Player
$2,850per player
Training, three matches, kit, hotel, breakfast, transfers and daily bus.
Deposit (due Nov 30)$500
Balance (due Feb 1)$2,350
Western Washington Surf · International Tour
Spain 2027Racing Experience
Eight nights in Santander with Real Racing Club, back in La Liga for 2026–27. Three friendly matches against top Spanish academies, daily training, and a Barça match.
The club
Racing Santander is a La Liga club
Real Racing Club de Santander won promotion in May 2026 and plays the 2026–27 season in La Liga, Spain's top division and one of the top leagues in the world. Your players train in the same facilities and with the same methodology as a top-flight academy.
Your ticket
One price. Everything on the ground covered.
Players and family members travel together. Family members stay at the same hotel and travel on the same transfers and daily bus.
Family member
$2,350per person
Hotel, breakfast, airport transfers and the daily bus.
Deposit (due Nov 30)$500
Balance (due Feb 1)$1,850
Deposit is $500 per person. The price is the same for both travel windows and covers the program on the ground in Spain, including the Barça match. Flights are booked separately; we route the group Seattle → Barcelona → Santander. Team packages are available on request.
Fixture list
Dates and deadlines
Pick the travel window that fits your school calendar. Both are eight nights in Santander.
Window AApril 3 – 12
9 days · 8 nights. Barça match on April 11 included.
Window BApril 8 – 17
9 days · 8 nights. Barça match on April 11 included.
Barça match included · April 11Seattle → Barcelona → Santander
Sun, Nov 1IN PERSON · 7:00 PM
Parent info session, in person at E90
Meet the staff, see the full program and ask questions before you commit. Starts at 7:00 PM at E90 Soccer Performance Center, 495 Andover Park E, Tukwila.
Sun, Nov 8ONLINE · 7:00 PM
Parent info session, online
Same information, live on video for families who cannot attend on Nov 1. Starts at 7:00 PM Pacific.
Mon, Nov 30DEPOSIT DUE
$500 per person
Secures your place. Required for every player and every family member.
Mon, Feb 1BALANCE DUE
Remaining balance
Player $2,350. Family member $1,850.
What you get
Real Racing Club, from the inside
The Racing Experience is a Real Racing Club program that brings players from around the world to Santander for professional football, holistic development and local culture.
On the pitch
- 3 guaranteed matches against top Spanish academy teams
- High-level international competition
- GMA Sports official match kit
- Attendance at a Real Racing Club match (subject to availability)
- End-of-program awards ceremony
- Best Player Award and Best Goalkeeper Award
- Official participation certificate
Kit: GMA official training kit by GEMS Italian Sportswear. Jersey, shorts and socks.
Accommodation & services
- Airport transfers
- 8 nights at Hotel Santemar (4-star) or similar
- Daily buffet breakfast
- One laundry service for sportswear
- Daily private bus transportation
Sporting experience
Train like the academy
Futbox
A leading academy specialising in technical training and individual player development.
The Racing Methodology
The technical, tactical, physical and psychological principles of the club academy's development model.
Friendly matches
Compete against local teams and put everything learned during the week into practice.
Beach football
Work on technique, coordination and adapting to a different surface on Santander's coast.
Holistic development
Talks and workshops on nutrition, injury prevention, sports psychology and more.
First-team access
Watch a first-team training session, plus a meet-and-greet and autographs (subject to availability).
Discover Cantabria
More than football
Santander is a coastal city in northern Spain with beaches, mountains, parks, restaurants and cafés. It is safe, comfortable and close to the main sports facilities.
- Stadium tourCampos de Sport de El Sardinero
- Cabárceno Nature ParkFull-day visit
- Santander city tourEvening of Day 2
- Magdalena PalaceCultural visit
Sample program
Nine days, match by match
A sample itinerary from Real Racing Club. Final day-by-day details are confirmed before departure.
Day 1
Arrival
- Airport pickup and hotel transfer
- Hotel check-in and welcome
Day 2
Training & Santander
- Morning: Futbox training
- Afternoon: training at Real Racing Club facilities
- Evening: Santander city tour
Day 3
Cabárceno & match
- Full-day visit to Cabárceno Nature Park
- First friendly match
Day 4
Training & stadium tour
- Morning: training at Real Racing Club facilities
- Afternoon: El Sardinero stadium tour and official store visit
- Free evening
Day 5
Bilbao experience
- Full-day visit to Bilbao
- Visit to professional club facilities
- Second friendly match against an academy from Bilbao or Eibar
Day 6
First-team experience
- Visit to a first-team training session
- Meet-and-greet and autographs*
- Afternoon training
- Third friendly match
Day 7
Beach soccer & Santander
- Beach soccer session
- Visit to Magdalena Palace
- Free evening
Day 8
Closing ceremony & awards
- Awards ceremony
- Best Player and Best Goalkeeper
- Official participation certificates
Day 9
Departure
- Hotel check-out
- Airport transfer
Days 3 – 4 · FutboxCognitive training focused on quick passing, reactions and decision-making.
Days 5 – 6 · ParentsWine tasting and dinner for parents during the players' training.
*Autographs subject to availability. Sample program; the order of activities can change.
Safe environment
Safeguarding comes first
Every activity runs under a comprehensive safeguarding system.
A safe environment
Player well-being
Protection of minors
Tour provider
Run by GMA Sports
GMA Sports is the tour provider for the Spain 2027 Racing Experience. GMA delivers the program with Real Racing Club in Santander and supplies the official GMA training kit, made by GEMS Italian Sportswear. Western Washington Surf is your contact for registration and questions.
Interest form
Tell us you're interested
Complete the form and the tours team will follow up with next steps and the info session times. Submitting the form does not require a payment. Your place is secured with the $500 per person deposit due Nov 30.
Train. Learn. Enjoy.
Hold your spot for April
Come to an info session on Nov 1 (in person) or Nov 8 (online), then send the $500 per person deposit by Nov 30. Team packages are available on request.
tours@westernwasurf.com