Merengues and colchoneros face each other this Sunday on the asphalt of Madrid in the Hobby Derby

The 10K will link the Santiago Bernabéu and the old Vicente Calderón stadiums

MADRID, 10 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

More than 8,000 fans of Atlético de Madrid and Real Madrid will ‘face off’ this Sunday (9:00 a.m.) in the Hobby Derby, the 10-kilometer race that will link the Santiago Bernabéu and old Vicente Calderón stadiums in the center of the city. capital of Spain.

From Padre Damián Street, next to the renovated Santiago Bernabéu, merengues and colchoneros will challenge each other running to decide which fan ‘rules’ in the capital of Spain when it comes to running.

The fastest approved 10K in Madrid and the favorite to accredit the mark for the San Silvestre Vallecana presents a descending profile and will take the runners to visit the Cibeles and Neptuno fountains, the vicinity of the Atocha station and will end, after passing through Pirámides , on the Paseo de los Melancólicos, next to the old Vicente Calderón.

The Colchoneros are the current champions in The Hobby Derby. To renew their triumph, they will have the same captain on the asphalt, the legendary world medalist and former continental champion in 1,500 meters Reyes Estévez.

For their part, the meringues will have Lidia Campo from Burgos as captain, current record holder in the event and like Estévez a Hoka athlete, with 33 minutes and 15 seconds.

In addition to the captains, the Hobby Derby will have a large representation of the popular running of the capital such as the male record holder, Nico Regidor, who will seek to lower your limit in the event, with 29:18. Along with him, other winners of the test and legends such as Sergio Salinero, Gabriel Peribañez or Javier Martínez.