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The Traka weather
What race day has been like in Girona, Spain, the forecast when it’s close, and how to see the wind and rain on every stretch of the course.
- When
- Early May
- Base
- Girona, Catalonia
- Distances
- Adventure 560 km, 360, 200 and 100 km
- Traka 360
- About 325 km and 4,150 m of climbing (2026)
- Terrain
- Mostly gravel, with technical singletrack late on
Live weather
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Race day in past years
The weather in Girona on May 2, 7 AM to 6 PM, in each of the last 10 years. The race isn’t always on that exact date, but it shows what that time of year is like.
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Measured for the base town. Out on the course, especially higher up, it can be colder, windier or wetter.
Forecast the course, stretch by stretch
The town forecast only tells part of the story. Route Forecast times the weather to where you’ll be on the course.
- Get the course from the race: a GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link. Races usually publish it a few weeks before.
- Open Route Forecast and drop in the file or paste the link.
- Set the race start time and your pace. You’ll see temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind for every stretch.
About the course
- Gravel tracks through the hills around Girona, with big climbs on the long courses and some technical sections.
- Riders usually choose tires of about 40–45 mm.
- Weather: Early May in Catalonia is usually mild, but storms happen: unpredictable weather led to the Adventure race being cancelled in 2024.
Questions
What’s the weather usually like at The Traka?
Early May in Catalonia is usually mild, but storms happen: unpredictable weather led to the Adventure race being cancelled in 2024. This page shows the weather in Girona, Spain on May 2 in each of the last 10 years, from 7 AM to 6 PM: temperature, wind and rain.
When is The Traka?
Early May. In 2026 the 360 ran May 1, the 200 on May 2 and the 100 on May 3.
Can I get a forecast for the whole The Traka course?
Yes. Get the course GPX file, or a Ride with GPS or Strava route link, from the race, and open it in Route Forecast (free, no account). Set your start time and pace, and it shows the temperature, rain and headwind, tailwind or crosswind on every stretch of the course, timed to when you’ll be there.
When will the race-day forecast be available?
Weather models forecast about two weeks ahead. Once the race date is set, check this page about two weeks before. Until then it shows the weather there now and race-day weather from past years.