On Sunday 16th October, the tenth edition of the Universitat de València Race will be held, a sporting event open to all citizens which is part of the Ciutat de València Popular Races Circuit. If you like running, sign up and run with the Universitat de València!
The 10th Universitat de València race will run through the streets of the city along a route of approximately 6 kilometres. The race will start at 9 a.m. on the Primat Reig Avenue, near the sports facilities of the Universitat de València. The participants will pass through the Vivers Park, go along the Alameda promenade and return, going around Blasco Ibáñez, until they reach the Universitat de València sports centre in Primat Reig, where they will find the finish line.
In addition to the general competitive race modality, with the intention of giving the event an open and participative character, the non-competitive Nordic walking or Nordic walking modality has been established, where the route can be enjoyed in a more leisurely manner and with a lower physical requirement.
Another modality has also been promoted for children under 14 years of age, with the aim that the youngest can also enjoy this type of sporting event. There will be races of different distances depending on the age groups that will take place inside the facilities of the Universitat de València in the finishing area of the race. From UVsports we encourage all parents of the university community to bring their children to run too.
A part of the proceeds will be donated to the Goals for freedom Association, an educational project that is taught through the practice of football and which takes place on the African continent, specifically in Uganda. Goals for freedom is the beneficiary entity of all the popular races of the Circuit in the year 2022.
The Universitat de València promotes this event with the aim of encouraging the practice of sport and transferring to the citizens the importance of adopting healthy lifestyle habits. It has the collaboration of the Municipal Sports Foundation, which organises this event which is part of the City of Valencia's Popular Races Circuit, and with the support of the Trinidad Alfonso Foundation, Intersport, Serrano, CocaCola, El Corte Inglés and Divina Seguros.
If you can’t run on that day, you can still participate by volunteering for the race. Write to oficinavoluntariadodeportivo.vlc@hotmail.com and find out how to become a sports volunteer.
Registrations can be made online until Thursday 13th October at 23:00 or until the number of registrations for the race is reached.
Improve your personal best, have a fun morning, practice sport in the open air... whatever your goal is, sign up and run with the Universitat de València!
- Rules of the race (pdf)
- More information available at the website of the Ciutat de València Popular Races Circuit
