NOCHE ROJA – INTERNATIONAL RUNNERS

Welcome to Noche Roja

Noche Roja is a unique ultrarunning event held in Boñar (León), Spain.

Unlike a traditional race, everyone starts together at the beginning of every hour and has 60 minutes to complete one lap.

Finish the lap in time and you earn the right to start the next one.

Every runner decides how far they want to go.

Whether your goal is your first trail marathon or the full 100-mile challenge, every achievement deserves respect.

Two races, one event

🔴 Noche Roja – 24 Hours (100 Miles)

• Start: 12:00 Saturday

• Maximum: 24 laps

• Lap distance: 6.706 km

• Approximate elevation gain: 200 m per lap

• Maximum distance: about 161 km (100 miles)

To continue in the event you must complete every lap in less than 60 minutes.

After finishing a lap, you can rest, eat or recover until the next hourly start.

🌙 Noche Roja Night Marathon

Perfect if you want to experience the Noche Roja format without running for 24 hours.

• Start: 20:00 Saturday

• Maximum: 7 laps

• Total distance: approximately 46.9 km

• Same course

• Same hourly start format

• Same 60-minute time limit per lap

Once you complete the seventh lap, your race is finished.

How the format works

Every hour:

✅ New start

✅ One lap

✅ Finish within 60 minutes

Finish early?

You simply wait for the next start.

Fail to finish within the hour?

Your race ends at that point.

There is no individual lap timing.

Only the number of completed laps counts.

Winners

24-Hour Event

Anyone who completes all 24 laps within the rules is officially declared a winner.

There may be one winner, several winners, or no winner if nobody completes all 24 laps.

Every official winner will receive a winner's trophy together with a selection of local products from the Boñar region in recognition of this achievement.

The challenge is against the course—not against the other runners.

Night Marathon

Every runner who successfully completes all 7 laps receives official recognition for completing the challenge.

This event has its own independent classification.

What is included?

Entry is FREE.

Every participant receives:

• Official race bib

• Race insurance

• Refreshments during the event

• Lap counting

• Access to the race facilities

• Official commemorative gift

24-Hour runners receive a personalised souvenir showing the number of laps completed.

Night Marathon finishers receive their own commemorative finisher's gift.

Mandatory equipment

Every runner must have:

• Suitable trail running shoes and clothing

• A headlamp during darkness (or whenever required by the organisation)

• Any additional safety equipment requested because of weather conditions

Safety and fair play

Some sections of the course are open to traffic.

All runners must obey normal traffic regulations.

Respect the course, volunteers, local residents and the natural environment.

If you find an injured runner, you must stop, provide assistance and inform the organisation as soon as possible.

External assistance is only allowed inside the designated support area.

Before the race

Please make sure you:

✔ Read the Runner's Guide

✔ Read the Official Rules

✔ Bring your signed liability waiver

✔ Wear your official race bib at all times

Why run Noche Roja?

Noche Roja is not about eliminating runners.

It is about discovering your own limits.

You choose your challenge.

One lap.

A marathon.

50 km.

100 km.

100 miles.

Whatever you achieve that night becomes part of your story.

Every lap is a victory.

International Recognition

The official results of the Noche Roja – 24 Hours are published in the DUV (Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung) database, one of the world's most respected ultrarunning statistics platforms.

Completing Noche Roja means your performance becomes part of your international ultrarunning record.

Official Rules

For complete regulations, participant responsibilities and race procedures, please visit the Official Rules page.