When and where does the Trail El Tanque start?
The 18th Trail El Tanque starts on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the centre of Erjos, in the municipality of El Tanque (postcode 38435). Start and finish are in the same place, which the council calls the heart of the race.
The entry page lists one start only, 09:00 GMT, and gives no separate times for each route. The Canaries use the same time in winter, so 09:00 local time looks likely.
Older reports can mislead. In 2023 the start was 10:00 according to the entry notice at the time, so anyone relying on that would arrive an hour late.
How much does it cost, and can I still enter?
The 21 km Chinyero-Echeyde route costs 30 euros and the 10 km Puerto de Erjos route costs 20 euros. Both prices come from the entry page of the timekeeper Ascenso Timing.
Entry was cheaper three years ago. In 2022 and 2023 runners paid 20 euros for the 21 km and 15 euros for the 10 km, so fees have risen by half and by a third respectively.
Registration ran from 19 April 2026, 12:00, to 4 October, 23:59, or earlier if the field filled up. The page now shows “plazo cerrado”, and no source confirms late entry on race day.
The entry page carries a parental consent form for under-18s. The rules PDF could not be read, so time limits, prize money and bib rules remain unknown.
How long and how steep are the routes?
The entry page lists two routes. Both come with GPX files to download.
The 2022 and 2023 notices gave the 21 km route 900 metres of climbing and about 95% mountain paths. They gave the 10 km route 400 metres of climbing and about 70% mountain paths.
According to the 2022 notice, the route crossed the Corona Forestal reserve, the Chinyero reserve and Teno Rural Park. Whether this still applies to the current routes is unclear.
What should visitors and spectators know in advance?
Up to Saturday 7 November, nothing was published on getting there, parking, TITSA bus services or road closures in El Tanque and Erjos. None of the pages checked names an entry fee for spectators.
Anyone driving to Erjos in the morning should allow time for detours and finding a space. The Ayuntamiento de El Tanque (town hall), which runs the race channels, can answer questions.
The forecast on the entry page (as of 6 November) predicts rain on Sunday, with 21 and 16 degrees and wind around 28 km/h. That is not an official warning, but waterproof clothing does no harm.
Who organises the race, and how long has it run?
The Ayuntamiento de El Tanque and the Asociación Cultural Deportiva Amigos de Trail El Tanque stage the 18th edition. Ascenso Timing handles the timing, and Airam Acosta is technical director, according to the council.
The council presented this edition officially in mid-April 2026. It says the race aims to spread sporting activity around the island and boost the local economy.
The 14th edition ran on 6 November 2022. The 15th followed on 5 November 2023.
What is still unclear before race day?
The entry page gives no total number of runners. It also says nothing on where and when bibs are handed out.
No traffic notice from the organisers turned up, nor any entry in the Canary Islands official gazette (BOC) or any approval from the Cabildo (island government). Anyone nearby on Sunday should expect restrictions around Erjos and set off early.