Where and when can spectators watch the race?
The race centres on Calle La Concha in Playa Blanca, right next to the THB Tropical Island Hotel. Start and finish are both there, the organisers said at the presentation on Wednesday 4 November.
On Friday 6 November the children's race opens the programme at 16:00. The organisers gave no distance for the young riders.
On Saturday 7 November the 60-kilometre race starts at 08:00. The 30-kilometre riders roll off an hour later, at 09:00.
The prize-giving begins at 13:45 at the THB Tropical Island Hotel. The organisers have not published when the first riders will finish, so anyone wanting to see the finish should arrive early at Calle La Concha.
Can you still enter the race?
Registration closes on Wednesday 4 November at 23:59. By then more than 220 riders had signed up, the organisers said.
The organisers gave no entry fees. Whether late entries are possible on site has not been published either.
Race numbers are handed out at the THB Tropical Island Hotel, where the prize-giving also takes place. No collection times were given at the presentation.
Anyone hoping to join at short notice should ask Cronoline Eventos or the Ayuntamiento de Yaiza (the town council) directly. Spectators are not affected, as the race is planned to be open to the public.
What are the routes like?
Both routes stay entirely within the municipality of Yaiza this time. They follow rural tracks and volcanic terrain, the organisers said.
The organisers call this one of the main changes this year. Last year the races covered 40 and 100 kilometres and started in Los Dolores in Mancha Blanca (Tinajo) and in Órzola (Haría), but finished in Puerto Calero (Yaiza), not Playa Blanca.
The 30 and 60-kilometre distances are meant to suit both experienced mountain bikers and those wanting a shorter challenge. For spectators, the new layout puts start, finish and prize-giving in one place.
Route maps and elevation figures were not available by Wednesday. The authorities have also not published any road closures or traffic advice for Playa Blanca.
Who is behind the race?
Cronoline Eventos organises the race together with the Ayuntamiento de Yaiza and the Cabildo de Lanzarote (the island government). Moisés Saavedra, head of Cronoline Eventos, attended the presentation.
Also present were Ángel Lago, Yaiza's councillor for sport, and Juan Monzón, island councillor for physical activity and sport at the Cabildo. Óscar Sepúlveda, director of the THB Tropical Island Hotel, hosted the presentation in the event tent.
Lago confirmed that the race counts towards the 19th Lanzarote-Fuerteventura Inter-Island Cup. No details are available on the scoring rules of that series.
The organisers named no budget and no prize money. Who covers the costs is therefore open.
How many riders took part in earlier years?
According to La Voz, the August 2022 edition was the third and had 320 athletes, and the mayor called it the first big sporting event on Lanzarote after the pandemic restrictions. It included trail runs and mountain bike races.
For the third edition on 13 and 14 May 2023, the organisers reported more than 500 entries. The fifth edition on 13 and 14 July 2024 also drew around 500 athletes, according to the figures given at the time.
The more than 220 entries for 2026 are below those earlier final figures. The count was taken before the entry deadline, so it may still rise, but that is not confirmed.
Whether running events will join the mountain bike races in 2026 is open. It has not been confirmed.
When will results be available?
The prize-giving at 13:45 on Saturday 7 November closes the weekend. Official result lists had not been published by Wednesday 4 November.
Anyone wanting to know about closures and parking around Calle La Concha should contact the Ayuntamiento de Yaiza. The authorities have issued no official advice on getting there so far.