On Saturday May 16th the new edition of the most vertical race of Bombers amb Causa will take place. We’ve revealed the date today as part of the official presentation of the 2026 solidarity event calendar.
The race, organized by the Bombers de la Generalitat and the Obra Social de Sant Joan de Deu reaches its 8th anniversary and for the first time, opens the registration to one its most charitable categories. Save the date, we encourage you to join us this year in the Som Un Equip (We are a Team) category!
Vertical Montserrat is an individual race where participants climb the 2.180 service stairs next to the two funiculars of Montserrat, from the lower station of Santa Cova to the upper station Sant Joan. There is an 80 meter link section between the two funiculars with no stairs.
Year after year, the race has become a recognized and anticipated sport event, growing in inclusion, while also serving as a major solidarity event benefitting children at risk attended by Sant Joan de Deu. It belongs to Bombers amb Causa project.
This event is co-organized by Bombers de la Generalitat and the Obra social de Sant Joan de Deu, with the support from FGC, the Montserrat Abbey and the Patronat de la Montanya de Montserrat, among other sponsors and collaborators.
You can join these race categories:
- OPEN (Male and Female) for all athletes over 15 years old
- BOMBERS (Male and Female) for firefighters in full intervention gear
- INCLUSIVE for athletes with disabilities
- CHILDREN for athletes ages 8-14 years old
- WE ARE A TEAM (Som un Equip) for the most dedicated to rising funds, with the goal of raising 500€ before the race
Vertical Montserrat is part of the National Vertical Race Circuit (CCV).
At the moment registration is only open for the We are a Team (Som un Equip) category.
Join Vertical Montserrat with ‘We are a Team’
We want to increase the solidarity aspect of Vertical Montserrat, so we encourage you to inspire those around you to participate in category in order to collect more funds for Sant Joan de Déu’s child protection program. Grab a team of 2 to 4 athletes to run on behalf of you company, sports club, school, cause or organization.
You can register in two ways:
- Crowdfunding Campaign: Create an online fundraising campaign. Help your team raise 500€ through individual donations or fundraising activities. We’ll provide a platform making it easy! Once you have hit the target, we’ll ask for your athlete names
- Direct Donation: Make a 500€ direct donation , which is tax deductible up to 40% for corporations, you can then directly register your names
Stay tuned, later we will explain all the modalities and novelties of this year!