Races 10K · Madrid, Spain
San Silvestre Vallecana
San Silvestre Vallecana is a flat 10K in Madrid, Spain, held each December. A point-to-point run from near the Bernabéu through Serrano, the Puerta de Alcalá, Cibeles and the Paseo del Prado to Vallecas. Race reports describe it as slightly downhill overall, with no major climbs. Cold and usually dry on the evening of 31 December, around 1 to 10°C. Flat courses like Madrid's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
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When
December
next: Thursday 31 December 2026
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Cold and usually dry on the evening of 31 December, around 1 to 10°C.
Racing this course well
A point-to-point run from near the Bernabéu through Serrano, the Puerta de Alcalá, Cibeles and the Paseo del Prado to Vallecas. Race reports describe it as slightly downhill overall, with no major climbs.
Flat courses like Madrid's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Getting a place
- How you get in
- Open entry: first come, first served
- Price
- From €27, rising to €31 in later tranches, plus a €0.80 booking fee (2026 race)
- Places
- 42,000 runners
Official San Silvestre Vallecana site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Thursday 31 December 2026
The course in numbers
The route runs along central avenues, several of them against normal traffic direction, then heads out through the Retiro and Puente de Vallecas districts to the finish near the Vallecas stadium.
- Layout
- Point-to-point
- Surface
- Asphalt city streets
- Men's course record
- 26:39 (Jacob Kiplimo, 2018)
- Women's course record
- 29:53 (Brigid Kosgei, 2018)
- Course status
- World Athletics Gold Label road race, homologated course
Worth knowing
- First run in 1964.
- The mass race starts in waves between 17:00 and 18:20, and the international elite race follows at 19:55.
- Eliud Kipchoge ran 26:54 here in 2006, but the time could not be ratified because of the height difference between start and finish.
- A start pen under 60 minutes requires proof of a 2026 10k result, shown at shirt pickup.
Pick your goal for Madrid
Pace charts, weekly structure and timelines for the most common 10K goals:
The date shown is the one the organiser has announced. Change it if yours differs.
Build your training around San Silvestre Vallecana.
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Asked often
- When is the San Silvestre Vallecana?
- The next San Silvestre Vallecana is on Thursday 31 December 2026 in Madrid, Spain. It is held each December.
- Is the San Silvestre Vallecana course flat?
- A point-to-point run from near the Bernabéu through Serrano, the Puerta de Alcalá, Cibeles and the Paseo del Prado to Vallecas. Race reports describe it as slightly downhill overall, with no major climbs.
- How do I enter the San Silvestre Vallecana?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Price: From €27, rising to €31 in later tranches, plus a €0.80 booking fee (2026 race).
- How should I train for the San Silvestre Vallecana?
- Match your preparation to San Silvestre Vallecana's profile and the December weather, then protect consistency — with RunV Premium you can adapt your plan to fit your week, so one bad week never derails the block.
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