Carrera Popular Valdebótoa 2026

The Carrera Popular Valdebótoa is a 10 km running event held in Valdebótoa, a small district of Badajoz in Extremadura, Spain. It is part of the local Carrera Popular series. The listed 10 km race is non-competitive, functioning more as a community run than a formal competition for rankings. The event calendar can change, and the date for the next edition is not always confirmed well in advance. The route follows the EX-110 road between Badajoz and Valencia de Alcántara, passing through a village approximately 12 kilometers from Badajoz city. The race's setting is distinctly local: the Gévora River is to the west, Mediterranean woodland lies to the east, and the Hermitage of Bótoa and General Menacho Military Base are situated north of the village. Valdebótoa was established as part of the Plan Badajoz settlement program, which provided state land and training to farming families before they began working their assigned plots.