Q: I am looking to register for the 10K Sant Silvestre race that is held on New Year's Eve in Barcelona but can only find the registration form in Spanish. Is there any chance that form is now available in English so I can apply for the race? If not what recommendations can you make for a non-Spanish speaker to apply for the race?

A: There are only two options for making your application for the San Silvestre Race:

1. You submit your application online. On the online application form you will see the title of each box in red letters. At the end of each title there is the English translation for the information to be placed in each box. The one exception is the box called DNI this is the box for you personal identification. If you are visiting from overseas this will be your passport number.

After filling the application with your personal data, you need to accept the conditions and then press 'enviar' which means "send". You will then arrive automatically at the webpage of the bank where you need to give the details of your credit card, including its security code (3 numbers on the back of the card in the field where you put your signature) to pay for your application.

Online applications are admitted until December 27th, 24:00.

2. The other possibility is to go personally to the Catalan Athletic Association office that is operating the race between December 9th and 21st. The office is open from Monday to Friday from 16:00 to 20:00. Please find the contact details below.

Alternatively, you can register at some shops around Barcelona. You can register at these establishments at 20:00 each evening between November 4th and December 15th.The establishments are as follows:

- Runnersworld (Passeig Garcia Faria), 25
- Bikila (Calle Pujades, 7)
- Atleta's (Centra de la Bordeta, 7)

Agrupacio Atletica Catalunya
Address: Calle Venus, 8
08012 Barcelona
Tel: (0034) 93 207 2018

For the race you will need to have a chip, also called ChampionChip. See below for what this is.

What is a ChampionChip?

A ChampionChip is a micro chip that each runner needs in order to be timed for how long they take to run the race. It is a miniature transponder in a specially designed housing, marked with a unique identification number. If you do not have your personal yellow chip, you need to purchase a white (sometimes black one) when you register. These chips are coded for one single race and cannot be used for any further race. You receive the white or black single use chip before starting the race when you pick up also the dorsal number.

For more information on the different types of chip and how they are used please see our FAQ answer on Transponder Chips for the San Silvestre Race

For detailed information about the micro chips, what the different colours mean, how to use the chip, where to buy a yellow chip, information about the chip code and much more please visit the official website of ChampionChip by clicking on the following link:

Barcelona Sant Silvestre Race ChampionChips what are they and where to find them

Make sure to choose the right chip option when you make your application. If you own a yellow chip, you only pay 12 euros for the application. In that case you need to give the 7-digits-code of your yellow chip when registering. In case you do not have a yellow chip, you will need to pay the amount of 15 euros for the white (sometimes black) chip that you'll receive.

Direct link to the application form:
Barcelona New Year's Eve Sant Silvestre 10K race application form

How an individual runner can register for the Sant Silvestre 10k race and what is the Championchip

Note that the race only admits a maximum number of 9000 participants. Applications via telephone, e-mail or fax are not accepted.