Spain – February 2024 - Thousands of people participated in the various races organised for different charitable causes in various Salesian houses on the occasion of the liturgical celebration of Don Bosco. There are numerous Spanish Salesian presences that, throughout the month of January and part of February, indicate foot races, encouraging educative and pastoral communities to run for different causes in favor of social solidarity. The Cross Popular Don Bosco in Puebla de la Calzada held on 14 January was one of the first to start, now in its 21st edition. The Salesians of Sarrià organised the "Don Bosco Run" on 28 January to support the young people of the neighbourhood, while on 30 January the Salesians of Carmona held the "Don Bosco Run". On 3 February, the 9th edition of the popular charity race in favour of the "Bosco Global" NGO and the FISAT Foundation took place in Alicante; on the same day the Salesians of Huelva organised their race around the Salesian compond. On 4 February, the now traditional race took place in Mérida, in which over 800 runners and 409 families participated, in favour of the Murialdo Project; in Jerez de la Frontera, the 10th edition of the popular race in favour of the homeless; in the Cross Don Bosco of Carabanchel, one of the most popular now in its 55th edition, 2,300 runners participated. Salamanca with over 800 participants also organised the 29th edition of the Don Bosco People's Race on 4 February and the 25th edition of the Don Bosco People's Race was organised in Valladolid with over 1,700 participants.