Tenerife · Sports & events
SPORT & SEASON
Second-tier football, a strong basketball club, volcanic ultras and a wrestling style found only in the Canaries.
Tenerife's two clubs
CD Tenerife play football at the Heliodoro in Santa Cruz from August to May; the island's basketball team plays European nights at the Santiago Martín arena.
Tenerife Bluetrail
A mountain ultra crossing the island over Teide in June, with shorter distances for the sane. Entries open in winter and the altitude is the difficulty.
Lucha canaria
Canarian wrestling: two-man bouts in a sand ring, contested by village teams through a winter league in municipal terreros. Free or nearly free to watch.
Windsurfing El Médano
Constant trade winds make El Médano the island's windsurf and kite centre; schools rent gear, and beginners' waves break at Las Américas instead.