Buy the green Metrolínea card at a neighborhood store or official point of sale (about COP 3,000) and load it with cash — a foreign-issued contactless bank card will not tap directly on the readers.
Getting to the start
Parque Gabriel Turbay (Metrolinea/SITM stop at Kr 27 - Cl 50), directly adjacent to the start/finish zone on Carrera 27 between Calles 50-51
Confirmed fcv.org (Fundacion Cardiovascular de Colombia) IS the genuine organizer -- 23rd edition in 2026.
Per prior (Oct 2025) edition: road closures begin the NIGHT BEFORE -- Carrera 27 closes 9:00 PM Saturday;
full closure 5:00 AM-1:00 PM Sunday.
Vehicle/taxi drop-off near Parque Turbay impossible once closures start -- walk in, or use a Metrolinea stop on Carrera 33/36 (outside closure perimeter).
Getting to the finish
Same as start -- Parque Turbay, Carrera 27 (loop/circular course)
Cordon stays sealed until ~1:00 PM Sunday per prior edition -- post-race taxi/rideshare pickup directly outside the park unlikely;
walk out a few blocks to Carrera 33/36 or an outside-cordon Metrolinea stop.
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2026 date confirmed (Oct 18, 'returns to the traditional third Sunday of October date').
2026 route was adjusted (recreational distance 5K->6K, course reroute avoiding several streets) but start/finish at Parque Turbay remains confirmed for 2026.
Detailed 2026 closure bulletin not yet published -- timing above is per prior (Oct 2025) edition: 21K start 6:30 AM, 10.5K 7:45 AM.
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No dedicated official race shuttle -- Metrolinea (BRT) implements temporary detours/suspensions instead: per prior edition,
feeder route AB1 suspended 7:00 AM-noon, route P10 detoured.
IC card
Tarjeta Metrolínea ('tarjeta verde' / green card)
Neighborhood stores ('tiendas de barrio'), Campollo and Apuestas La Perla outlets,
Metrolínea's 21 official recharge points around the city, and recharge machines at stations
Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above
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Fare is COP 3,000 for short routes and COP 3,600 for long routes (2026).
No open-loop EMV contactless support for foreign Visa/Mastercard has been reported here.
A Bancolombia-issued debit card can be converted at a bank branch to double as a transit pass,
but this requires a Bancolombia account, so it's not practical for a visiting foreigner.
