Territorio Templario Run & Bike Experience

The event is designed as a stage race, traditionally spread over two to three days, where participants advance through different locations while spending the nights in a shared camp environment. Routes follow ancient paths, forest trails and mountain tracks associated with the Templar castles and medieval routes of Castellón, creating a strong sense of journey and immersion.

In the Run & Bike Experience format, participants combine MTB stages and trail‑running stages, covering a total distance of approximately 140–150 km over the full event. This includes around 90–100 km by mountain bike with more than 3,500–4,000 metres of elevation gain, and 40–50 km of trail running with significant accumulated ascent, depending on the final stage configuration.

Territorio Templario Run & Bike Experience 2026 is a non‑competitive endurance event, focused on adventure, collaboration and personal challenge rather than racing. Navigation skills, stage management and recovery between stages play a key role, reinforcing its character as an experience rather than a conventional one‑day race.

With its combination of sport, history and natural landscapes, Territorio Templario Run & Bike Experience has established itself as a reference event for athletes seeking a multi‑day adventure format that blends trail running, mountain biking and cultural discovery in one of the most authentic regions of the Comunidad Valenciana.

Where to stay

Nights on the event are spent in the shared camp, but many riders arrive early or stay on afterwards, and the coast around Peñíscola, one of the towns on the route, is the obvious place to do it. Arriving a day or two ahead gives you time to check the bike, collect your documentation without rushing, and recover properly once the last stage is done. These are our certified cycling-friendly options in the area.

ZT Hotel & Spa Peñíscola Plaza Suites – Peñíscola, about 4 km from Peñíscola’s centre. A four-star beachfront hotel with a Bike Friendly–certified cycling station: workshop, wash area, secure bike storage and tools for daily maintenance. Early breakfasts can be arranged for groups (with a supplement) and the kitchen will prepare a picnic to carry on the trail, which suits long stage days. Afterwards the spa and gym are there for tired legs, and laundry means your kit comes back clean.

Parador de Benicarló – Benicarló, about 6 km from Peñíscola. A relaxed seafront Parador with sea-view rooms, a garden that runs down towards the beach and an outdoor pool open until October. It is less specialised in bike services than its neighbour, but it offers parking, a fitness area, laundry and Mediterranean cooking, a calm choice for riders who want a quiet night before or after the event.

Hotel Marina d’Or Playa – Orpesa, about 35 km from Peñíscola. If you are coming from the south, this resort hotel is a convenient stop with bike rental (including electric bikes), repair tools and supplies, a bike wash, lockers, laundry and route information for both MTB and road. Spa, pool and gym round things off for recovery days.

Event weekend is busy along this coast, so book early, and browse more cycling-friendly accommodation to find the base that suits you.