90K Mountains of Prades (MDP)
Departure: November 9
Time: 5:00h a.m
Place: Prades
Prizes: €12,000
Distance: 90,5km
Positive slope: 5.107 m+
Aid Stations: 9
Life bag: 1
Time limit: 21 hours
The route by sections
01
Prades - Montblanc
Night outing during the first 2 hours, passing through Tossal de la Baltassana, Roca del Gringol and Barranco del Tillar and Barranco de Castellfollit. Once dawn breaks, after a paved section, we will turn right to reach the geological route of Poblet where the first challenge of the race awaits us just before the refreshment point: The climb up the scree to the Pic de l'Àliga. We will leave the refreshment point passing through Els Frares Encantats and continue towards Pou de Gel de la Pena until we take the Camino de Mas de Llor and turn left to climb up to the beautiful Mirador de la Vall and cross it until we begin the descent to reach the Montblanc refreshment point.
03
Farena - Capafonts
Don't be fooled by this section. Just after leaving Farena, we will find one of the hardest climbs of the race with a spectacular final point going up the Grau del Roquerol. Once at the top, we will go up a path where you must pay special attention with an exposed step on the climbing routes of the Cogullons (Mola Roquerola). After the routes, we will reach the Coll de Viladecabres, where we will begin a very technical descent through the Barranco del Tossal Gros to the Bruguent river, which we will follow towards L'Ermita de las Barrulles. From the hermitage to Capafonts, it will be a walk along a very runnable track and downhill.
05
La Febrò - Prades
Tramo exigente de tendencia a subir, donde saldremos de La Febrò por el camino de Siurana hasta los Masos de Galceran donde giraremos a la izquierda para iniciar una bajada hasta el Río de La Febrò y lo seguiremos hasta llegar al Río Siurana donde a mano derecha giraremos para subir por el Grau del Nen de Prades y seguiremos el camino del Mas del Andreu hasta el avituallamiento de la Gritella. Salimos del avituallamiento subiendo las antenas hasta el Mirador de la Guardia, donde bajaremos directo por un sendero técnico hasta la pista del GR-171 que nos llevará directo a Prades.
02
Montblanc - Farena
A demanding section where we leave Montblanc to go to Rojals on a constant climb along the path of the Cascada de la Vall and the Font del Grèvol. From Rojals to Farena is one of the sections with the least positive gradient of the race and the section between refreshment stations with the shortest distance. Once we leave the Rojals refreshment station, we will follow the GR-171 until we turn left to follow the Camino de la Barinada crossing the Barranco de Tous, which will take us directly to the Farena refreshment station.
04
Capafonts - La Febrò
Technical route where we will visit La Forada de Capafonts and Mont-ral. We will leave Capafonts by the Camino de la Llódriga and we will turn right on the path towards Font de l'Espluga Negra and we will cross the Barranco de la Llódriga to go up the path towards La Foradada de Capafonts. We will continue bordering Els Motllats on its north face until we reach La Foradada de Mont-ral where we will begin a descent to the Bosquet refreshment point. Once we leave Bosquet, we will begin a climb to return to Pla dels Motllats and contemplate the views of the Costa Daurada. We will go down dels Motllats until we take the PR6 that will take us directly to La Febrò, but not before making a small climb to reach the same town where the refreshment point is.