Carabanchel 10K

10K Carabanchel is a 10-kilometre urban race held in Madrid, Spain, in November. The event runs through the Carabanchel district, and its subtitle, Del Alto al Bajo, tells you what to expect: the route drops from the higher part of the neighbourhood to the lower part.

The race starts in the modern PAU de Carabanchel area and ends at the Puente de Toledo, a historic landmark. On the way it passes through Oporto, Urgel and Vista Alegre before reaching the Glorieta del Marqués de Vadillo. The profile is almost constantly downhill, with about 100 metres of cumulative descent, although a few short rises interrupt it.

Runners can download the route as a file for GPS watches and training apps, which makes it easy to preview the course before race day.