An exclusive day, of running or walking through the most extraordinay volcanic scenery in Lanzarote’s top-class wine region. Be prepared to have your taste buds dazzled by the top wineries from La Geria.

La Geria description
La Geria, located in the heart of Lanzarote between the towns of Mozaga and Yaiza, is the source of Malmsey, a robust sweet wine, known locally by the name of its grape, Malvasia. In the early 1700s, the valley was farmland, but in1730 a six-year period of volcanic eruptions covered southern Lanzarote with thick layers of ash and lava. When farmers returned to their blackened fields, they quickly discovered a use for the tiny black cinders and developed a method of growing vines on volcanic slopes by surrounding each plant with picón (lava gravel) to trap the dew, and sheltering it with a zoco, a semicircle of stone walls. La Geria valley is today covered in a pattern of these round depressions and zocos, where visitors can sample and buy the wines from the local “bodegas”, and learn about their unusual history at a wine museum.

Run Course description – 21.1 Km.
The start will be at Los Dolores Church in Mancha Blanca. The run course will take the participants on different types of surfaces through the vineyards in the La Geria region. In this area the runners will be offered free samples of the wine produced by the local “bodegas”. The finish line will be at “Bodega Rubicon” in La Geria district.
Time limit: 5 hours

Walk Course description – 10 Km.
The Wine Walk Lanzarote will start at the “Bodega El Grifo”, and follow the same route as the run course with the finish line at “Bodega Rubicon” in La Geria.The walkers will have the opportunity to taste a full range of wines at six of the Bodegas before reaching the finish line.
Time limit: 5 hours
There will be a range of Canarian food and wine at the finish line for all participants to enjoy.

Start Date: 10/06/2012