Carrera Popular Alcaraz-Cortes-Alcaraz 2026

The Carrera Popular Alcaraz-Cortes-Alcaraz is a Sunday morning race held in Alcaraz, a town in Spain’s Albacete province. The main popular race begins at 10:00 AM. A trail race, starting earlier at 09:15 AM from Plaza Mayor, is also part of the event. The popular race distance is listed as 12.5 km by the provincial organizer, though another listing shows it as 10 km; runners should verify the current race page before registering. The day features both road and mountain running. The accompanying trail race covers 16.1 km. The Alcaraz-Cortes-Alcaraz race concludes the 15-event provincial mountain calendar organized by Circuito Provincial Carreras Populares Albacete. Recent results indicate strong local competition, not a leisurely run. Leading men in the popular race finish around 45 minutes, and leading women finish just over 50 minutes. The trail race's front runners are closer, with two men sharing a winning time of 1:29:30 and the top women finishing in under two hours.