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A Estrada Sets Record as Silleda Debuts 5K in Festive San Silvestre Races

The events doubled as a food drive for Cáritas, collecting about 1,200 kilograms.

Overview

  • Silleda closed entries at 408 runners after replacing its traditional mile with a five‑kilometer route.
  • Marcos Oro Vence and Patricia Varela Santiso won in Silleda, with podiums completed by Alberto Riveiro Lampón and Hugo Iglesias Gutiérrez, and by Tamara García Rodríguez and Beatriz Seco González, while local honors went to Rosana Gómez Vales and Marcos Pérez Portela.
  • A Estrada set a new participation record with more than 900 registered runners.
  • A morning San Silveira BTT took place as a complementary event organized with Peña Bikestrada.
  • Costumes and group prizes underscored the celebratory tone, including recognition for the largest group dressed as a basketball team.