San Silvestre Vallecana 10K

Sunday 31st December 2023

Here is a link to the San Silvestre Vallecana 10K website

Entries are now open for the 2023 edition of this race, there are 2 options :


Popular                       International

Take a trip to the Spanish capital to cap off the year with a race that runs through the heart of the city. Starting outside the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, this is a point to point race which enjoys a huge crowd support. Join the other 45,000 runners to see out the year.

There are direct flights to Madrid from Bristol Airport.

We tend to stay in the area close to the Atocha Train Station, this is the main statin in Madrid, this is around the 5 1/2 Km point on the course. From here there is a direct train to the airport. From here you can have a good warm up run or catch the metro to the start, then after the run enjoy the walk back to the hotel and take the opportunity to support the later runners in the Popular race, there is even a chance to stop and have a coffee along the way. You even get to see the Elite runners make their away along the course.


If you are interested in joining us or want more details please drop us an email at   creruntours@gmail.com


Popular

The 46th editon of the Natonale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana Popular will be held on 31st of December 2023, which will be run through the streets of Madrid.

The event is limited to 40,000 participants.

The starting time will be from 4:50pm, with multiple successive waves: 4:50pm, 5:00pm, 5:15pm, 5:35pm, 5:55pm, and 6:20pm. It will be located in calle Concha Espina on the corner of Plaza Sagrados Corazones and the finish line will be near the Estadio de Vallecas (calle Candilejas). 

The waves will be organized by time and in this order: - 

4:50pm -  Handbike and athletic chairs.

5:00pm - Runners with a certified time below 50 minutes (<50 minutes). The maximum number of runners in this wave will be 8,000. 

5:15pm - Runners with a certified time between 50 and 60 minutes (<52 minutes and <60 minutes). The maximum number of runners in this wave will be 8,000. 

5:35pm, 5:55pm, and 6:20pm - Runners without a certified time or with a time above 60 minutes. Participants can choose their starting time when registering. The maximum number of runners in each of these waves will be 8,000.

Registration can only be done through the website www.sansilvestrevallecana.com.   The link to the entry page is here  SAN SILVESTRE VALLECANA 2023

Registration will be open from October 4th, 2023, for those registered in the 2022 edition and from July 3rd, 2023, for the rest of the runners. In all cases, registration will close at 11:00pm on 23rd December 2023. The registration fee will be €24 (each registration will be increased by €0,80 administration fee). Starting from September 1st, registration will cost €26 (each registration will incur a €0.80 handling fee). At the time of registration, you can choose the option of “mobile cloakroom (departure/arrival)”, which has a cost of €5 or “fixed cloakroom Vallecas” which has a cost of €1. The details of this service are included in Article 7 of these regulations. As an option, and on a voluntary basis, each runner can choose the “Dorsal Zero”. 

Article 7 - What does registration include? 

The registration fee for the race entitles you to: 

 • Participation in the Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana Popular 2023. 

• Commemorative Boomerang T-shirt. -  It will not be possible to change the t-shirt size requested when registering. If there is no size when you register, the one you choose will be the one delivered. No more t-shirts will be made or can be exchanged. 

 • Chip / bib timing in the Popular Race. 

• Start by time in the Popular Race. 

• Two cloakroom services in the Popular Race: You must choose which one you want when you formalize your registration, not being possible to do it when you pick up the t-shirt / bib or the day of the race. 

 • “Fixed wardrobe Vallecas”. Operational in the finish area of the race on December 30th from 3:00pm to 8:00pm and on the 31st from 10:00am.

 • Only backpacks will be accepted and will be placed in a plastic bag of 40x50 cm. It is mandatory that the backpack to be delivered fits these dimensions. This cloakroom will cost €1. 

 • “Salida-Meta mobile cloakroom”. It will be open on December 31st from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. No runners will be allowed access to the venue after this time. It will be located in the starting area. The bags will then be taken to the finish line. This cloakroom will cost €5. 

 • IMPORTANT - When you collect/receive the runner pack you will be given a wristband, which allows access to the delivery area. Once there you will be given a bag of 40 x 50 cms where you must put ALL your belongings. The organization will not take anything that is not inside the bag.

Article 8 - Pick-up of the Runner's Pack at the Fair Collection of the chip/bib and the T-shirt: 

The collection of the chip/bib and T-shirt will take place between 10:00am to 9:00pm from 26th to 30th of December 2023. It will only be possible to collect the chip/bib and T-shirt on the day and in the time slot chosen at the time of registration. To collect the T-shirt/bib and the chip you must present a valid identity document (DNI/NIE, passport or driving license) together with the registration voucher/confirmation email sent to the contact email and the personal best accreditation described in article 9. 

The day of the race you cannot collect the chip / bib and t-shirt under any circumstances. Registration is personal and non-transferable. Only in case of serious injury of the registration holder, and after presenting this medical proof, it will be possible to change the ownership of the bib to another person designated by the injured runner. In no case will the registration fee be refunded. In the Runner pack you will receive besides the t-shirt, the chip/bib, the cloakroom bracelet chosen, and the access bracelet to the starting box in case you want to run the Popular Race.

Article 9 - Accreditation of Time for Different Starting Corrals 

To receive a time bracelet that allows you to start from a starting box of less than 60 minutes, you must select it when registering. Afterwards, the participant must certify his qualifying when collecting his chip/bib and T-shirt by means of a printed document (official classification or accrediting diploma), receiving at that moment the corresponding bracelet. These marks must be achieved in the 10 km track or road races validated by Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana during 2023 or in the 2022 Nationale-Nederlanden San Silvestre Vallecana race, published on the race website. See list. 

Once a wristband has been handed over to enter the starting box, it is the runner’s responsibility to keep it: another one will not be handed over if it is lost, damaged or stolen. 


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