Cursa Rodant Pel Riu Ripoll 2026

Cursa Rodant Pel Riu Ripoll is a local running race in Sabadell, Barcelona, held on Sant Esteve, the Catalan name for Boxing Day. It starts and finishes at the Josep Molins municipal athletics tracks, with the current course listed at 9.5 km and a 10:00 AM start. Runners must be at least 16, and bib-and-chip pickup is handled at the start area on race morning until half an hour before the gun. The route follows the Ripoll river area and Sabadell's rodal, the local countryside around the city, making it more of a community post-Christmas run than a large road race. Local coverage describes hundreds of runners lining up at Josep Molins in normal editions, with regulars inquiring about the race even when pandemic rules forced one edition to be canceled. Organizers considered a smaller version or time trial before calling it off, indicating the race's significance to Sabadell's running calendar.