Rules

The 3rd edition of La Bufavents will be held on Sunday 28 February 2027 in El Perelló (Baix Ebre). All races start and finish at Plaça de les Corts Catalanes, and the race centre (bibs, changing rooms and prize-giving) is the Pavelló Poliesportiu (sports hall) of El Perelló.

It is organised by the Associació Esportiva Trail Running Cabra Feixet (TR Cabra Feixet), with the support of El Perelló Town Council and its sponsoring organisations and companies.

There are four loop courses. They share some sections, but each has its own markings (see article 11). Every course will be properly marked to avoid runners getting lost or confused.

Distances and elevation gains are approximate. The tracks and profiles will be published on trcabrafeixet.com before the race. The courses follow paths, trails and tracks around El Perelló, with marked technical sections.

Bufavents Kids (races for the youngest, on Saturday afternoon) will have its own information, to be published later.

Following the rules of the Terres de l'Ebre Circuit, your category is set by the age you will be on 31 December 2027, whatever your age on race day. All categories are for men and women.

The Hike is a non-competitive race, open to people born in 2008 or earlier. It is timed, but there are no category rankings or prizes. Juvenil runners do the Hike course, but have their own ranking.

Under-18s

The minimum age is 13 (turning 13 in 2027). Under-18s must bring, when collecting their bib, a consent form signed by their father, mother or legal guardian (download the consent form). Without it, the bib will not be handed over.

• Registration is online only, through the 9h Sports platform, using the link on trcabrafeixet.com.
• Registration opens on 1 December 2026 and closes on 21 February 2027 (one week before the race), or earlier if a race sells out.
• No entries will be accepted on race day or during bib collection.
• Entries are personal. The name on an entry can only be changed up to 31 January 2027 (see article 7).
• Each participant is responsible for making sure their details (name, date of birth, licence, club, etc.) are correct. False details may lead to disqualification.
• The organisers keep a number of bibs for their own commitments.

Available places

• Without a federation licence: you pay €5 on top of the entry fee for compulsory one-day accident insurance. This is added to the total.
• With a federation licence: you do not pay this, but you need a mountain federation licence (FEEC, FEDME or equivalent) valid in 2027 that covers mountain racing, of the type shown below.
• Anyone who registers as licensed and does not show the licence at bib collection must also pay the €5 one-day insurance (see article 8).

Required federation licence

• Bib with chip and electronic timing.
• Marked course, checkpoints and sweep team.
• Aid stations on the course and at the finish.
• Medical assistance during the race and at the finish.
• Civil liability insurance and, if you have no licence, one-day accident insurance (€5 extra, see article 5).
• Finisher medal for everyone who crosses the line.
• Runner bag with a commemorative gift.
• Lunch with a drink at Plaça de les Corts Catalanes.
• Showers and changing rooms at the Pavelló Poliesportiu.
• Race photos, available online a few days later.

Refunds

• To cancel, email trcperello@gmail.com with your full name, ID number and race. The date the email is sent is what counts. The same email address handles name and race changes.
• From 1 February no refunds will be given for any reason, including injury or illness.

Changing race

• Up to 31 January 2027 you can switch to another race, as long as it still has places. Ask by email at trcperello@gmail.com.
• If you switch to a shorter race (for example, from the Absoluta to the Hike), the difference is not refunded. If you switch to a longer one, you pay the difference.
• From 1 February 2027 no race changes are allowed.
• Anyone running a different race from the one they entered will be disqualified.

Changing the name on your entry

Up to 31 January 2027 you can change the name on your entry so that someone else takes your bib. Ask by email at trcperello@gmail.com. From 1 February 2027 it is no longer allowed.

To collect your bib you must show:

• ID card, passport or driving licence.
• A valid federation licence (card or app), if you registered as licensed.
• The signed consent form from a parent or legal guardian, for under-18s (consent form).

Anyone who registered as licensed and does not show a valid licence must pay the €5 one-day insurance to collect their bib.

Be in the start area 15 minutes before your start time for the bib and chip check. Plaça de les Corts Catalanes and the Pavelló are next to each other: directions ↗.

• Wear your bib where it can be seen at all times (on the front, on your pack or on the side of your leg). It must not be cut, folded, covered or altered.
• The bib has a single-use chip on the back. Do not remove it or tamper with it.
• Each participant is responsible for passing through every checkpoint. Missing a timing point means disqualification.
• The organisers' emergency phone number is printed on the bib.

Bib colours

Each race has its own bib colour, which matches the colour of the arrows on its course:

• The whole course is marked with white tape bearing the La Bufavents logo, every few metres.
• If you go more than 200 metres without seeing a marker, turn back until you find one.
• Every junction will have arrows showing the right direction.
• A sign with a red cross means wrong way: go back the way you came until you find tape.
• A technical section sign marks a descent where you need to take care with the terrain.
• Courses share some sections. Where they split, arrows will show the name and colour of each race (the same as the bib). Always follow the arrow with your race name.

There will be no cups at the aid stations. Every participant must carry their own hydration system (cup, flask or water bladder); it is mandatory gear.

Liquid: water and isotonic drink. Solid & liquid: water, isotonic drink, banana, orange, chocolate and savoury biscuits, dates, jelly sweets and, at some points, quince jelly. There is also an aid station at the finish.

Absoluta

Express and Junior

Hike and Juvenil

Cadet and Infantil

Help or food can only be received in the aid station areas. After each aid station there will be bins for your waste, within 50 metres.

Times are counted from each race's start time:

• Anyone reaching a checkpoint after the cut-off must withdraw, hand their bib to the checkpoint marshal and follow their instructions.
• Checkpoint marshals and the medical team may withdraw any participant whose physical condition makes it advisable.
• A sweep team will close each course.

If the weather makes it advisable (cold, rain or strong wind), the organisers may make extra gear mandatory, such as a windproof jacket. This will be announced in advance on the website, social media and at the briefing. The organisers may check mandatory gear at the start and anywhere on the course.

• Except in case of injury or accident, you may only withdraw at a checkpoint or aid station.
• If you withdraw, tell the nearest checkpoint or aid station as soon as possible, or call the organisers' emergency number printed on your bib.
• Also say how you will get back to your starting point or whether you need transport to the finish.
• If an injury or accident stops you walking to the nearest checkpoint, call race control on the emergency number on your bib.
• All participants must help any injured runner and alert the nearest checkpoint.
• Always follow the instructions of the organisers, volunteers and emergency services.

The organisers will provide medical cover and an ambulance, sweep teams and radio contact between checkpoints, as required by the circuit rules.

Under the rules of the Terres de l'Ebre Circuit, infringements are classified as follows:

Minor · 3 to 60-minute penalty

• Not wearing the bib where it can be seen.
• Altering the shape or make-up of the bib.
• Jumping the start.

Serious · 5 to 120-minute penalty

• Cutting or shortening the course by leaving the marked route.
• Receiving outside help away from the aid stations.
• Not carrying the mandatory gear.

Very serious · immediate disqualification

• Dropping litter outside the designated places.
• Using any means of transport on all or part of the course.
• Failing to respect the basic rules of sportsmanship or of respect for nature.
• Any disrespect towards the organisers, volunteers or other participants.
• Reaching a checkpoint or the finish after the cut-off.
• Failing to help an injured participant.
• Tampering with the course markings.
• Missing any checkpoint or losing the chip.
• Running with someone else's bib without a name change, or running a different race from the one entered.
• Ignoring the organisers' safety instructions.

Penalties are applied by the race management and, where appropriate, by the Disciplinary Committee of the circuit.

There will be trophies for:

Absoluta

• The top 3 men and top 3 women overall.
• The first man and first woman in each sub-category: Promesa (U23), Senior, Veteran, Master 50 and Master 60.
• The first local man and woman.

Express

• The top 3 men and top 3 women overall.
• The first local man and woman.

Development categories

• The top 3 boys and top 3 girls in the Junior, Juvenil, Cadet and Infantil categories.

• Prizes are not cumulative. Anyone on the overall podium does not compete for the sub-category prize, which goes to the next runner.
• Prizes are the same for men and women.
• Local means registered as a resident of El Perelló.
• Results will be published on 9hsports.cat and count towards the Terres de l'Ebre Circuit.

• On race day, you can make a verbal complaint to the race management until the race closes.
• Afterwards, you can complain in writing to trcperello@gmail.com within 3 days of the results being published.

The race runs through El Perelló's natural spaces. Looking after them is everyone's job:

• Dropping litter outside the aid station bins is forbidden and leads to disqualification.
• We recommend writing your bib number on gels, bars and wrappers. The organisers may check them at any time.
• There will be no single-use cups: bring your own hydration system.
• Always stay on the marked path, with no shortcuts, and respect plants, wildlife and private property.
• Animals are not allowed to take part.
• The organisers will remove all markings within 48 hours of the race.

• The organisers may change the course, schedule or aid stations if circumstances require. Changes will be announced on the website, social media and at the briefing.
• If the weather (strong wind, storms, etc.) or other force majeure makes it necessary, the organisers may delay, shorten, neutralise or cancel the race, even once it has started.
• If the race is cancelled for reasons beyond the organisers' control, entry fees will not be refunded.
• Each participant is responsible for their own physical condition and declares they are fit to take part. A stress test before the season is recommended.
• The organisers have civil liability insurance, but are not responsible for damage that participants cause or suffer through carelessness or by breaking these rules.
• The organisers are not responsible for anyone running without a bib, carrying on after being disqualified or following a different route from the marked one.

• By registering, participants allow the organisers, the Terres de l'Ebre Circuit and 9h Sports to use race photos, videos, names and results, free of charge, to publicise and promote the race.
• Personal data will be processed in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spanish Organic Law 3/2018. It is processed by TR Cabra Feixet and 9h Sports for the sole purpose of managing registration, timing, insurance and race publicity.
• You can exercise your rights of access, rectification, erasure and objection by writing to trcperello@gmail.com.

La Bufavents is one of the races of the Terres de l'Ebre Mountain Running Circuit (CircuitEbre), run with 9h Sports. So, in addition to these rules, the circuit rules apply to anything not covered here. If the two contradict each other, the circuit rules prevail.

Read the Terres de l'Ebre Circuit rules (PDF, in Catalan) ↗

2026 version. It will be updated when the 2027 version is published.

Registering for La Bufavents means fully accepting these rules and those of the Terres de l'Ebre Circuit. Anything not covered here will be decided by the organisers.