana (Asturias) on 23 October.
What is the Mazucator Sky in Villa de Mazo?
The Mazucator Sky is a mountain race run by the municipality of Villa de Mazo. According to event listings, earlier editions took place on 10 June 2023, 1 June 2024 and 7 June 2026.
The 25-kilometre course had about 1,661 metres of climb in 2024, according to the ITRA running database. There was also an 8-kilometre sprint, and the race counted towards the Sky Tour FECAMON series of the Canarian mountain sports federation.
Mayor and sports councillor Idafe Hernández called the Cup place “important news for our municipality”. The race still counts towards the Copa de Canarias and the Open Trail La Palma.
Who can enter, and what does it cost?
A FEDME licence or a one-day licence is not confirmed for the Mazucator Sky. National cup races often require one, so check the race rules.
The organisers have not named prize money or time limits either. According to the announcement, the town hall wants to keep improving what it offers runners, whether from the island, the other islands or the mainland.
What happens next, and what is still unknown?
Preparation for the 2027 edition starts soon, according to the town hall. The organisers themselves are due to announce details.
More than 20 years without a Cup race: that is how long La Palma has gone without one, according to the town hall. It did not name a year or a venue for the earlier event.
According to calendar reports, the FEDME map sheet contains an error: it lists Tenerife as the location of the Mazucator. The race is in Villa de Mazo on La Palma.