Mallorca 5000 (M5000)
A 69K race in the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana
Race Category
Running Stones
3
Finals Access
Distance
69 KM
Elevation Gain
4350 M+
Start Date
Friday 1st November 2024
Race Start
SÓLLER - 06:00
Max Allowed Race Time
17 Hours
In the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana
The Mallorca 5000, with 8 editions of history, 69 km of route and 4350 m. Leaving from the modernist square of the town of Sóller, and entering the Barranc de Biniaraix, you can sense the beauty of the landscape that awaits you. the runners in the impressive Serra de Tramuntana.
Mallorca 5000 will take you to discover the most magical places hidden in the Serra de Tramuntana. Among them, the Lluc sanctuary and its sacred forests. Through the forests, mountains and trails you will reach the most emblematic passes and peaks of the Serra de Tramuntana to finally reach the goal in the beautiful town of Pollença.
The Mallorca 5000 will be part of the Balearic Ultradistance Championship, the regulations of the Balearic Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing will be applied to federated runners. You can see it HERE
A race that will not leave you indifferent and that will award its participants 3 running stones. The first three men and the first three women in the general ranking, and those who qualify based on the UTMB Score of the race, will have access directly to the equivalent modality in the UTMB Mont-Blanc finals, in this case the CCC modality, 100km.
Dare you enter the heart of the Serra de Tramuntana?
The distance and routes are provisional and are subject to possible changes pending approval by the competent authorities.
Most of the races pass through privately owned properties, and for this reason there may be limitations of passage during the year. During the race it will be allowed to pass through them with permission of the property. Therefore, private property and the will of its owners must be respected. Before going out to train you must inform yourself of these limitations and comply with them.
Athletes must carry the mandatory equipment at all times during the race and be prepared for random controls along the course. If they are missing any element, they will receive a time penalty or disqualification.
- Closed shoe suitable for trail running.
- Backpack or similar intended to transport the mandatory material during the race.
- Mobile phone (smartphone is MANDATORY): the runner must be available and answer the phone at any time before, during and after the race:
- Mobile phone that allows its use in Spain (include the organization's security numbers in your contacts, have the phone turned on, do not hide the number, and do not forget to leave with the battery charged).
- Keep the phone on, airplane mode is prohibited and may be penalized.
- Livetrail application installed and activated.
- An external battery is recommended.
- Personal glass of at least 15cl (drums or containers with lids not accepted).
- Water reserve of 1.5l minimum. At the exit from some aid stations it will be mandatory to leave with 1.5l of drink, depending on the section to be covered or the weather conditions.
- 2 fronts in good working order with spare batteries for both fronts. Recommendation: 200 lumens or more for the main front.
- Survival bag/thermal bivouac.
- Whistle.
- Food reserve. Recommendation: 800kcal (2gels + 2 energy bars).
- Jacket with a hood that can withstand bad weather in the mountains and made with a waterproof membrane of at least 10,000 mm water column and breathable (recommended RET less than 13). The jacket must necessarily have an integrated or attached hood with a system originally provided by the manufacturer. The seams must be heat sealed. The jacket must not have parts made of a non-waterproof fabric, only the vents provided by the manufacturer (under the arms, on the back) and as long as they do not obviously alter the waterproofing, are accepted. It is the runner's responsibility to judge, according to these criteria, whether their jacket adapts to the regulations and, therefore, to bad weather in the mountains. At checkpoints, the judgment of the person responsible for the control or the commissioner will prevail.
- Long-legged running pants or tights or a combination of tights and socks that completely cover the leg.
- Waterproof trouser cover.
- Cap or bandana or piece of clothing that covers the head.
- Warm and waterproof gloves.
- Additional second thermal layer: a long-sleeved second thermal layer garment (cotton excluded) weighing at least 180g (men, size M) Or the combination of a long-sleeved thermal base layer (first or second layer, excluding cotton) weighing at least 110g (men, size M) and a resistant windbreaker* with water-repellent protection (DWR protection).
- The windbreaker is not a substitute for a waterproof jacket with a hood, and vice versa.
ATTENTION If you carry poles, a soft tip or tip protection and replacement protections are mandatory.
All garments must be the participant's size and without modifications after leaving the factory.
All material will be transported in a backpack or similar that cannot be changed during the tour. All material will be properly packaged to prevent it from getting wet inside the backpack in rainy conditions.
Other recommended material (non-exhaustive list):
- Essential replacement thermal clothing in case of cold or rain or in case of injury.
- Poles in case of rain or snow for safety in case of slippery terrain. If you carry poles, a soft tip or tip protection and replacement protections are mandatory.
- Water purification tablets or drums with filter.
- Plates and eating utensils. At the aid stations, no material is provided to be able to eat.
- Vaseline or anti-chafing cream.
- Solar protection.
- GPS clock.
- Adhesive elastic band that allows you to make a bandage or strapping (min. 100 cm x 6 cm).
- Knife or scissors with which to cut the elastic adhesive tape.
- Sewing bag...
Any participant who decides to carry poles must carry them throughout the race. It is prohibited to leave without poles and obtain and use ones during the race. The use of canes may be prohibited in certain areas of the route for safety or environmental reasons. In these cases it will be indicated by specific signs on the route. Canes will not be accepted in the life bags delivered by the organization.
**Participants Mallorca 5000 / Mallorca 5000 Relay: For safety reasons, the FEDERACION BALEAR DE MONTAÑISMO Y ESCALADA does not allow the use of headphones or any other acoustic reproduction system.
At the time of bib delivery, each participant receives 2 30-liter bags. After filling them with those clothes and utensils that the runner considers, he will deposit them at the starting line. A bag will be taken by the organization to the LLUC refreshment station. The second bag will be taken to the finish line in POLLENÇA. When the runner arrives at the aid station he can remove the bag. When the runner leaves the aid station, the runner in person will have to deposit the bag in the area indicated for this purpose. The organization will transfer the bag to POLLENÇA.
Bag recovery: The bags are delivered to the runners or their loved ones upon presentation of the race number. They must be recovered at the finish line no later than 2 hours after the close of the race.
The organization ensures the return of the bags of runners who have abandoned, provided that the abandonment has been registered. The return time of the bag will depend on logistical needs. The organization does not guarantee the return of all bags in Pollença before the end of the race. Only the bags provided by the organization will be transported*. Poles cannot be transported in bags. The contents of the bags will not be verified, and no complaints about their contents will be entertained. It is recommended not to deposit valuable objects.
We recommend that you have spare clothes and hygiene products in the arrival areas.
*For logistical and environmental reasons, UTMB® World series events only accept life bags that have been distributed at the time of delivery of the bib. These bags are reusable, so runners are asked to use them each time they participate in a UTMB® World Series race.
Pacers are not allowed to set the pace in the race.
Assistance is only allowed at the following checkpoints:
- LLUC (except in the relay version where assistance is not allowed).
**Assistance is forbidden at the other refreshment points, as well as at any other point along the course.
This assistance can only be given by a single person, without any specific material other than a bag with a maximum volume of 30 litres.
Assistance provided by a team of professionals, or any doctor or paramedic, is strictly forbidden.
NEUTRALISED SECTIONS
It is the will of the UTMB® Group to protect and cause the least possible impact on the paths along which our races take place. For this reason, and by express indications of the management of Paratge Natural de Serra de Tramuntana, there will be two neutralised sections in some of the races:
- Canaleta de Massanella
In the SDT 100M distance, at approximately kilometre 70 and in the M5000 100K distance, at approximately kilometre 30. With the aim of protecting this historic pass, this stretch of around 600 metres, which will be signposted, will be neutralised.
- Cingles de Son Rullan
Section of the distances SDT 100M (km. 128) and CDA 20K (km. 8). A singular section with a high degree of erosion. It is a downhill section of 250 metres.
What does neutralised section mean?
In these two sections, which will be signposted at the start and finish, the runner cannot run, overtake or use poles. They may only walk. Any runner who does not comply with the ban on running in these sections may be penalised with a minimum of 30 minutes penalty to be served at the next aid station. There will be Referees from the UTMB® World Series and Environmental Officers from the Government of Mallorca who will apply, indistinctly, these penalties, and even the prohibition to continue in the race.
For the good of these two natural spaces we ask for your maximum collaboration.
Reminder about the use of poles: We remind you that according to the environmental regulations of the Paratge Natural de Serra de Tramuntana, the use of walking poles is authorised as long as they have rubber tips, and the runner also carries a spare pair of rubber tips in case the first ones are lost.