Vigo will celebrate the end of the year with its popular San Silvestre race, set to take place at 12:00 on Thursday, 31 December. The registration period begins on Tuesday, 10 November, and is free of charge. This year, as in previous editions, the race will support the Banco de Alimentos (Food Bank), encouraging participants to contribute to the cause.
The San Silvestre in Vigo is one of the city's most attended sporting and recreational events. The local council aims to match last year's record participation of 10,000 runners. The race will cover a distance of between 4 and 4.5 kilometres, featuring a circular route that includes the historic Casco Vello and the Ensanche districts.
A notable change for this edition is the return of the starting point to Plaza Compostela. The route will proceed along Arenal, Serafín Avendaño, Rosalía de Castro, García Barbón, Colón, Marqués de Valladares, Carral, Cánovas del Castillo, Mestre Mateo, Teófilo Llorente, Avenida Beiramar, Concepción Arenal, Luis Taboada, García Olloqui, culminating at the Alameda.
The presentation event featured David Posada, the delegate of the Galician Athletics Federation in Vigo, alongside representatives from sponsoring companies, including Lourdes Pedrido from El Corte Inglés, Cristina Cámara and Alba García from Resnova Motor, Juan Andonegui and Amara Pensado from Frutas Nieves, Pablo Louro from Gadis, and Juan Paz from Hyundai.
The local government encourages all participants to dress up for the occasion, adding a festive spirit to the race.
