The Spanish National Research Council and the Biodiversity Foundation are jointly holding the “Sports Race for the Conservation of Biodiversity”.

The Spanish National Research Council and the Biodiversity Foundation are holding the “Sports Race for the Conservation of Biodiversity” on 17 October.

This is the traditional International Science Race, which is organized every year by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), and in its XXX edition will be dedicated to celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity.

The test, in which anyone of legal age can participate, is carried out on a circuit of 10 approved kilometers that runs through some of the main streets of central Madrid and will have, as in previous editions, start and finish at the central campus of the CSIC (Calle Serrano, 117).

This competition has its origins in a “cross-country” race held in 1925, which was part of the athletic contest of the Residencia de Estudiantes. Many years have passed since some hard-working disciples of the pedagogical ideas of the Institución Libre de Enseñanza traveled 3,000 meters through the places where the test is held today.

The race combines the popular character – it is already a classic among Madrid athletes – with the rigor of high-level official international and national competitions. Every year it has a cast of top-class international athletes who participate and is included in the calendar of Road Tests of the Royal Athletics Federation, which is responsible for time control and anti-doping.

The awards ceremony for the winners is scheduled at around 11 am. More information on the www.carreradelaciencia.com/csic/portada.asp website