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Ameal Half Marathon - Arte e Meios

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Coimbra
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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Coimbra · 21.1km
Entry fee: €14From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 27, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 21, 2026 · Entry fee €14

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 14, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is a half marathon held on September 27, 2026, in Ameal, Coimbra, Portugal.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Meia maratona do Ameal - Artes e Meios

Rock and Running

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Coimbra

Course is described as a course with just 66m of total elevation gain, making it one of the flattest in Europe.

As a World Athletics-certified course with an E grade, it is included on the international competition calendar.

Aid station are provided every 5km to the finish, and solid food is also available at the 15km mark.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

Timing chip 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pastelaria Sabores do Ameal – 9/27 Sun

Pick up your bib at the expo

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startnone — rural village, no rail or bus station at the venue
Getting to the finishnone — same village center as start

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

none — rural village, no rail or bus station at the venue

Venue is Pastelaria Sabores do Ameal, Ameal village, Coimbra municipality. The direct 'Ameal' A1 exit will be CLOSED race day — drivers must continue to the 'Arzila' exit.

Parking at the Ameal football field, land opposite the kindergarten, and Rua dos Depósitos.

Map

Getting to the finish

none — same village center as start

Changing facilities at the Ameal Football Field.

Map

Start shuttle

None — remote/rural village venue, effectively private car/taxi only. Coimbra-B train station (Linha do Norte) is the nearest real transit hub, ~20-25min drive.

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Packet Pickup takes place at Pastelaria Sabores do Ameal on September 26 (Saturday),

the day before the race, from 3:00pm to 7:00pm, and on September 27 (Sunday), race day, from 7:30am to 8:45am.

Registration is handled through the stopandgo.net platform.

Times are local to Coimbra. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Sophia Studios

Aparthotel · 80m

9.0/10(1638)

View on Booking.com

Fado Dinner Show & Night View Tour

₩153,400

Ameal Half Marathon - Arte e Meios

About Ameal Half Marathon - Arte e Meios — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run