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TUI Rhodes Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 07:307:30 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Entry fee
- €45
- For the 2027 race
- Time limit
- 6 hours
The course
The marathon is two laps of the 21,097 m half-marathon course, with three turnaround points that judges watch.
- Two half-marathon laps with three turnaroundsTwo laps of the half course; turns at the ring road, at Elafaki and on Ialyssou Street.
- Water every 2.5 km, gels at 20 and 30 kmWater and toilets every 2.5 km, sports drink every 5 km, gels at 20 and 30 km.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 42.2GeometryTwo half-marathon laps with three turnaroundsTwo laps of the half course; turns at the ring road, at Elafaki and on Ialyssou Street.
The organiser describes the course as two half-marathon turns, with the marathon runners covering the 21,097 m half course twice. The first lap leaves Eleftherias Square along Akti Sakhtouri and Australias Street to the New Ring Road, turns at the traffic lights where it meets Kallithea Avenue, and comes back through the Eleftherias Gate and Mili to a second turnaround at Elafaki beside Mandraki Marina. The second lap goes out along Akti Miaouli and Kato Petres to a third turnaround on Ialyssou Street at the junction with Iliades Street. Every kilometre carries a distance marker, and runners keep to the right. Finish: Eleftherias Square, in the centre of Rhodes.
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km 0 to 42.2TacticsWater every 2.5 km, gels at 20 and 30 kmWater and toilets every 2.5 km, sports drink every 5 km, gels at 20 and 30 km.
For the 18 April 2027 race the organiser lists refreshment stations along the marathon course: bottled water every 2.5 km, an energy sports drink in a cup every 5 km, energy gels at the 20 and 30 km marks, and bananas at 25, 30 and 35 km and at the finish. Toilets stand every 2.5 km and medical help is at the start, the finish and every refreshment station. The time limit is 6 hours, and the electronic timing mats are at the start, the turnarounds, 21.1 km and the finish.
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Race weekend
Before race week 1 key date
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7 Apr 2027
Last day of registration Individual registration is 45 EUR until 31 January 2027 and 55 EUR from 1 February 2027.
Friday 16 April Bib pickup
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15:003:00 PM–20:008:00 PM
Registration centre open Rhodes Town Hall, 1 Eleftherias Square. Bring the email confirming your participation or proof of payment, or an identity document.
Saturday 17 April Last bib day
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10:0010:00 AM–19:007:00 PM
Registration centre open Rhodes Town Hall, 1 Eleftherias Square. Packages can also be collected on race day from the event kiosk at City Hall Square, 45 minutes before the start.
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Sunday 18 April Race day
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07:007:00 AM
Be at the start Marathon and half marathon runners must be at the start on Freedom Square, in front of the City Hall, at least 30 minutes early. -
07:157:15 AM
Bag drop closes Marathon, half marathon and 10 km runners hand in their bag in front of the Town Hall in Eleftherias Square no later than 15 minutes before the start. -
07:307:30 AM
Marathon start Freedom Square, in front of the City Hall. The half marathon starts at the same time. -
11:1511:15 AM
Marathon awards Awards area at Eleftherias Square. -
Time not published
Overall time limit The course must be completed within 6 hours for the finish to be officially recorded. 6:00 limit: 8:31/km for 42.195 km6:00 limit: 13:43/mi for 26.2 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Rhodes time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Rhodes time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Rhodes, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
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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 TUI Rhodes Marathon
- When is the TUI Rhodes Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 18 April 2027. The start is at 07:30.
- How do I enter the TUI Rhodes Marathon?
- Entry is through the organiser. Entry fee: €45 (for the 2027 race). Entry details on the organiser’s site
- What is the time limit at the TUI Rhodes Marathon?
- Runners have 6 hours to finish.
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