With a few days to go until FUGA Penyagolosa Trails 2026, the organisation reminds participants about how the “Ecodorsal” works — a well-established initiative that rewards proper waste management during the race and offers direct access to the next edition.

Every December, thousands of runners try to secure a place in the race through the official lottery. However, during the competition there is an alternative route for those who want to guarantee their participation in 2027, linked to a simple action: carrying their own waste to the finish line.

Along the course, it is common to consume gels, bars and other products that generate small wrappers. The “Ecodorsal” encourages runners not to leave this waste in the environment, but to carry it with them until the end of the race.

To support this, the organisation will set up a dedicated collection point at Sant Joan de Penyagolosa. Here, participants can deposit the waste they have accumulated during the race, which will be recorded by volunteers together with their bib number.

All runners who take part in the initiative will automatically be entered into a lottery for five direct entries to FUGA Penyagolosa Trails 2027, thus avoiding the usual registration process.

This initiative, present in several editions, is part of the measures promoted by the organisation to reduce the environmental impact of the race and to strengthen participants’ involvement in caring for the territory.

With this reminder in the final stretch before the race, FUGA Penyagolosa Trails reinforces a key message: the sustainability of the event also depends on the individual decisions made by each runner along the course.