Ruta 091 Guadalajara 2026: course, schedule and local cause

Plan your race pace

Guadalajara will host the second edition of its Ruta 091 police charity race on Sunday, November 15, 2026. The event will start on Teresa Claramunt Street and combine two children’s races with an adult course of around 5.5 kilometres. Proceeds will go to APANDAG, the Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Hearing Disabilities in Guadalajara.

The event is authorised by Guadalajara City Council and organised by the National Police. The children’s starts are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., while the adult race will begin at 11 a.m. The available information describes an urban circuit that starts and finishes on the same street; it also states that the route will be closed to traffic, except for authorised vehicles and emergency services.

Date, schedule and start location

The event is scheduled for November 15, 2026, in Guadalajara. Teresa Claramunt Street is the reference point for all categories, with both the start and finish there. A summary listing names the location as Santa Teresa Claramunt Street, while the detailed route description uses Teresa Claramunt Street. Anyone planning their journey should note this variation in the published place name.

The morning begins with the children’s races. The children’s category, for participants aged 5 to 10, is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.; the junior race, listed for ages 11 to 14, will start at 10:30 a.m. The adult race is scheduled for 11 a.m. and has a maximum time limit of 90 minutes. Each group has a separate start time, rather than a single mass start.

The information provided does not specify bib collection times, the entry fee or the registration procedure. Nor does it explain whether the schedule may change. These details should not be inferred from the start times or the date shown in the calendar. The confirmed information places the event on Sunday, November 15, with starts spread across the morning.

What the adult course is like

The main event features an urban course of 5,500 metres according to the detailed description. The general listing rounds it to 5.6 kilometres, a small discrepancy between two published references for the same race. The course section gives the more precise figure of 5,500 metres, although the organisers may clarify or update it before race day.

Starting on Teresa Claramunt Street, the route heads towards Salinera Avenue and descends to Bujeda Avenue. It then turns towards Pálmaces de Jadraque Avenue and continues to Mercedes Gaibrois Street, before descending along Encinar Avenue and continuing on El Juncal Avenue. The course includes El Pinar Street and reconnects with Encinar Avenue, taking runners through several urban roads.

Further along, participants run on Aguas Vivas Avenue and Callera Avenue, then return to Pálmaces de Jadraque Avenue. The route reaches Francisco Pedraza roundabout, continues along Mercedes Gaibrois Avenue and passes the National Police roundabout. From there it descends Victoria Kent Street, climbs Bujeda Avenue and Salinera Avenue again, and finishes on Teresa Claramunt Street. The start and finish are in the same place, which is useful for spectators looking for a meeting point.

The description lists streets, avenues and roundabouts, but does not include an elevation profile, a downloadable map or details about the road surface. It is therefore not possible to say whether the course is entirely flat or has significant climbs, or to state its surface with certainty. At roughly 5.5 kilometres, it is a short popular race, but participants should judge the effort according to their own pace and experience rather than assume course features that have not been published.

Children’s races and age groups

The programme includes a 500-metre children’s course. There are two starts: one for ages 5 to 10 at 10 a.m. and one for participants aged 11 to 14 at 10:30 a.m. The route starts on Teresa Claramunt Street, heads towards the National Police roundabout and descends Victoria Kent Street for about 100 metres.

At that point, the course turns towards the path in Viña Plana Park and crosses the park before returning to Teresa Claramunt Street, where the finish is located. Unlike the adult race, which links several avenues, the children’s route is shorter and concentrated in one area. Its distance and separate age-group starts give the morning a family-friendly format, although the listing does not say whether there will be rankings, prizes or specific rules for each age group.

The published age ranges overlap: the junior category includes participants up to age 14, while the adult race accepts runners from age 14 with authorisation. The information does not clarify how this overlap will be handled for anyone who is exactly 14. It also states that minors taking part in the adult race need permission from a parent or guardian when collecting their bib. Family authorisation is explicitly required for underage participants in the adult race.

A local charity beneficiary

The event’s proceeds will go to APANDAG, the Association of Parents and Friends of Children with Hearing Disabilities in Guadalajara. The charitable purpose is linked to a local organisation supporting people with hearing disabilities and their families. The race is therefore more than a short popular event: it directs its proceeds towards a specific cause in the city.

The information says all proceeds will go to the association, but does not break down organisational costs or provide an estimated amount. It also does not identify specific APANDAG projects that will receive the funds. That distinction matters: the beneficiary is named, while the final use of the money and the total raised are not specified in the available details.

Charity events often bring together people with different abilities and motivations: runners looking for a short race, families taking part in the children’s events and residents supporting a local initiative. Here, the published information confirms the cause and organiser but does not mention a walking category or an alternative adult distance. The programme described has one adult race and two children’s starts, with no other events listed in the information provided.

Organisation, traffic and practical details

The race is authorised by Guadalajara City Council and organised by the National Police. The course will be closed to traffic during the event, except for vehicles authorised by the organisers and emergency or security services when required. This may affect roads along the route, including the area around the starts, junctions and runners’ passage.

For spectators, having the start and finish on the same street makes the meeting point easier to find, although it does not guarantee that vehicles can reach it during the event. The information does not specify timed road closures, parking alternatives, recommended public transport or pedestrian access. The road closures are confirmed in the description, but no further traffic arrangements are included in the available material.

The 90-minute limit for the adult race is the maximum time provided to complete the course, not a prediction of how long each participant will take. The listing also does not say whether there will be refreshments, bag storage, medical support along the route or specific bib collection points. These details may matter on race day, but should not be presented as confirmed when they do not appear in the published information.

What is confirmed and what remains unclear

The date, city, start and finish location, category times and charitable beneficiary are all included in the reference information. It also gives the routes for adults and children, the 500-metre children’s distance and the 90-minute time limit for the main race. An entry calendar lists the Guadalajara event for November 15, 2026, but that alone does not clarify the financial or administrative conditions for registering.

By contrast, there is no published entry fee, registration link, opening or closing date, maximum number of entries or indication that places have sold out. The road surface, total elevation gain and certified course measurement are also unspecified. The race summary gives the adult course as 5.6 kilometres, while the detailed description states 5,500 metres. The difference between these figures should be read as a discrepancy in the published information, not as two separate distances.

It is also important to distinguish the confirmed date from details that have not been announced. The appearance of an event in a calendar does not establish which services will be available, what participation costs or whether logistical changes are planned. A reliable event guide should retain the specific schedule and route information while clearly identifying outstanding questions, rather than filling gaps with assumptions.

A morning of popular running in Guadalajara

The second edition brings popular sport and charity together on an urban course. The adult race offers a short distance, while the children’s starts cover half a kilometre around Viña Plana Park. The event therefore offers two different scales of participation, with separate schedules and a shared reference point on Teresa Claramunt Street.

November’s calendar includes other Ruta 091 events in different cities, but Guadalajara’s race has its own identity: a date, a route and a local beneficiary named in the available information. APANDAG is the announced charity, while municipal authorisation and police organisation frame the event. For participants, the key details are straightforward: Sunday, November 15, children’s starts from 10 a.m. and the adult race at 11 a.m.

The adult course is described as 5,500 metres, with a route through several of the city’s avenues. It is a relatively short event, although registration details, the entry fee and the course profile have not been provided in the available documentation. The combination of physical activity and support for a Guadalajara association gives the event a purpose beyond the clock: each edition brings a local cause into the city streets.