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Graviteo Urban Sports Festival: Barcelona and A Coruña plans

Overview

The Graviteo Urban Sports Festival, held from 15–21 July 2026 at the Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya, served as a major showcase for urban disciplines including skateboarding, climbing, scooter, and roller freestyle. Organized by Prensa Ibérica and the Generalitat de Catalunya under the “esports 360” programme, the event drew over 1,000 athletes from more than 35 countries.

Key competitions included the European Bouldering Championship and the European Speed Climbing Cup. In the bouldering finals, French climber Oriane Bertone secured gold, followed by teammates Zélia Avezou and Samuel Richard. Climbing legend Chris Sharma attended the event, supporting the growth of the sport in Catalonia. Spanish athletes such as Carla Martínez, Geila Macià, and speed climber Miguel Gómez were prominent participants.

Skateboarding highlights featured the Spanish Street and Vert Championships, with Olympic skater Julia Benedetti noting the sport’s professional evolution. The festival also integrated mass-participation activities like the Graviteo Skate Race, a duathlon, and 3x3 basketball. Despite temperatures near 35 °C, the event maintained high engagement through music, food trucks, and sponsor experiences from CUPRA.

Following Barcelona, the festival moves to the Graviteo A Coruña Xacobeo, scheduled for 18–20 September 2026 at the Port of A Coruña. The event is expected to host approximately 500 athletes across the city’s maritime front, featuring disciplines such as parkour, speed climbing, and psicobloc. Specific scheduled competitions include the international and Galician speed climbing Open, with absolute categories on 19 September and a youth Open on 20 September. Other featured events include the Psicobloc Master Series, the Spanish Parkour Championship, and the A Coruña Boulder Open. Mayor Inés Rey noted the event’s potential to generate positive social and economic impacts for local tourism and commerce, while General Secretary for Sport Roberto García stated the initiative aims to project the image of Galicia.

Entities

A Coruña · Xunta de Galicia · Galicia · Chris Sharma · GRAVITEO

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    A Coruña hosts international and Galician speed climbing Open

    Registration has opened for the international and Galician speed climbing Open at the Graviteo festival in A Coruña, Spain, featuring various climbing and parkour disciplines.

  2. 25 days ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    A Coruña to host Graviteo urban sports event

    A Coruña will host Graviteo A Coruña Xacobeo, an urban sports event featuring 500 international athletes to promote Galicia's sports and culture.

  3. 29 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    A Coruña to host Graviteo international urban sports event

    A Coruña will host the Graviteo international urban sports competition from September 18-20, featuring parkour and climbing events at the city's port.

  4. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    GRAVITEO multi‑sport festival transforms Barcelona circuit

    GRAVITEO turned Barcelona’s racing circuit into a three‑day urban‑sport festival, blending skate, roller, walking, duathlon, climbing and basketball, with official support from Catalunya’s sports ministry.

  5. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    French climbers claim European gold and medals in Barcelona and Germany

    French climbers won the European bouldering gold in Barcelona and secured titles and podiums in the European Trial Youth series in Germany.

  6. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    World Climbing Europe President Tijl Smitz praises GRAVITEO event in Barcelona

    Tijl Smitz, World Climbing Europe president, praised the GRAVITEO festival in Barcelona, noting Olympic inclusion’s boost to the sport, growth of European climbing venues, and Spain’s strong athletes.

  7. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 13 sources
    Barcelona's GRAVITEO festival draws climbers, skaters and duathletes

    Barcelona's GRAVITEO urban‑sports festival hosted climbing, skateboarding, scooter and duathlon events, drawing international athletes and earning praise from Spain’s climbing federation and sports officials.

  8. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 23 sources
    GRAVITEO urban sports festival launches at Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya

    GRAVITEO opened at Barcelona‑Catalunya with European climbing, Spanish skateboarding and other urban‑sport contests, free entry, streaming options and a community‑focused atmosphere.

  9. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 6 sources
    Graviteo Festival at Barcelona-Catalunya Offers Free Access, Parking and CUPRA Experiences

    Graviteo festival at the Barcelona‑Catalunya circuit provides free entry with pre‑registration, parking, shuttle service, food trucks, a climate‑controlled Aramark restaurant and CUPRA‑sponsored music and test‑

  10. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival adds duathlon at Barcelona‑Catalunya circuit

    GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival will host a free duathlon on 18 July at Barcelona‑Catalunya, open to 200 participants aged 16+, with cycling laps and a 5 km run.

  11. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Barcelona hosts GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival with European Boulder Championships

    Barcelona’s Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya hosts the GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival (July 17‑19), featuring the World Climbing Europe Boulder Championships, Spanish national skate, roller and scooter contests,

  12. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Spanish Youth Climbing Team Competes at World Series in Dornbirn, Austria

    Spain sent 18 climbers, including European champion Aina Vila Cantero, to the World Climbing Europe Youth Series in Dornbirn, Austria on 4‑5 July 2026.

  13. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Spanish climbing team heads to Barcelona for European Championships

    Spain's climbing team will compete in Barcelona (17‑19 July 2026) at the European Championships in bouldering and speed, fielding top male and female athletes.

  14. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    GRAVITEO Skate Race to Transform Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit into Speed Skating Track

    The GRAVITEO Skate Race will convert Barcelona‑Catalunya’s Formula 1 circuit into a speed‑skating course on July 19, offering 5 km and 10 km races for all ages as part of the GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival.

  15. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival Brings 700 Athletes to Barcelona

    The GRAVITEO Urban Sports Festival in Barcelona (July 17‑19) will host eight official climbing, skateboarding, roller‑freestyle and scooter competitions, drawing 15 national teams and over 700 athletes.

  16. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Graviteo Urban Sports Festival launches at Barcelona-Catalunya circuit

    Barcelona‑Catalunya will host the first Graviteo Urban Sports Festival (17‑19 July), featuring European climbing, Spanish skateboarding, roller, scooter and Nordic walking contests, plus music, food trucks and

  17. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Chris Sharma backs Barcelona's GRAVITEO Urban Sport Festival

    Climbing legend Chris Sharma will attend Barcelona's GRAVITEO Urban Sport Festival, providing training at his Sharma Climbing centres and praising the event as key to Spain's climbing growth.

  18. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Julia Benedetti heralds strong moment for Spanish skateboarding as Barcelona festival approaches

    Spanish skateboarder Julia Benedetti, who competed in Tokyo and Paris, says the sport is booming, cites professionalization, and looks forward to the GRAVITEO festival in Barcelona and the Los Angeles 2028 OS.

  19. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Spanish speed climber Miguel Gómez set to compete at Barcelona's GRAVITEO festival

    Spanish speed‑climber Miguel Gómez, 2023 national champion, will compete at the GRAVITEO festival in Barcelona (July 17‑19), promoting the sport’s accessibility and growth in Spain.

  20. 3 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Barcelona's GRAVITEO Festival Showcases Olympic Skateboarding Evolution

    Skateboarding, born in 1950s California, became an Olympic sport in Tokyo 2020 and will feature at Los Angeles 2028. Barcelona's GRAVITEO festival (July 17‑19) celebrates this evolution with free urban‑sport​s​

  21. 4 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Graviteo Urban Sports Festival to spotlight skateboarding and other urban sports in Barcelona

    Barcelona will host the three‑day Graviteo Urban Sports Festival, blending skateboarding, roller, scooter and climbing competitions with music and culture, as RFEP president stresses the sport’s growing appeal.

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