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La Cursa El Corte Inglés

≈ 9 May 2027 · Barcelona, Spain

Estimated date — the organiser has not announced the exact day yet

largest in spainflatparty atmospherebeginner friendlyRFEA certified
Distances
10K
Profile
Flat
Surface
Road
Slots
50,000
Visa
Schengen
Time limit
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La Cursa El Corte Inglés has been run in Barcelona since 1979 and has grown into Spain's largest 10K, with up to 50,000 runners taking to the start line every year completely free of charge, thanks to sponsorship from the department store chain and the city council. The course starts on the wide Avinguda Diagonal right outside the El Corte Inglés store and runs along some of the city's broadest avenues, including Passeig de Gràcia and Gran Via, before finishing at Plaça Catalunya. Its flat profile and generous road width make it one of the fastest 10K circuits in Barcelona, drawing both personal-best hunters and thousands of families and first-time runners. The race traditionally opens Catalonia's spring racing season and supports a different charitable foundation each year.

Course records

No course record data yet.

Weather in May

13–21°C
mild
Early May in Barcelona is usually pleasant and not too hot, but morning sun can be strong on the open avenues — a cap is worth packing.

Starter pack 2026

  • technical race t-shirt
  • bib with timing chip
  • medical insurance
  • runner goodie bag
Despite the free entry, runners receive a technical t-shirt, a timing-chip bib, and insurance — a generous package for a mass-participation race by today's standards.

Pacers & bib pickup

No pacers announced for this race.
Bib pickup
Fira de Barcelona (Expo del Corredor), Barcelona
in the days before the race
Bibs and t-shirts are typically handed out at a dedicated runner's expo a few days before the race; exact dates are announced on the official site closer to the event.
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Registration closes
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Current price
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Run with locals

An easy run with a local club the day before the race — the best way to shake out the legs and meet the city.

adidas Runners Barcelona
  • Tue19:30Workout · 7 km
  • Thu19:30Easy run · 7 km
Barcelona Casual Runners
  • Mon19:30Workout · 8–10 km
  • Tue19:30Run + coffee · 10 km
Midnight Runners Barcelona
  • Wed20:00Run + coffee · 6 km · 4:00–6:00/km
Ordinary Run Club
  • Tue19:30Run + coffee
All clubs in Barcelona →Run a running club?

Course map

Route not added yet

What’s nearby

Walking
Passeig de Gràcia — The famous boulevard lined with Gaudí buildings (Casa Batlló, Casa Milà) is part of the race route itself.
30 minutes
Park Güell — Gaudí's famous park with panoramic city views, about 20-30 minutes by metro and foot from the finish.
2 hours
Girona — A medieval city with colorful houses along the Onyar river, about 40 minutes from Barcelona by high-speed train.

Dinner before the race

Les Dues Sicílies
An Italian restaurant right by Plaça Catalunya — a convenient spot for a pasta dinner the night before the race, right in the city center.

After the finish

At the finish near Plaça Catalunya, organizers traditionally hand out water, fruit and light snacks to the thousands of finishers.

Airports

BCN · 25 min

Reviews

Blogmaldito2026

The course profile is very favorable: you run on extremely wide streets from the start, with separate time-based waves, so there's barely any congestion — a great chance to test yourself against the clock.

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