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Vaquero, 55, and González Win Vigo’s Subida ao Castro as New Race Circuit Launches

The milestone edition reaffirmed the climb’s local stature with a big turnout on a wet day.

Overview

  • Former Olympian Julia Vaquero won the women’s race in about 14:26 after a late surge on the final ascent.
  • David González topped the men’s field in roughly 11:20, finishing ahead of Emilio Tizón and Pablo Pérez in 11:39 and 11:52.
  • Sources list the women’s runner-up as either Ana or Alba Ledo of Delikia at about 14:56, with Antía Pazos third in approximately 15:04.
  • The course covered around 3 km with 643 steps and 152 meters of climb, drawing roughly 450–500 participants in light rain that did not significantly affect racing.
  • The 20th edition doubled as the opener for Vigo’s new season-long Run Run Vigo popular-race circuit.