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Vueling Cursa de Bombers

Name: Cursa de Bombers Barcelona 2025 - 10K Finish Line + Elite Winners Highlights
Uploaded: 2025-11-15
Description: The Vueling Cursa de Bombers (Firefighters’ Race) is a 10 km event held in Barcelona, Spain. It is organised by a consortium of Prensa Ibérica, Relay Events and Sport Life Ibérica, with the support of

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Race date in 33 days: Nov 8, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Barcelona · 10km
Entry fee: €16Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenFri, July 31, 2026 ~ Sat, October 31, 2026See how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Oct 6, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The Vueling Cursa de Bombers (Firefighters’ Race) is a 10 km event held in Barcelona, Spain.

It is organised by a consortium of Prensa Ibérica, Relay Events and Sport Life Ibérica,

with the support of Barcelona City Council, and Vueling as title sponsor.

The 2026 edition will be the 27th and is presented as one of Spain’s most iconic mass-participation running events.

The next confirmed edition is scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

#VuelingCursadeBombers#Barcelona#Overseas Marathon#November Marathon#10K running

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

Pedro MoyaRan in 2023 · Finish time 37 minutos 27 segundos

“At Cursa Bombers 10K, I felt great through 6 km, but with 3 km to go, I nearly fell apart.”

Pedro Moya chased the 37-minute pacer, but his heart rate rose sharply around 7 km, so he eased off and finished the 2023 Cursa de Bombers 10K in 37:27.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Así me fue en 10K Cursa Bombers, buenísimas sensaciones hasta el km6 y casi explosión a falta de 3 kilómetros.

Read the original on Diario Runner

Helena AbianRan in 2013 · Finish time 1:05:42

“I'm glad I didn't give up before the race.”

With two friends cheering her on, Elena Avián completed her first 10km race without stopping at the 2013 Barcelona Cursa de Bombers, finishing in 1 hour 5 minutes 42 seconds. She overcame poor training form and prerace nerves, ran the final challenging downhill, and felt deeply satisfied.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Me alegro de no haber tirado la toalla antes de la carrera.

Read the original on Siempre Corriendo · Morlacos Team

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

2025 Finisher vlog

Topher Amacna Trips · Finisher vlog

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

General entry

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 10km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:50

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Vueling Cursa Bombers Barcelona10km	08:50	1h 30m	15,000

START

Av. Marquès de l'Argentera (in front of Estació de França), Barcelona

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Marqués de L'Argentera Boulevard/Near França Station, Ciutadella Park area

same as departure point

Finish · Google Maps

Original course map · cursadebombers.barcelona

Course starts on Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera in front of França railway station and passes along major central avenues including Avinguda del Colom,

Gran Via, and Avinguda del Paral·lel.

It then continues via Avinguda de Sant Joan, Carrer de Casp,

and Via Laietana before returning to Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera, where runners cross finish.

Field size: 15,000 participants
World Athletics Label: Label Label
Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (53°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Pacers

Medical support

Restrooms

Water stations

Aid stations

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

commemorative t-shirt

Finisher medal

Aid stations by segment (5km mark drinks, finish drinks and solid food)

Luggage storage service (07:30~12:00 on the day of the competition)

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

It is only stated as ‘to be announced soon’ on the official website, but has not yet been released.
Must bring ID (DNI/Passport) + registration confirmation email; cannot be picked up on the day of the competition.

Stations & transport near the venue

Just tap your contactless Visa/Mastercard/Amex at the metro or bus validator — no card purchase needed for a short trip.

Getting to the start

Arc de Triomf (Metro L1) or Arc de Triomf (Renfe Rodalies)

Start and finish both on Avinguda Marques de l'Argentera, in front of Estacio de Franca.

Bag-drop at Passeig Lluis Companys, next to start, opens 7:30 AM.

Confirmed for 2026-11-08.

Getting to the finish

Barceloneta or Ciutadella-Vila Olimpica (Metro L4) also serve the area

Finish on the same avenue near Parc de la Ciutadella;

L4 stations are direct alternates if Arc de Triomf is crowded post-race.

More details

No shuttle bus -- TMB is the official transit partner.

In recent editions, 8,000 free single metro tickets were distributed to runners at bib pickup;

worth checking if this repeats for 2026.

Organizers strongly recommend arriving by metro given road closures.

IC card

T-Casual (loaded onto a T-mobilitat card)

TMB metro station vending machines, the T-mobilitat mobile app, tobacconist shops (estancos), and TMB customer service offices —

you first get a €1 cardboard T-mobilitat card, then load the T-Casual (10-ride) fare onto it.

Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Hola BCN Travel Card from about €16.62 for 2 days (48h), scaling up to 5-day (120h) versions —

Worth it if you're riding often across several days and want the airport metro transfer bundled in,

since a couple of guides note the L9 Sud airport surcharge isn't reliably covered by a plain contactless tap.

More details

TMB rolled out open-loop contactless payment (bank card, phone, watch) across the whole metro, bus and tram network by 2026 —

each tap buys one single ticket at the standard fare, with no discount for volume.

The traditional T-Casual (formerly T-10) now has to be loaded onto a separate physical T-mobilitat card rather than being a standalone paper ticket,

which adds a step for tourists.

One third-party guide states the L9 Sud airport line runs a separate, higher fare zone not covered by contactless tap-in —

this specific restriction was not confirmed on TMB's own page, so treat it as unverified.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Sep 7, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Bibs, commemorative T-shirts and timing chips can't be collected on race day under any circumstances.

Go to the pickup center and time slot you chose when registering, with your passport (or Spanish ID) and registration confirmation email;

anyone collecting for you needs a copy of your ID and proof of registration.

In 2025, pickup ran on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the race at seven Decathlon stores in Catalonia, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The start and finish are on Avinguda del Marquès de l'Argentera in front of Estació de França,

and the 2025 race started at 9 a.m. Start corrals are split into 12 by target time,

from elite to 1 hour 30 minutes and over, so get into your assigned corral early.

Free bag storage is set up on Passeig de Lluís Companys.

There's one drinks station, at the 5km mark, and you get drinks and food in the finish area.

The 2025 time limit was 1 hour 30 minutes.

The course records are 28:32 for men and 31:47 for women.

Barcelona in November averages a high of 17.5°C and a low of around 9°C, pleasant for running.

From the airport, take the 24-hour Aerobús to Plaça de Catalunya;

the start is a 5- to 10-minute walk from Barceloneta station on Metro Line 4.

Barcelona's public transit operator TMB is the race's official transportation partner.

Times are local to Barcelona. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start/finish area.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

Ciutat De Barcelona

Hotel · 227m

9.0/10(182)

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Hotel Santa Marta

Hotel · 234m

8.8/10(2376)

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Park Hotel Barcelona

Hotel · 174m

8.5/10(2854)

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Hotel Del Mar

Hotel · 229m

8.5/10(2496)

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Chic & Basic Born Boutique Hotel

Hotel · 186m

8.3/10(1170)

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Hotel Lyon

Hotel · 277m

7.4/10(904)

View on Booking.com

Miiro Borneta

Accommodation · 152m

9.2/10(1185)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

48 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

RECOVERY & SPA1SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS5EASY WALKING7

Sunrise Yoga & Morning Sea Dip

Beach yoga + morning ocean dip · €27

View on GetYourGuide

Barcelona Sunset Catamaran Cruise (Aperol and Live Music)

€17

Vueling Cursa de Bombers

About Vueling Cursa de Bombers — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run