Races 10K · Valencia, Spain
Valencia 10K
Valencia 10K is a flat 10K in Valencia, Spain, held each January. A one-lap urban loop on long, wide avenues with few bends, starting and finishing on the Paseo de la Alameda. It follows the green Turia gardens and looks towards the City of Arts and Sciences. Valencia in January is cool and mostly dry at the morning start, around 6 to 16°C. Flat courses like Valencia's reward metronomic pacing — the danger is going out faster than goal pace because it feels cheap early.
Page rebuilt 2026-11-14 · race facts not independently verified — confirm dates and entries on the official race site
When
January
next: Sunday 10 January 2027
Course
flat
10K
Conditions
Valencia in January is cool and mostly dry at the morning start, around 6 to 16°C.
Racing this course well
A one-lap urban loop on long, wide avenues with few bends, starting and finishing on the Paseo de la Alameda. It follows the green Turia gardens and looks towards the City of Arts and Sciences.
Flat courses like Valencia'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
- Entries open
- Entries for the 2027 race opened on 10 February 2026
- Price
- €15 to €25, rising as bibs sell, plus a small platform fee (2027 race)
- Does it sell out?
- YesThe 2027 race has sold out, and the January 2026 race sold out on 24 November 2025.
- Places
- 16,000 runners
Official Valencia 10K site →Checked November 2026
Race day
- Next race
- Sunday 10 January 2027
- Time limit
- 1 hour 20 minutes
- Also on the day
- 5k
The course in numbers
Long straights on wide avenues. The first and last stretch of roughly 700 m share the same road in opposite directions.
- Layout
- Loop
- Surface
- Fully urban asphalt
- Men's course record
- 26:24 (Rhonex Kipruto, 2020)
- Course status
- World Athletics Label
Worth knowing
- The minimum age is 18 on race day.
- Runners without a valid athletics licence pay a €4 day licence.
- The 2026 race started runners in up to 16 waves between 9:30 and 10:05.
Pick your goal for Valencia
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 Valencia 10K.
RunV works backwards from race day to today. Your plan adapts when life interrupts, and you approve every change. It does not adapt to this specific course — the pacing guidance above is where the course knowledge is.
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Asked often
- When is the Valencia 10K?
- The next Valencia 10K is on Sunday 10 January 2027 in Valencia, Spain. It is held each January.
- Is the Valencia 10K course flat?
- A one-lap urban loop on long, wide avenues with few bends, starting and finishing on the Paseo de la Alameda. It follows the green Turia gardens and looks towards the City of Arts and Sciences.
- How do I enter the Valencia 10K?
- Open entry: first come, first served. Entries for the 2027 race opened on 10 February 2026. Price: €15 to €25, rising as bibs sell, plus a small platform fee (2027 race).
- Does the Valencia 10K sell out?
- Yes. The 2027 race has sold out, and the January 2026 race sold out on 24 November 2025.
- How should I train for the Valencia 10K?
- Match your preparation to Valencia 10K's profile and the January 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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