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Valencia Half Marathon
The Valencia Half Marathon is a flat course of 21.1 km with 43 m of climbing. Its lowest point is 2 m and its highest 27 m above sea level. Next race: Sunday 25 October 2026, starting at 08:25.
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Next race
- Date not out yet
- Last run Sun 25 Oct
- Start
- 08:258:25 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon
- Total climb
- 43 m141 ft
- Highest point 25 m82 ft above lowest
- Time limit
- 2 h 45 min
- Finish closes 12:2012:20 PM
The course
Pick a place, or drag along the profileThe course stays between 2.1 m and 26.8 m above sea level and climbs 43.0 m in the half marathon, the high point at 13.1 km and the low point at 20.2 km.
StartFinish
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- Photo: Felivet, Public domain
- Photo: Felivet, Public domain
km 9.5mile 5.9
Torres de Quart
The course passes the medieval gate towers at around 9.5 km as it enters the old town.
Photo: Felivet, Public domain
km 10.7mile 6.6
Torres dels Serrans
The course runs beside the Serranos towers at around 10.7 km, on the edge of the old town.
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km 12mile 7.5
Valencia Cathedral
km 12.9mile 8
Estació del Nord
The course passes the Estació del Nord, the city's modernist station, at around 12.9 km.
Height drawn many times taller than life · GEDTM30
Cut-off 11:0011:00 AM, km 10mile 6.2
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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- Up gently to the old town, down to the sea2.1 to 26.8 m above sea level, 43.0 m of climbing; highest at 13.1 km, lowest at 20.2 km.
- Start and finish on Avinguda dels TarongersStart and finish on Avinguda dels Tarongers; water at 5.4 and 10.0 km, gels at 15.2 km.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1GradientUp gently to the old town, down to the sea2.1 to 26.8 m above sea level, 43.0 m of climbing; highest at 13.1 km, lowest at 20.2 km.
The half marathon starts at 6.5 m above sea level and rises gradually to the old town: about 16.8 m at 6 km, about 24.4 m at 12 km and the high point of 26.8 m at 13.1 km. From there the road falls, to about 17.9 m at 14 km, 6.9 m at 16 km and 2.9 m at 18 km, and runs the last kilometres at between 2.1 m and 3 m above sea level, near the coast. The lowest point is at 20.2 km.
The whole course climbs 43.0 m. The route crosses two bridges, the Pont de les Glòries Valencianes at about 6.6 km and the Pont del Regne de València at about 15.2 km.
Measured
Whole courseLandmarkStart and finish on Avinguda dels TarongersStart and finish on Avinguda dels Tarongers; water at 5.4 and 10.0 km, gels at 15.2 km.
The organiser puts the start and finish on the Avinguda dels Tarongers, in the university area, and calls the course comfortable with few turns. The route runs beside L’Horta Nord and its tiger-nut fields, along the upper edge of the old Turia riverbed, into the old town, and back through the streets of the Cabanyal to a blue walkway at the finish. Water in 33 cl bottles and Aquarius in cups are at 5.4 and 10.0 km, and an Enervit point at 15.2 km has gels with and without caffeine.
For the 25 October 2026 race the organiser sets the first wave at 8:25, the official maximum time at 2:45:00 and the finish close at 12:20. The course also passes the Torres de Quart and the Torres dels Serrans, the old gates of the city, at about 9.5 and 10.7 km.
Sourced
Race weekend
Sunday 25 October Race day
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08:258:25 AM
First wave start Avinguda dels Tarongers. Runners up to 1:19:59 go at 08:25. Later waves: 08:30 (1:20:00 to 1:25:59), 08:35 (1:26:00 to 1:33:59), 08:48 (1:34:00 to 1:42:59), 09:01 (1:43:00 to 1:49:59), 09:14 (1:50:00 to 1:54:59) and 09:27 (from 1:55:00). -
10:0010:00 AM–14:002:00 PM
Showers open Polideportivo de Benimaclet -
11:0011:00 AM
Cut-off at 10 km A runner who reaches 10 km after 11:00 must hand in the bib and leave the race or board the sweep car. -
12:2012:20 PM
Finish closes The official maximum time is 2:45:00 from crossing the start line. 2:45 limit: 7:49/km for 21.0975 km2:45 limit: 12:35/mi for 13.1 mi
Times as published by the organiser, in Valencia time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
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Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Valencia, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, the orange marks on the profile. Valencia stays within 25 m82 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.
Only the gel you trained with. Nothing new on race day.
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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 Valencia Half Marathon
- Is the Valencia Half Marathon course flat?
- Yes. It has 43 m of climbing over 21.1 km. The highest point is 25 m above the lowest.
- When is the Valencia Half Marathon 2026?
- Sunday 25 October 2026. The start is at 08:25.
- What is the time limit at the Valencia Half Marathon?
- Runners have 2 h 45 min to finish. The finish closes at 12:20.
- Where does the Valencia Half Marathon start?
- Start: Avinguda dels Tarongers.
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