Can I run with my kid?

Under-6s must run with an adult. Kids of 7 and 8 can run with one if you like. From 9 they run on their own. Any adult on the track needs sports shoes.

How far does each age run?

Born 2011: three laps, 1,150m. Born 2012 or 2013: three laps, 1,050m. Born 2014 to 2017: two laps, 750m. Born 2018 or later: one lap, 350m.

What time does my kid run?

The oldest start at 9:30am and the youngest run between about 12:10pm and 1:50pm. Within that window you choose the slot when you register.

Where do we pick up the bib?

Dec 18 from 10am to 10pm at El Corte Inglés on Calle Goya, or on race day from 8am to 1pm at the stadium, Gate A on Calle Jesús Maestro.

San Silvestre Vallecana Mini: Kids' Race at Vallehermoso Stadium

Name: San Silvestre Vallecana Mini: Kids' Race at Vallehermoso Stadium
Start: 2026-12-19
End: 2026-12-19
Location: Estadio Vallehermoso

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Where

Chamberí, Estadio Vallehermoso

Ages

Up to 15

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

About 2 hours, plus bib pickup

Distance

350m to 1,150m, by birth year

Fee goes to

Gasol Foundation and Fundación A LA PAR

What you need to know

Registration opens in November, and the 3,000 bibs can run out before the Dec 16 deadline
A wave of about 65 kids every 5 minutes, and you pick your race time when you register
No strollers inside the stadium, and any adult running alongside needs sneakers

About

The children's edition of Madrid's famous New Year's Eve race. Kids get a bib and run one to three laps of the athletics track inside Estadio Vallehermoso, grouped by age, with a new wave leaving every few minutes. For many it is a first real race, finish line included. The small entry fee goes to the Gasol Foundation and Fundación A LA PAR.

€3 per runner, to charity

Sat, Dec 19

9:30 AM

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Estadio Vallehermoso

Calle de Jesús Maestro, s/n, 28003 Madrid

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