Cross de Atapuerca

Established in 2004, it takes place in early November and is among the first major competitions of the cross country season.

In its initial years, it was usually the first permit meeting in the European Athletic Association's cross country season,[1] and it now begins the IAAF Permit Meeting series, having replaced the Cross de Soria event in 2010.

[2] The Cross de Atapuerca has attracted high calibre athletes, including World Cross Country Champions Gebregziabher Gebremariam and Leonard Komon, and Linet Masai.

The Cross de Atapuerca also features a number of different categories and distances based on age: four levels for children, youth (under 16s) and junior (under 18s) competitions, and finally a masters race for runners over 35.

[6] The course of the race traces a path through the fields around the town of Atapuerca and passes through the Archaeological Site of Atapuerca before looping back to complete a circuit.

The course of the race passes through the archaeological site in Atapuerca .
The 2008 winner Alemayehu Bezabeh became European champion in 2009.