“This initiative is particularly relevant at a time when it is known that, last year alone, there were 1,400 reports of domestic violence”, he points out. Gonçalo Osório de CastroPresident of the General Directorate of AAUL, in a statement.
The race, in which the Academic Association of the Faculty of Law of Lisbon, the Student Association of the Faculty of Psychology and Institute of Education and the Student Association of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Lisbon are also involved, begins on Lisbon University Stadium and, after covering the five kilometers of the route, participants will find a social area.
AAUL Solidarity Race Route
AAUL Solidarity Race
Places are limited to 200 athletes and are made through a form available on website “Solidarity Race“, upon payment of eight euros (through Multibanco or MBWay). The deadline for registration is December 6, 2025, at 11:59 pm.
“More than a race, this is a solidarity initiative”, reads the website of the event. “Every kilometer is a step against dating violence and a direct contribution to the work of APAV – Portuguese Association for Victim Support”.
The bibs (runners’ identification numbers) are collected between the 5th and 7th of December at Decathlon Oriente and check-in for the race, on the 8th, takes place between 9am and 10:30am. The start, start and run begins at 10:40 am, so the route must be completed by 11:40 am and, between 12 pm and 1 pm, the event ends with a gathering.
Text written by André Sousa and edited by Pedro Miguel Coelho