San Silvestre de Mérida

The San Silvestre de Mérida is a running event in Mérida, Spain, held around the end of the year. It is organized by the Ayuntamiento de Mérida and is part of the San Silvestre race tradition, a set of races held on or near New Year’s Eve. The tradition began in São Paulo after inspiration from a New Year’s Eve race in Paris. Spain hosts over 200 San Silvestre races annually. The Mérida event features a 4.9 km non-competitive run. It is listed on the Spanish San Silvestre calendar, which includes events from local races to major ones like the San Silvestre Vallecana in Madrid. The race upholds the San Silvestre practice of concluding the year with a public road run for community participation.