Metropolitan Sky Run Barcelona 2026

The Metropolitan Sky Run Barcelona challenges participants to ascend the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, located approximately 15 minutes from Barcelona's city center. This is a vertical race, not a road race. Competitors begin at the building's base and ascend 569 steps, a climb of 105 metres across 29 floors. This event, now in its second edition, is one of eight qualifying races on Spain's CCV vertical-racing calendar. The ascent concludes at the tower's dome, offering 360-degree views of Barcelona and its surroundings. The race features an Open category and a Firefighters category, attracting both general runners seeking a brief, intense stair climb and firefighters competing in their specialized division. The primary draw is straightforward: rather than covering ground through a city, the entire challenge is concentrated into a single, steep ascent from the lobby to the summit of a notable hotel tower.