How hilly is the Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K?
The Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K is described as gently rolling.
Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 52/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K has known course details for its 10k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 10 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Waterfront, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K route go?
The Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K route starts at Carrer Aragó, near Carrer Pau Claris (Eixample) and finishes at Plaça Catalunya. Underfoot, expect asphalt. It passes Passeig de Gràcia, Avinguda Diagonal, Plaça Catalunya, Eixample and Passeig de Picasso.
What should runners know on race day for the Cursa de la Mercè Bimbo Global Race (Barcelona) 10K?
Run on closed central Barcelona roads; the city imposes traffic disruptions on race morning.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Waterfront
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Festival
- Community
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Gently Rolling
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Net elevation
- 50 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 29:07 (Jimmy Whelan)
- Women's course record
- 33:39 (Douae Ouboukir El Oihabi)
- Field size
- 17200 dorsals available for 2026, a record (up from 14,500 in 2025)
- Field cap
- 17,200
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Qualification status
- Open mass Participation race, no qualifying time required; open to all ages.
Race day logistics
- Closed roads
- Run on closed central Barcelona roads; the city imposes traffic disruptions on race morning.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Dorsals collected at the Fira de la Mercè Esportiva (runners' fair) in the days before the race.
Access and course status
- Start
- Carrer Aragó, near Carrer Pau Claris (Eixample)
- Finish
- Plaça Catalunya
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Landmarks
- Passeig de Gràcia, Avinguda Diagonal, Plaça Catalunya, Eixample, Passeig de Picasso, Parc de la Ciutadella
- Notable features
- All registration proceeds for the 2026 edition donated to Pallassos Sense Fronteres (Clowns Without Borders), a Barcelona-born humanitarian charity
- 10 km certified (homologat) by the Federació Catalana d'Atletisme
- fully urban circuit through Barcelona's main central streets, with a refreshment station at km 5 on Passeig de Picasso
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 21°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 52Favourability /100