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LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2025 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 1.5% versus flat · net elevation 0 m

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Decision summary

LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K at a glance

Route ascent
119 m

Lower than 30% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
89/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
39 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K?

The LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K route has 119 m of ascent, 119 m of descent and an estimated 1.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K route go?

The LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K route starts at Avenida da Liberdade and finishes at Avenida da Liberdade. Underfoot, expect road. It passes Avenida da Liberdade, Restauradores, Rossio, Rua do Ouro and Cais do Sodré. Night course winding through iconic illuminated downtown Lisbon, taking in Restauradores, Rossio, Rua do Ouro, Cais do Sodré, the Avenida 24 de Julho riverside and Praça do Comércio.

What should runners know on race day for the LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K?

Athlete kit collection at Complexo Desportivo Municipal Casal Vistoso (23, 24, 26 December 10:00-19:00 and 27 December 10:00-17:00); cloakroom available. Run on closed city-centre roads through Lisbon's Baixa and riverside zone. 21:30 night-time mass start on Avenida da Liberdade.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Historic
  • Riverside
  • Waterfront

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Nighttime

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Gently Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Around 15,000 athletes took part in the 2025 (18th) edition; the event has gathered more than 161,000 athletes across 18 editions.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Qualification status
None

Race day logistics

Wave start
21:30 night-time mass start on Avenida da Liberdade
Bag drop
Athlete kit collection at Complexo Desportivo Municipal Casal Vistoso (23, 24, 26 December 10:00-19:00 and 27 December 10:00-17:00); cloakroom available.
Closed roads
Run on closed city-centre roads through Lisbon's Baixa and riverside zone.
Medal
Finisher medal included with the athlete kit.
Finisher tee
Athlete kit includes a long-sleeve technical shirt, race number and timing chip.

Access and course status

Start
Avenida da Liberdade
Finish
Avenida da Liberdade

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Road
Landmarks
Avenida da Liberdade, Restauradores, Rossio, Rua do Ouro, Cais do Sodré, Avenida 24 de Julho, Praça do Comércio, Rua da Prata, Rua da Betesga
Notable features
  • Held on the night of 27 December at 21:30, a floodlit night race billed as 'a correr ao ritmo da Capital' (running to the rhythm of the Capital)
  • Night course winding through iconic illuminated downtown Lisbon, taking in Restauradores, Rossio, Rua do Ouro, Cais do Sodré, the Avenida 24 de Julho riverside and Praça do Comércio

How hilly is the LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K?

18%58%13%7%
  • Steep descent 4%
  • Descent 18%
  • Flat 58%
  • Climb 13%
  • Steep climb 7%
Total ascent
119 m
Net elevation
+0 m
GAP factor
1.5%
Longest climb
780 m at 2.9%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 13°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 89Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the LIDL São Silvestre de Lisboa 10K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 1.5% slower than a flat course, with about 119 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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