The Villajoyosa San Silvestre race has already passed the 1,000 registered runners mark and will take place on Sunday, 28 December.
The race will start at 18:00 from Parque La Barbera dels Aragonés. Participants can either run or walk the route. It covers approximately 3 kilometres, with the option of completing up to two laps.
Registration remains open until midnight on 24 December.
The race will start at La Barbera Park and follow a route through Barranquet, Colón, Pizarro, Juan Carlos I, Ramón y Cajal, Aitana, and Huit de Maig, before returning to the starting point.
Participants can collect their race numbers on the day of the event from 16:00 to 17:30 at La Barbera Park.
After crossing the finish line, runners will enjoy water, hot chocolate, muffins, and traditional Christmas sweets.
Organisers will also award prizes for the best individual and group costumes, and they will raffle a ham among all registered participants.
San Silvestre Villajoyosa: Bib 0
This year, local paddler Pau Sánchez Such from the Nautical Club will wear bib number 0. Organizers awarded him this honor to recognize his outstanding sporting achievements. At the 2025 Sea Kayak World Championships in Durban, South Africa, Sánchez Such finished as world runner-up in the Mixed Junior SS2 category and placed ninth in the Junior SS1 category.
Sánchez Such also claimed both the absolute and junior regional titles at the Regional Sea Kayak Championships in El Campello. He has reached the podium multiple times at national and international events, including the 2025 Surfski World Cup in Villajoyosa.
Councillor for Sports Peyo Lloret invited athletes and spectators to join the race, emphasizing that the San Silvestre event “attracts more participants every year, who not only enjoy the sporting challenge but also the festive atmosphere throughout the town.”
