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Today I ran my first Spanish (mountain running) Cup race in Atarfe (near Granada), and what I consider my first major mountain running race (apart from K42 in Argentina). Over the past 9 weeks I have been focusing solely on this race and saw it as a target to help me 'come-back' from my injury in December. I knew it was going to be a tough race as Spain has some of the best mountain runners in the World and with so little training under my belt I was unsure of my capabilities.

 El pasádo sábado se celebró la "Gran Canaria Trail-X", primera prueba puntuable del circuito "Trail-X Trans Adventure Tour".

Unos 250 participantes en las diferentes modalidades que ofrecía la prueba, se dieron cita en el Parque de Maspalomas, lugar donde a las 16:00 horas, se daría la salida de la modalidad de 21 km. Esta era la carrera más exigente de esta edición que no contó, en esta ocasión, con la prueba reina de 42 km, que volverá con más fuerza en 2012.

Yesterday I competed in my first race since my accident in December. After having 4 months away from racing it was a good opportunity to go through the processes of racing before the Spanish Cup on the 1st of May. The Trail-X is a new race to Gran Canaria and was run in the Valley of Fataga in the south of the island. The half marathon was an out and back race along a dirt track into the mountains.

The Gran Canaria 10k, Half and Marathon held every January. Active Canaria's Grodon Sutcliffe, recalls his race and speaks to some of the runners taking part.

Olle Boström from Sweden and Nadiya Volynska from Ukraine are the winners of first ever Gran Canaria Orienteering Meeting.

Here are few SPECIAL OFFERS that may interest you.

The organisers of G-COM 2011 have put together several 'packages' that include your entries, accommodation and food.

Please see below for more details:

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Here are few SPECIAL OFFERS that may interest you.

The organisers of G-COM 2011 have put together several 'packages' that include your entries, accommodation and food.

Please see below for more details:

(Click to download)

ENTRY FORM

Gran Canaria's first major orienteering event is only 3 weeks away, and preparations are well on their way.

The maps are finished, the courses are planned and some of the World's best orienteers have entered.

What can you expect at G-COM?

You can expect:

• some of Europe's highest mapped pine forests.
• sunshine and warm temperatures.
• a high standard of competition.
• and a fabulous orienteering experience.

This time tomorrow I will be back in freezing cold Britain, enjoying the snow! However that does not mean that Active Canaria's  operations are closing down for the festive season! The opposite in fact! This Christmas is going to be the busiest time for orienteers on Gran Canaria!

Active Canaria have the pleasure of welcoming more very high profile orienteers!

Active Canaria's Gordon Sutcliffe's last minute decision to run Saturday's Christmas Race around the port in Las Palmas has paid off as he secured himself his new (official) PB.

(PHOTO: Alison Hill Photography)