If you’re driving around Valencia this Sunday, October 18, you should check the map before heading out. The 11th RunCáncer Valencia will cover six kilometers of downtown streets, blocking traffic to vehicles. The first race will start at 8:30 a.m. on Paseo de La Alameda, between the Exposició Bridge and the Las Flores Bridge.
Weather permitting, the competitive race will kick off the event; at 8:45 a.m., the “Patinada Popular” will follow, and then the Nordic walking event (at 10:00 a.m.) and the walking event (at 10:05 a.m.) will begin. In addition, free sports activities requiring no prior registration will be available throughout the morning.
All proceeds from registration fees and charitable donations will go toward cancer research. The association, which is celebrating its 71st anniversary, has raised 540,242 euros in previous editions, with the participation of 107,699 people. Anyone who wishes to contribute without attending can do so by selecting bib number 0, a 100% charitable donation.
Street Closures and Parking
The circuit route will begin at La Alameda; the race will cross the Les Flores Bridge and continue along Navarro Reverter Street, the Porta de la Mar, the Palace of Justice, and Alfons el Magnànim Square. It will continue along the streets of La Pau and Sant Vicent Màrtir to the Town Hall Square, and then proceed along Marqués de Sotelo Avenue and the streets of Xàtiva, Guillem de Castro, Blanqueria, Comte de Trénor, and Pintor López. It will then head toward Tetuán Square and the Pont del Real, before returning to La Alameda, where the finish line will be located.
The Traffic Management Center has put in place special traffic measures, including detours and road closures, for the duration of the race:
Traffic on Bailén Street will be diverted onto Pelai Street. Traffic on Quevedo Street will exit via the Guillem de Castro-Àngel Guimerà underpass. On Blanqueria Street, one lane will be set aside for residual traffic from the city center.
Setup for the start and finish lines on La Alameda will begin on Saturday, the 17th, at 4:00 p.m. Parking will be prohibited along that stretch from 6:00 a.m. on Saturday until 3:00 p.m. on Sunday. On the stretch between the Puente del Real and the Puente de la Exposición, the parking ban will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday.
EMT Bus Detours
EMT Valencia has planned new routes for 40 lines to bring passengers as close as possible to their destinations; you can check the detours on the service’s official website.
To get to the La Alameda area, you can take lines 4, 8, 10, 11, 13, 16, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, 35, 70, 71, 81, C2, 94, and 95. The Metrovalencia service will operate normally with no changes.
