La Rialp Matxicots 14th edition

On 14 and 15 September, the Rialp Matxicots will allow young and old alike to discover the natural

discover the natural, cultural and gastronomic wonders of Pallars Sobirà in an edition that will follow the

edition that will follow the line of recent years, where a successful model has been consolidated.

a successful model.

Once again, Rialp Matxicots will be in charge of bidding farewell to the summer, and also to welcome the autumn,

to welcome autumn (one week before the official start). Around 900

participants, both young and old, will gather in Rialp on the 14th and 15th of September to enjoy a festival of

September to enjoy a mountain festival, which is what the race has become.

the race has become.

The 14th edition, which, in line with recent years, has sold out all three distances on Saturday

distances on Saturday, is committed to the saying that what works, it is better not to touch it.

better not to touch it. And the fact is that, in the last editions, the race has been consolidated as a reference in the Catalan calendar thanks to a great number of runners.

Catalan calendar thanks to a model that touches all areas:

competition, adventure, landscapes, culture, gastronomy and fun, also for children, who will play a leading role.

and children, who will play a leading role on Sunday with Rialp Matxixics.

‘Our mentality is to offer the best of our home. The mountains, villages

and people of this region that welcome the runners and their companions. Y

all this with an ideal combination of volunteers and runners. In fact, 70% of

people who participate every year are repeaters’, explains the technical director of the race, Kiko Peris.

technical director, Kiko Peris.

The Trail distance will once again kick off the race on Saturday at 6:30 a.m. with 50 km and 4,350 metres of positive elevation gain in advance.

hours in the morning with 50 km and 4,350 metres of positive elevation gain in advance. A

physical and mental challenge that takes runners to the highest and most privileged points of the territory, such as the

of the territory, such as Montsent de Pallars (2,883 metres), Montorroio (2,862 m) and Les Picardes (2,802 m).

Les Picardes (2,803 m). And in the middle, passing through iconic villages of Pallars Sobirà

where they receive the warmth of their inhabitants.

With the runners climbing up the mountain, the Plaça de les Escoles in Rialp will host the start of the

start of the Mitja, of 21.8 km and 1,500 metres of positive difference in altitude. A race profile

that each year exceeds expectations with its passage through unique places in the Vall d'Àssua,

such as the villages of Altron, Seurí, Escàs and Surp. Finally, at 9 a.m., the start of the

start of the Popular race, with a distance of 10 km and 720 metres of elevation gain.

positive. A modality that has a very varied profile of participants, to the point of having the youngest

to the point of having the youngest runner of this edition (11 years old) and the oldest (84 years old).

years old).

In order to make the race as sustainable as possible, reusable cups will be used at the finish, as well as reusable banners and ribbons.

reusable cups will be used at the finish line, as well as reusable banners and biodegradable

and biodegradable ribbons to mark the course. All three distances will have

complete refreshment stations where there will be one of the best recuperators that exist, bread with tomatoes and

tomato bread and olive oil from Les Garrigues, accompanied by local cured meats and sausages.

local sausages. In addition, both the Trail and the Mitja will count towards the

UTMB INDEX.

The Matxixics, the best companion

For the third consecutive year, the Rialp Matxicots will also have its share of excitement and competition on Sunday with the Rialp

competition on Sunday with the Rialp Matxixics, where around 180 boys and girls between 3 and 16 years of age will participate in the

between 3 and 16 years old will participate in one of the distances planned: 1.5, 3 and 5 km, depending on their age.

depending on their age. With free registration, the event has a charitable nature, as each family is asked to contribute

each family is asked to contribute some basic food, which will go to the Pallars Sobirà Food Bank.

Food Bank of Pallars Sobirà.

Thanks to a consolidated model that has been refined over the years, Rialp Matxicots is a family event that goes beyond the race itself.

is a family event that goes beyond the race itself. During the weekend, runners and

runners and their companions can enjoy other aspects that are just as or even more interesting than the sporting

interesting than the sporting competition, such as visiting the different villages in the valley, taking part in guided

valley, sign up for guided tours, enjoy adventure activities and discover the local gastronomy.

gastronomy of the area. In addition, the organisers have prepared various activities

in the Plaça de les Escoles, such as a concert, a batucada and a sardana dance.

‘We are very happy because we have managed to consolidate a model of race that involves all the

the whole family, with incentives that go beyond the purely sporting sphere and that allow the whole family to

and that allow you to enjoy the charms of our territory. We have a

We have a very loyal base of runners, but new ones are always coming, also from abroad.

This year we will have up to 10 different nationalities represented, such as Colombia, China and the United States.

Colombia, China and the United States’, says Peris.

The race can be followed on the race's social networks with the hashtag

#matxicots2024, and the passage of the participants of the Trail, the Half and the Popular thanks to the LiveTrail

the LiveTrail mobile application.

FAVOURITES-AS RIALP MATXICOTS 2024

TRAIL50K.

MEN WOMEN

Sau Domènech Sabrina Solana

Sergi Vázquez Laia Gilibets

Fedot Sadovici

MITJA21K

MEN WOMEN

Nil Bacardit Mesi Arcos

Joan Valls Ester Casajuana

Marc Martínez Alba Vilanova

POPULAR10K

MEN