Local bar to host Racing match fan event

El Almacén 27 in Castro Urdiales is turning Saturday into a local meeting point for Racing de Santander supporters who will not be inside El Sardinero. The bar, in Cantón de La Rúa, plans match-day promotions and green-and-white decoration for Racing’s home game against Real Valladolid, according to local reporting by El Diario Montañés. The event is being organized with the Peña Racinguista Peru Zaballa & Zamanillo, whose headquarters moved to the venue in 2024. The setup gives Racing fans in eastern Cantabria a place to follow a match that arrives with the club leading the Segunda División table. ### Why is this bar part of the Racing story? El Almacén 27 is already tied to Racing through the local supporters’ club that uses the venue as its base. Castro Punto Radio reported in September 2024 that the Peña Racinguista Peru Zaballa & Zamanillo inaugurated its new headquarters at the bar on Calle La Rúa, describing it as a place to watch Racing matches with lower-priced offers for supporters. The peña is one of the older Racing supporters’ groups in the area. Castro Punto Radio reported in March 2023 that the association was founded in 1998 and had more than 100 members at that point, while naming former Racing-linked footballers Peru Zaballa and José Antonio Zamanillo as the figures behind its identity. (castropuntoradio.es) ### What exactly is planned for Saturday? El Diario Montañés reported on May 13 that El Almacén 27 will decorate the bar in Racing colors and run promotions tied to Saturday’s match. The newspaper said the venue is working with the peñas Peru Zaballa and Zamanillo to create a verdiblanco atmosphere for supporters staying in town. Cantón de La Rúa gives the event a central setting in Castro Urdiales, where bars often become overflow viewing points when major away trips or high-demand Racing fixtures leave supporters without tickets. (castropuntoradio.es) El Diario Montañés said that dynamic can channel match-day spending into local hospitality businesses while keeping the social side of support in town. ### Why are fans watching from Castro instead of traveling? (eldiariomontanes.es) Racing’s official fixture list shows Real Valladolid as the club’s next opponent after a 2-1 win at Leganés in Jornada 39. The club website lists Racing first in the standings with 75 points from 39 matches, ahead of Deportivo on 71 and Almería on 71. That table position has raised the stakes around the final stretch. (eldiariomontanes.es) On the club’s official website, defender Pablo Ramón said this week that “we have to get the three points this weekend” and that other results are out of Racing’s hands, underscoring the pressure around Saturday’s game. ### Who are Peru Zaballa and Zamanillo? Peru Zaballa and José Antonio Zamanillo are both football names with Castro Urdiales ties and Racing connections. (realracingclub.es) Castro Punto Radio said the peña was named after the two former verdiblanco players, both closely identified with the town. Real Racing Club said this month that Zamanillo, who died recently, played for the club in the 1960s after spells with Burgos, Atlético de Madrid and Lleida. (realracingclub.es) A separate account from Peru Zaballa’s biography notes that Castro Urdiales also has a municipal sports hall named after him, another sign of how strongly his name remains rooted in the town. (castropuntoradio.es) ### What happens next for supporters in town? Saturday, May 16, is the date local supporters are organizing around, with El Almacén 27 positioned as one of the main viewing spots in Castro Urdiales. Racing’s official site lists Real Valladolid as the next match at El Sardinero, followed by Málaga away on May 24 at 18:30 and then Cádiz at home in the final round. (realracingclub.es) El Diario Montañés said the promotions and decoration at El Almacén 27 are aimed at that immediate Saturday crowd. For Racing supporters in Castro without stadium tickets, the next step is straightforward: gather at Cantón de La Rúa and watch the run-in from the peña’s home bar. (eldiariomontanes.es) (realracingclub.es)