Antigua hosts 10 KM de Leyenda on 10 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 13:45 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The 10 KM de Leyenda night race will start at Antigua (La Antigua Guatemala) on 10 October 2026, bringing a timed sporting event to the historic city. The fifth edition begins at Parque Central at 7pm and follows a route through parts of the colonial centre.
For Western European travellers, the event provides a specific October date for seeing the city streets used as a race course rather than only as a sightseeing setting.
10 KM de Leyenda starts at Antigua's Parque Central
The 10 KM de Leyenda is scheduled for Saturday 10 October 2026 at 7pm. The organiser identifies Parque Central as the meeting and starting point, while the reported route passes several parts of the historic city.
The event is the fifth edition of the night race. Its published description places the course within the urban area and links the sporting programme to the city's historic spaces. The organiser's event page gives the 10 October date, 7pm start and Parque Central venue.
Antigua's colonial grid frames the October race
The city stands in Guatemala's central highlands at roughly 1,500 metres above sea level. UNESCO says it was founded in the early sixteenth century, built on a grid influenced by the Italian Renaissance and largely destroyed by the 1773 earthquake, while many principal monuments survive as ruins.
That historic layout gives the October event a defined setting: the race begins in the central plaza and uses streets within a city whose urban pattern and surviving buildings are part of its protected heritage. UNESCO lists the property as Antigua Guatemala and records the city's World Heritage history.
Visiting Antigua: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The 10 KM de Leyenda takes place on 10 October 2026, beginning at 7pm from Parque Central.
- The reported route crosses parts of the historic city, so access through streets used by the race may differ from an ordinary evening walk.
- Parque Central is the starting point, and the course remains within the historic urban area described in the event information.
- The terrain includes historic streets and the city lies at roughly 1,500 metres above sea level, according to UNESCO.
- The official language is Spanish and the national currency is the Guatemalan quetzal.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Antigua
When does 10 KM de Leyenda take place at Antigua?
The night race begins at 7pm on 10 October 2026, with Parque Central as its starting point.
What is Antigua?
Antigua is a historic city in Guatemala's central highlands and a UNESCO World Heritage site with a Renaissance-influenced grid and surviving colonial monuments.
Where is Antigua and how do you get there?
The city is in Guatemala's central highlands. The event information identifies Parque Central as the race venue and meeting point.
