Ibiza Old Town hosts Cursa Es Baluards on 7 November
Published on 10/24/2026 at 11:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSRace route and heritage setting
- The Ibiza Town Council and Club Atletisme Pitiús organise Cursa Es Baluards on 7 November 2026.
- The main race follows a 5,500-metre circuit through Portal Nou, four named bastions and the cathedral square.
- Ibiza received UNESCO World Heritage status in 1999 for its walled city and wider cultural and natural heritage.
Ibiza Old Town hosts Cursa Es Baluards on 7 November 2026, bringing a public road race through the historic upper town of Ibiza, Spain. The event is organised by Ibiza Town Council and Club Atletisme Pitiús, and combines sport, heritage and a charitable purpose.
Cursa Es Baluards takes runners through Ibiza Old Town
The main race starts and finishes on Passeig de Vara de Rei and covers approximately 5,500 metres. Its two-lap route enters the historic enclosure through Portal Nou and passes the bastions of Sant Jaume, Sant Jordi, Sant Bernat and Santa Llúcia, as well as the cathedral square and several historic streets. The route and date are set out in the race announcement for 7 November.
The organisers describe the 2026 event as the second edition, although it is the third year in which the race has been organised. The previous year’s race was suspended because of weather. The main event is open to runners born in 2010 or earlier, whether affiliated to a federation or not, with separate men’s and women’s categories.
A Mini Cursa forms part of the same programme for younger participants. The main race’s entry proceeds are allocated to AEMIF, while the children’s event includes a category for athletes from ADDIF. This gives the route through the old town a sporting and charitable role rather than making it only a sightseeing backdrop.
Sixteenth-century walls frame the November route
The fortified upper town is the most prominent historic element of Ibiza’s World Heritage property. The island’s tourist board records that UNESCO recognised Ibiza in 1999 for a group of cultural and natural sites, with the walled city as its central landmark. The World Heritage history of Ibiza also places the present defensive walls in the sixteenth century, when Philip II ordered a bastioned system of defence.
That history is directly connected to the race course. Participants will pass named bastions and gates that were built as military infrastructure, while spectators will encounter the same walls and streets as part of an organised sporting circuit. The event therefore uses the physical structure of the old town itself, not simply a nearby city venue.
Ibiza’s earlier urban history is also preserved within the walls. The tourist board describes an earlier fortified city from the tenth century, followed by changes after the Christian reconquest in the thirteenth century. The sixteenth-century bastioned wall remains the dominant feature encountered along the route.
What the race means for a visit to the old town
On 7 November 2026, the race will bring organised activity to Portal Nou, the named bastions and the cathedral square. The published route gives visitors a precise view of the areas involved, although it does not announce a general closure of the historic enclosure. The event should therefore be treated as a scheduled sporting use of public streets and heritage spaces.
Visiting Ibiza Old Town: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Cursa Es Baluards takes place on 7 November 2026, with the main circuit starting and finishing on Passeig de Vara de Rei.
- The route passes Portal Nou, the bastions of Sant Jaume, Sant Jordi, Sant Bernat and Santa Llúcia, the cathedral square and historic streets.
- The main course is approximately 5,500 metres long and consists of two laps through the fortified upper town.
- The Mini Cursa is part of the programme for younger participants, with routes on Passeig de Vara de Rei.
- Ibiza Old Town forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage property recognised in 1999.
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Frequently asked questions about Ibiza Old Town
When does Cursa Es Baluards take place at Ibiza Old Town?
The race takes place on 7 November 2026. The main route starts and finishes on Passeig de Vara de Rei.
What is Ibiza Old Town?
It is the fortified historic upper town of Ibiza, whose bastioned walls form part of the island’s UNESCO World Heritage property recognised in 1999.
Where is Ibiza Old Town and how do you get there?
It is in Ibiza, Spain, above the historic city and harbour. The published race route identifies Passeig de Vara de Rei, Portal Nou and the cathedral square as reference points.
