Monday, 3 March 2025. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

Tejeda-San Mateo starts from the town centre of Tejeda on Saturday 26th April on a technical and fast route and, after passing the Ayacata crossroads, begins the steep climb to Roque Nublo, arriving at the crossroads of Los Llanos de La Pez. Right there begins a descent of good asphalt, wide and firm to the finish line in the municipality of San Mateo in Cueva Grande, very fast, with braking and steep paellas to the finish line.

Total distance Tejeda-San Mateo: 23.30 kilometres.

Start time: 10:58 Canary Islands time (10:58 peninsular time).

Start time of the second run: 17:58 Canary Islands time (16:58 peninsular time).

Start Tejeda - San Mateo (Coordinates: 27.986542414, -15.610331813)

Finish line of Tejeda - San Mateo (Coordinates: 27.988602457, -15.569275855) 

Tyre warm-up area.

They are always located before the start of the stage.

(Coordenadas:27.988323909, -15.608573236).

Timetable

From 30 minutes before the start of the Tejeda - San Mateo special stage on the two runs, the road must be kept clear for the safety caravan to carry out its work. Compliance with this FIA rule is essential for the celebration of the timed section and is applicable to all the stages of the rally.

- Road closure time: Friday 25th April (previous day) at 22.00 h. From this time the special stage will be closed to traffic for non-residents of the area.

- Safety caravan time: from 6:30 a.m. vehicles belonging to the safety caravan will be circulating, checking the set-up of the sections and verifying the correct location of the public.

- Time of passage of the first participant: 10:58 Canary Islands time.

- Time for the first competitor to pass on his second run: 17:58 Canary Islands time.

These times may be subject to change at the discretion of the race director.

RULES FOR THE LOCATION OF THE SPECTATORS (these rules apply to all the timed sections of the 49th Rally Islas Canarias).

1.- Only the areas marked with yellow tape and signage are suitable for the location of the public.

2 .- The areas marked with red tape and signage are prohibited for the location of public.

3.- It is not allowed to walk along the stretch from 30 minutes before the start of the first participant.

4.- The FIA safety delegate, from the race direction, monitors live the location of the public on the section through the onboard cameras of the safety caravan and the participants. In the event that the safety rules are not being respected, the stage will be stopped, which could lead to its cancellation. We ask for the maximum cooperation of the public for a correct and safe development of the event.

SPECTATORS AREAS

Spectator area 1 (near the start):

Distance from the start: 448.65 metres.

Distance from the finish: 22.85 km

Coordinates: 27.984986502, -15.613193491

Spectator area 2:

Distance from start: 2.86 km

Distance from the finish: 20.34 km

Coordinates: 27.987919139, -15.631408720

Spectator area 3:

Distance from start: 10.95 km

Distance from the finish: 13.34 km

Coordinates: 27.958270474, -15.608198613

Spectator area 4:

Distance from start: 13.94 km

Distance from the finish: 9.33 km

Coordinates: 27.965537651, -15.601305372

Spectator area 5:

Distance from start: 15.73 km

Distance from the finish: 7.56 km

Coordinates: 27.958941449, -15.594247233

Spectator area 6:

Distance from start: 17.22 km

Distance from the finish: 6.98 km

Coordinates: 27.965962745, -15.582319910

Spectator area 7:

Distance from start: 10.09 km

Distance from the finish: 4.49 km

Coordinates: 27.977875816, -15.579725789

Spectator area 8:

Distance from start: 20.58 km

Distance from the finish: 2.72 km

Coordinates: 27.988447708, -15.578494323

Spectator area 9 (right at the finish line):

Distance from start: 23.45 km

Distance from the finish line: 44 metres

Coordinates: 27.988108989, -15.569214064

SPECTATOR PARKING AREA

Spectator car park 1 (Outside the section, before the start). It is the one shown in the image above.

Distance from the start: 1.22 km

Distance from the finish: 22.08 km

Coordinates: 27.996553962, -15.613376089

This car park is open from Saturday at 06:00 hours.

Spectator car park 2 (Outside the stretch, before the start)

Distance from start: 1.10 km

Distance from the finish: 22.20 km

Coordinates: 27.996553962, -15.613376089

This car park is always open. It is the one at the bottom of the picture.

Spectator car parks 3, 4 and 5

Distance from the start: 796.31 m

Distance from the finish: 22.50 km

Coordinates: 27.990671882, -15.615362018

Car park 3 (the one on the rightmost image) is open from 18:00 on Friday 25 April.

Spectator car park 6 

Distance from start: 20.45 km

Distance from the finish: 2.84 km

Coordinates: 27.986371927, -15.584050329

Spectator car park 7:

Distance from start: 20.45 km

Distance from the finish: 2.85 km

Coordinates: 27.986371927, -15.584050329

Spectator car park 8 (next to the finish line)

Distance from start: 23.26 km

Distance from the finish line: 31.03 metres

Coordinates: 27.988102559, -15.569365930

Other parking areas will be the shuttles of the bus service offered by the organisation to access the special stages.

Departure point and timetable of the bus service to the special Tejeda - San Mateo:

• Parking San Mateo. The departure of the service starts at 3:00 a.m. on the first run of the section, on the second run at 13:00. 30 minutes after passing the broom car, the same unloading area for passengers before the start of the section will be used as a pick-up point to return to the car parks/launchers. The return timetable starts at 13:00 for the first run and at 20:00 for the second run.

See location 

• Parador Cruz de Tejeda. The service starts at 3:00 a.m. for the first run, and at 13:00 p.m. for the second one. 30 minutes after passing the broom car, the same unloading area for passengers before the start of the section will be used as a pick-up point to return to the car parks/launchers. The return timetable starts at 13:00 for the first run and at 20:00 for the second run.

See location 

The price of the return ticket and how and where to purchase it will be confirmed in the coming days.

These schedules may be subject to change at the discretion of the Race Direction.

The Rally Islas Canarias is organized by Todo Sport and promoted by the Government of the Canary Islands, Vice-Ministry of Physical Activity and Sports, the Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria, the Sports Institute of Gran Canaria, the City Council of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Municipal Institute for the Promotion of Physical Activity and Sport of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the Consejo Superior de Deportes, and the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation (RFEDA). Private companies such as Hyundai Canarias, Avis Canarias, Repuestos Doral, Fred. Olsen Express & Baleària, Lopesan, BP Ultimate, Sonocom and Servitecnic.