🏁 Descent Villa of Luarca 2026

🏁 Descenso Villa de Luarca 2026 — what kind of race is this?

For spectators | Cup of the Principality of Asturias (V edition)

📅 Saturday, February 7, 2026
📍 Luarca, Asturias

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🚗💨 What is the race format

Descenso Villa de Luarca is a motorless speed descent (type soapbox / gravity race).

Simply put:

• 🚫 no motors
• ⛰️ movement only by gravity
• 🛞 homemade and sports carts, trikes, and racing cars
• ⏱️ the winner is determined by the best descent time

This is not a carnival or a parade, but official sports competitions for time, part of the Cup of Asturias.

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🧩 What vehicles will you see

• 🪵 Wood — simple wooden carts in classic style
• 🛞 Drift Trike — three-wheeled machines with spectacular drifts
• 🏎️ C8–C9 / C10 — advanced designs with aerodynamics, brakes, and racing geometry

All participants start one at a time, the track is urban, with turns, slopes, and barriers.

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🔊 Why is this interesting for spectators

• 🎯 Maximum concentration: one driver — one attempt
• 🔥 Speeds up to 60–80 km/h on urban streets
• 🌆 The second attempt takes place in the evening and at night
• 📸 Very spectacular and photogenic

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⏱️ When is the best time to come

• 🧪 Practices: from 15:00
• 🟢 Official runs: 17:00 and 19:00
• 🏅 Awards: 00:00

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📍 Where to watch

The main spectator area and center of events is La Llera parking lot.

🔗 Google Maps (long link):
https://www.google.com/maps/place/43.545878,-6.53363/@43.545878,-6.53363,17z/data=!3m1!1e3

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🚗 How to get there

🔗 Route to Luarca (Google Maps):
https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Luarca,+Asturias,+Spain/@43.5436,-6.5356,14z/data=!4m8!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0xd31a9b6e4a3f9f7:0x9f4c3a3d5c5b6c0!2m2!1d-6.5356!2d43.5436

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