The Isla Dos Aguas Sports Complex in Palencia will be the venue for the 33rd edition of the Cross Patronato Municipal de Deportes on Sunday, 8 November. The event, which begins at 11:00 AM, will offer two circuits of 500 and 1,600 metres, suitable for runners with spike shoes, tailored to the distances of different categories.
This competition, part of the School Sports Games, includes ten categories ranging from pre-benjamins to participants over 45 years old. Orlando Castro, the councillor for Physical-Sporting Activity and Health, presented the event at the Palencia City Council alongside Francisco Caballero, coach of the Puentecillas Athletics Club, and José Antonio Pérez de Diego, technical coordinator of the Municipal Sports Patronage. Castro described the Cross as one of the “most emblematic events in the Palencia sports calendar, promoting grassroots sports and community for over three decades.”
He expressed gratitude for the involvement of the Club and the Athletics Federation of Castilla y León, noting that their “joint efforts” have ensured the event not only continues to grow but also remains a regional athletics benchmark. Castro encouraged the public to come and enjoy the “sporting and family atmosphere” at the Isla Dos Aguas Sports Complex, highlighting Palencia's commitment to sports and the values it represents.
Caballero praised the decision to change the event's location and confirmed that, following the closure of registrations, more than 700 participants are expected. The “most special” race will take place at 12:20 PM, where federated athletes will share the course with recreational runners over a distance of 3,700 metres. This popular cross is designed to be fast, comfortable, and family-friendly, taking place on a grass circuit.
Participants will collect their race numbers twenty minutes before the start of their respective events, with collection to be done by a delegate or representative. Prizes will be awarded to the top five finishers in each distance and gender for the promotional categories, while the top three in the popular categories will also receive awards. All participants in the pre and mini benjamin categories will receive a medal, presented after each race.
Event schedule
- 11:00 SUB14 Female 2014/2013 1600m
- 11:10 SUB14 Male 2014/2013 1600m
- 11:20 SUB12 Female 2016/2015 1000m
- 11:25 SUB12 Male 2016/2015 1000m
- 11:30 SUB10 Female 2018/2017 500m
- 11:35 SUB10 Male 2018/2017 500m
- 11:45 SUB8 Female 2020/2019 400m
- 11:50 SUB8 Male 2020/2019 400m
- 11:55 Mini Pre Benjamín Female 2021 200m
- 12:00 Mini Pre Benjamín Male 2021 200m
- 12:05 Chupetines Female/Male 2022 200m
- 12:20 SUB16 Female and Male 2012/2011 3700m
- 12:20 SUB18 Male and Female 2010/2009 3700m
- 12:20 SUB20 Male and Female 2008/2007 3700m
- 12:20 SUB23 Male and Female 2006/2005/2004 3700m
- 12:20 Popular Born in 2003 and earlier 3700m
Circuits
- Circuit A: 500 m
- Circuit B: 1,600 m
Popular categories
- Participants aged 23 to 34
- Participants aged 35 to 44
- Participants aged 45 and above
