Races 10K · Barcelona, Spain
Cursa dels Nassos
Cursa dels Nassos is a flat 10K in Barcelona, Spain, held each December. A closed circuit in Poblenou and along the seafront, starting and finishing on Carrer de Selva de Mar. It has a 180 degree turn on Passeig de Picasso. It is reported flat with few corners. The race starts at 5:15pm on 31 December, when Barcelona is usually dry and cool, around 6 to 14°C. On a course as flat as Cursa dels Nassos, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
December
next: Thursday 31 December 2026
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
The race starts at 5:15pm on 31 December, when Barcelona is usually dry and cool, around 6 to 14°C.
Racing this course well
A closed circuit in Poblenou and along the seafront, starting and finishing on Carrer de Selva de Mar. It has a 180 degree turn on Passeig de Picasso. It is reported flat with few corners.
On a course as flat as Cursa dels Nassos, even splits are everything; the classic mistake is banking time in the first third.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Places
- 14,000 runners
Official Cursa dels Nassos site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Thursday 31 December 2026
- Start time
- 17:15
- Time limit
- 1 hour 30 minutes from the last start
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
The route is a single closed circuit through Poblenou and along the seafront, with one 180 degree turn on Passeig de Picasso.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- City roads
- Course status
- Measured by the Catalan athletics federation, certified by RFEA judges
Worth knowing
- It is held every 31 December and is the last race of the year in Barcelona.
- An invitation-only 5 km runs alongside; Beatrice Chebet set a women's 5 km world record of 14:13 there in 2023.
- The minimum age is 16 on race day, with parental consent for 16 and 17 year olds.
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Asked often
- When is the Cursa dels Nassos?
- The next Cursa dels Nassos is on Thursday 31 December 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. It is held each December.
- Is the Cursa dels Nassos course flat?
- A closed circuit in Poblenou and along the seafront, starting and finishing on Carrer de Selva de Mar. It has a 180 degree turn on Passeig de Picasso. It is reported flat with few corners.
- How do I enter the Cursa dels Nassos?
- Open entry: first come, first served.
- How should I train for the Cursa dels Nassos?
- Train specifically for Barcelona — terrain, conditions, goal pace — and let the plan flex around real life. With RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week.
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