2027 European Skyrunning Championships to be held in Azpeitia

Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa) will host the 2027 European Skyrunning Championships from 6 to 8 May, as part of the Domusa Teknik 40MLK. The ISF has confirmed the venue for a championship where 27 medals will be at stake across the Vertical, Sky and SkyUltra disciplines.

It will be the 13th edition of this biennial competition. The Domusa Teknik, organised by Lagun Onak Mendi Bazkuna, began in 2022 and will hold its sixth edition in 2027 with more than 400 volunteers.

Three days and three disciplines in Azpeitia

The programme will begin on Thursday 6 May with the Vertical, the Domusa Teknik KB. It is new to this edition and will have a course of 3.5 km with 800 metres of elevation gain, with gradients of up to 47%.

Friday 7 will be dedicated to talks, presentations and visits to Alex Txikon’s Mendietxe museum. The other two championship races will take place on Saturday 8 May.

The Sky will be contested at the Domusa Teknik 15MLK, with 26 km, 1,650 metres of elevation gain and a maximum altitude of 1,011 metres. To get an idea of the standard, here are the 2026 Domusa Teknik 15 MLK results.

The SkyUltra will take place at the Domusa Teknik 40MLK: 65 km, 4,000 metres of elevation gain and a maximum altitude of 1,038 metres. The race, rated ISF technical level 1+, will pass through Azpeitia, Errezil, Bidania-Goiatz and Beizama, with Hernio, Gazume, Izaspi and Murumendi on the route. The start and finish will be in Azpeitia. You can find more details in our 40 MLK race guide.

Open entries and race bib draw

Open entries have been available since Tuesday 3 November at 18:00 and will close on 9 November at 23:59. There are 550 places for the Ultra 40MLK and 400 for the Sky 15MLK; the latter are divided into 200 for men and 200 for women.

The race bib draw will take place on 13 November at 18:30. Entries for the Vertical will be announced later. Entries can be made on the official Domusa Teknik 40MLK website.

All medallists will qualify for the SkyMasters, the final of the 2027 Skyrunner World Series. All participants, including open entrants, will be included in the ISF ranking. There will also be WADA anti-doping controls.

Spain arrives as two-time world champion

Spain will arrive at the championships as two-time world champion in the nations’ standings, following its victories in Covaleda 2024 and La Gomera 2026. In La Gomera, in September, it scored 918 points, compared with Italy’s 896.

At the 2025 European Championships, Spain finished second with 870 points, behind Italy, which scored 918. Sweden completed the podium with 704 points.

“Having Azpeitia host the European Championships is a great achievement for the municipality and the whole region. We want athletes and fans to enjoy a great celebration of trail running,” said Iñaki Rodríguez, from the Domusa Teknik 40MLK organising committee.

San Sebastián airport is around 40 minutes from Azpeitia; Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Biarritz airports are around an hour away.