The 13th Carrera y Caminata Popular por la Diabetes will bring races, family activities and the new ExpoDiabetes 360 fair to Parque del Oeste on 15 November.
Madrid’s blue tide will return on 15 November, when the city hosts the 13th Carrera y Caminata Popular por la Diabetes. The event is set to begin at 9:30am at Paseo de Camoens in Parque del Oeste, with organisers expecting runners, walkers, families and children to join in support of diabetes awareness and research.
According to the official event notice from the Community of Madrid and the city’s agenda listing, participants will be able to choose between a 10-kilometre race and a 5-kilometre race for adults, a 2.2-kilometre walk and children’s races for those up to 12 years old. The regulations published for the event also set staggered start times, with the walk due off at 11:30am and the children’s races at 12:30pm.
This year’s edition adds a new feature in ExpoDiabetes 360: Tu diabetes a revisión, an information and interactive fair designed to combine basic screening, practical education and prevention advice. Organisers say the space will be open not only to runners, but to any visitor who wants to take part in the activities.
The race is organised by the Fundación para la Salud Novo Nordisk España and Asociación Diabetes Madrid, with support from Fundación DiabetesCERO. Funds raised are intended mainly for diabetes education projects run by Asociación Diabetes Madrid, including summer camps for children, as well as initiatives for teenagers living with diabetes through the foundation’s work. The event’s solidary bib, known as the Dorsal Solidario, will direct donations to research into type 1 diabetes.
The campaign arrives against a wider public health backdrop. Diabetes is one of the most common chronic conditions in Spain, and the organisers say the event is meant to keep attention focused on the daily burden faced by patients while also encouraging investment in prevention, education and scientific progress. The official materials for the race say the initiative is also intended to strengthen links between patients, families and researchers, with the long-term aim of improving treatment and moving closer to a cure.
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