The Ibiza Town Hall has informed that the registration period to participate in the XLIII Cursa Popular Pujada a la Catedral will end next Monday, December 29. The race will be held on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 and will once again be one of the most important sporting events of New Year’s Eve in the city.
The race is organized by the City Council of Ibiza, with the technical direction of Club Atletisme Pitiús, and this year again includes the VI Gran Premi Eduardo Fioravanti, in tribute to the man who was a key figure in the beginnings and consolidation of this competition, as well as an outstanding promoter of sporting and human values.
Registration is free and open to the public.
Registrations are free and must be formalized through the Elitechip platform(www.elitechip.net). The deadline will remain open until Monday, December 29.
Those registered who do not have federative or school insurance will be covered by a one-day insurance. It is a popular race, open to all people, federated or not, without distinction of sex or nationality.
An emblematic tour of the heart of the city
The Pujada a la Catedral will have a route of 2,400 meters, starting in the carrer de Los Andenes, next to the monument to the Corsairs, and arriving at the plaça de la Catedral. The route runs through some of the most emblematic areas of Ibiza, such as Bartomeu Ramon i Tur Avenue, the streets Jaume I, Narcís Puget, General Balanzat and carrer Major, among others.
The start is scheduled at 16.30 hours. The guard service will be available in the Martell area until 15 minutes before the start of the race, while refreshments will be offered at the finish, in the Cathedral Square.
Bib pick-up and categories
The collection of bibs and chips, which are personal and non-transferable, will take place exclusively at the Patronato Municipal de Deportes de Ibiza, at the Can Misses swimming pool, at the following times:
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Tuesday, December 30, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, December 31, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The competition will have several male and female categories, from U12 to Master C, as well as a special costume category and another one that includes all ADIF participants.
Prizes, final raffle and security arrangements
Trophies will be awarded to the top three in each category and to the top three in the general classification, cumulatively. The awards ceremony will take place in the Plaça del Martell and the attendance of all the winners will be compulsory.
The day will conclude at 18.00 hours with the traditional raffle of Christmas lots, which will be held among the bib numbers deposited in the guard area after the end of the race. The lots have been provided by various commercial houses and the City Council of Ibiza, and will only be given to the winners who are present at the time of the raffle.
The race will be controlled by the Local Police, RFEA judges, Civil Protection and volunteer staff, as well as two ambulances to ensure medical assistance. Participation in the race implies full acceptance of the rules of the Pujada a la Catedral.
