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Elche Half Marathon
The Elche Half Marathon is a course of 21.1 km with 55.2 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 72 m and its highest 93 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 11 April 2027, starting at 09:00.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 09:009:00 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K
- Total climb
- 55.2 m181 ft
- Highest point 21 m69 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 2 h 30 min
- Finish closes 11:3011:30 AM
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course starts at 87.6 m above sea level beside Elche Parque station, drops to a low of 72.0 m at 16.6 km and ends near its high point of 93.1 m at 20.3 km, with 55.2 m of climbing in all.
Start, finish
© OpenStreetMap contributors
- Photo: Zarateman, CC0
- Photo: José Carlos Díez, CC BY 3.0
km 4.2mile 2.6
Elx Parc train station
The organiser puts the start beside the Elche Parque railway station.
Photo: Zarateman, CC0
km 10mile 6.2
Palmeral of Elche
The organiser describes the course as running from the heart of the city into the Historic Palm Grove.
Photo: José Carlos Díez, CC BY 3.0
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
0 5 10 15 20 km
0 5 10 13.1 mi
Dashed: bridge
Your 2 gels, at the orange marksFor a 1:55 finish, one every 40 minutes
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
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- A low, flat course with 55 m of climbingBetween 72 m and 93 m all the way; 55.2 m of climbing.
- The first half marathon in Spain, run since 196954th edition on 11 April 2027, in the city of the first Spanish half.
- Two hours 30 minutes to finish2:30 limit; 11:30 on the clock.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseGradientA low, flat course with 55 m of climbingBetween 72 m and 93 m all the way; 55.2 m of climbing.
The climbing is split almost evenly, 27 m in the first half and 28 m in the second, and no point on the course is more than about 21 m above the lowest. The organiser’s own words are that the route is laid out to fly: it goes from the heart of Elche into the Historic Palm Grove.
Measured
Whole courseLandmarkThe first half marathon in Spain, run since 196954th edition on 11 April 2027, in the city of the first Spanish half.
Both the 21K and the 10K are certified by the Spanish athletics federation, at 21,097 m and 10,000 m, and share one 9:00 start beside the Elche Parque railway station. In 2026 more than 4,000 runners finished the half marathon, with an average time of 1:55 and more than 37 nationalities.
Sourced
Whole courseTacticsTwo hours 30 minutes to finish2:30 limit; 11:30 on the clock.
The 10K has a limit of 1 hour 15 minutes, 10:15 on the clock. Timing is by a chip in the bib, which has to be worn flat on the front of the chest.
Sourced
Race weekend
Sunday 11 April Race day
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09:009:00 AM
Half marathon and 10K start Elche Parque railway station. One start for both distances beside the Elche Parque railway station, in several waves by pace. -
11:3011:30 AM
Half marathon time limit Two hours 30 minutes, 11:30 am on the clock. 2:30 limit: 7:06/km for 21.0975 km2:30 limit: 11:26/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Elche City time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Elche City, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Elche City stays within 21 m69 ft of height, so they go by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Elche Half Marathon
- Is the Elche Half Marathon course flat?
- Not entirely. It has 55.2 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 21 m above the lowest.
- When is the Elche Half Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 11 April 2027. The start is at 09:00.
- What is the time limit at the Elche Half Marathon?
- Runners have 2 h 30 min to finish. The finish closes at 11:30.
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