Behobia-San Sebastián 2026 race entries: concerns over draw

Behobia-San Sebastián will take place on Sunday 8 November with 29,301 entrants. Ahead of the race, its general coordinator, Iñigo Etxeberria, has raised concerns about activity surrounding the race entry draw.

Organisers raise concerns about race entries

Etxeberria says that many people entered the draw with no intention of running, securing entries to pass on to others later. The coordinator also points out that there have been many last-minute withdrawals and that some participants save their entry for future years.

“We have seen activity that we don’t like very much. Many people have entered the draw with no intention of running, securing those entries to pass them on to others later,” he explained.

The organisers had already taken measures to prevent entries being sold at inflated prices. If you are running on Sunday, here are the keys to Behobia-San Sebastián 2026.

First draw after priority for regular runners

The 2026 edition was the first to use a draw for race entries. Before it took place, regular entrants had several days of exclusive access to registration.

For this edition, regular runners were defined as those who had competed in at least three of the last five editions.

Future changes and women’s participation

To prevent the activity identified, Etxeberria says that other registration methods are being considered for the future. The aim is for those who genuinely want to run to register.

The coordinator also expressed his sadness that growth in women’s participation had stalled after years of increases. Women make up 25% of regular runners with priority access to an entry and accounted for 40% of those who entered the draw.

“We are sad. After many years of growth, we have reached this standstill. We hope it won’t continue,” he said.