The fifth edition of Andorra’s highest mountain race has attracted more than 330 participants and introduces a charity night run supporting the fight against childhood cancer.
Pas de la Casa is preparing for one of the most intense sporting weekends of the summer. Travessa Pas de la Casa, the country’s highest-altitude trail-running event, celebrates its fifth edition this year with figures that confirm its growth: more than 330 people have already registered, with entries still open until 5 August. Runners from nineteen nationalities and all five continents are represented, consolidating the international profile the race has built since its first edition.
The event will run from Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 August, with race-number collection taking place over those days in Plaça de l’Església in Pas de la Casa. On Saturday, alongside accreditation, the village will host the Village de l’Esport, featuring partner stands, talks open to runners and companions, and areas where visitors can test sports equipment.
A major new feature this year is a charity night race designed to raise awareness of childhood cancer. The low-difficulty urban route covers around four kilometres and is open to all ages, with proceeds going to the Enriqueta Villavecchia Foundation. It has deliberately been scheduled at night so that people working in the village’s shops during the day can also take part, bringing the Travessa atmosphere to the whole community.
Saturday afternoon will feature the free, non-competitive Kids race, a 500-metre course through the streets of Pas de la Casa for younger runners. The main mountain races take place on Sunday: Estany (3 km), Directa (6 km), Antenes (10 km) and the flagship Envalira course, which covers 22 kilometres with more than 1,400 metres of positive elevation gain towards Port d’Envalira. The 22, 10 and 6-kilometre races also count towards the Copa d’Andorra de Curses de Muntanya, organised by the Andorran Mountaineering Federation.
Because of the summer heat, organisers have reinforced the refreshment points along the courses. The event also maintains its commitment to sustainability, with a recycling station at the finish and a reusable course-marking system. Sunday will conclude with a community lunch and the awards ceremony in Plaça de l’Església.
Behind this fifth edition is a race that began modestly in the village and has gained visibility beyond Andorra year after year, becoming a regular fixture on the international trail-running calendar. With almost forty partners and sponsors and the Comú d’Encamp as its main institutional supporter, Travessa Pas de la Casa has established itself as one of the town’s major summer sporting attractions—and another opportunity for Pas de la Casa to welcome the wider world.
