Carrera Popular Ribera del Órbigo

The Carrera Popular Ribera del Orbigo is a local running race in Llamas de la Ribera, a municipality in Leon, Spain. It begins at 11:00 AM from the Calle Camping area, organized by the Llamas de la Ribera town council. The race is situated in the Ribera del Orbigo comarca, connecting it more to a small rural community than to a large-city road-racing circuit. The course details are limited, but the setting places runners in the Alto Orbigo area. Llamas de la Ribera covers the nearby villages of Quintanilla de Sollamas, San Roman de los Caballeros, and Villaviciosa de la Ribera. As a popular race, the participants likely consist of local runners, visitors from the province, and individuals seeking a community event rather than an elite-only competition. The town's main patron celebration, the Asuncion de Nuestra Senora in mid-August, occurs separately from the race but influences the local calendar around which village life is organized.