Lace up your trainers and give it your all in the best popular races, half marathons and the city's big marathon
If your thing is racking up kilometres and feeling the crowd's energy with every stride, València —the city of running— has prepared a calendar of sporting events that will make you break a sweat.
Fancy a neighbourhood race? A 5K or a 10K?
Or would you rather take on a half marathon, or go all in with the 42 kilometres of the marathon?
Tie your laces tight, because your challenge is in this race calendar.
Upcoming races in València
20 September 2026 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm – 5K Race: «XLVIII Volta a Peu als Barris de Sant Marcel·lí i Sant Isidre» – Av. Tres Cruces
An athletics classic through the streets of two iconic València neighbourhoods over 5 kilometres.
24 September 2026 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm – «5K Volta a Peu UPV» – Ágora UPV
A fast race, ideal for testing your running pace on a comfortable circuit within the university campus.
26 September 2026 from 10:30 to 11:45 pm – «15K Nocturna Valencia 2026» – C/ Ingeniero Manuel Soto
Feel the magic of running under the city lights in one of the most spectacular and fast night races on this calendar.
3 October 2026 from 10:00 am to 11:30 pm – Cross Escolar SD Correcaminos – Parque de Marchalenes
The next generation of runners also gets its moment in this event organised to encourage sport among younger people.
4 October 2026 from 9:00 to 10:30 am – 5K Race: «XVI Volta a Peu de les Falles» – C/ Marqués de Sotelo
Rack up the kilometres on this circular route through Ciutat Vella, finishing back at Plaza del Ayuntamiento to cross the line by the town hall façade.
After the adults have had their moment of glory, staggered starts will be held over different distances so that under-fourteens can take part too.
18 October 2026 from 8:30 to 10:30 am – 6K Race: Valencia Contra el Cáncer – Paseo de la Alameda
Pin on your bib number for a good cause and run, walk or move at your own pace in this hugely popular charity event.
25 October 2026 from 8:25 am to 11:30 pm – Valencia Half Marathon 2026 – Av. Tarongers
Warm up your trainers for this 21-kilometre race, one of the fastest on the planet!
If you sign up, you'll complete the route surrounded by thousands of runners with an incredible atmosphere.
6 December 2026 from 8:15 am to 3:30 pm – Valencia Marathon 2026 – Av. Tarongers
Every marathon runner's big dream: 42.195 kilometres along a route with beautiful views of the City of Arts and Sciences.
13 December 2026 from 9:00 to 10:30 am – «10K Pas Ras al Port de València» – Moll de la Duana
Enjoy the sea breeze on a flat route, perfect for chasing your personal best right by the sea.
10 January 2027 from 9:30 to 11:30 am – «10K Valencia Ibercaja by Kiprun 2027» – Paseo de la Alameda
Start the year at record pace in the fastest 10-kilometre race in the world, famous for its times.
25 April 2027 from 9:00 to 11:30 am – «15K Abierta al Mar y 7.5K» – C/ Ingeniero Manuel Soto
Choose your distance and run along the Valencian coastline one morning with views of the Mediterranean.
