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Santa Pola International Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Santa Pola
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Race date in 100 days: Jan 24, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Santa Pola · 21.1km
Entry fee: €30Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenMon, June 8, 2026 ~ Mon, January 18, 2027See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗

Instagram

D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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 run under winter sunshine.

Course passes through old architecture including 16th-century fortresses and along beaches and salt marshes toward the Mediterranean.

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.

Race reports: 2

Ramón Sobrino TorrensRan in 2018

“And soon, around 4 km in, I knew it would be difficult to finish this race.”

In hot weather of around 20°C and feeling unwell, they thought finishing would be difficult from 4 km and considered dropping out, but encouragement from fellow runners helped them finish, albeit with their slowest time.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Y pronto, sobre el Km. 4 sabía que iba a ser difícil terminar la carrera.

Read the original on Peralico

alonsojpdRan in 2018

“I couldn't believe it. I finished much faster than I had expected.”

Despite a long break from running and limited training, Alonsojpd finished the 2018 Santa Pola half marathon faster than expected. Early congestion, heat and later leg and back pain made it difficult, but friends' cheers helped them push on to the finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

No me lo podía creer, había acabado y en un tiempo muy inferior al que esperaba.

Read the original on Comunidad Biker MTB

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

Media Maratón Vila de Santa Pola 2023 (la mejor manera de empezar el año) #running #mediamaraton

Correr para vivir mejor

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.

General entry

Entry cost €30

Organizer's page

First come, first served

Entry cost €22

Organizer's page

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:30

Time limit2 hours 45 minutes

2 hours 45 minutes (course closes at 13:15)

The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked 2026-08) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Start
Half21.0975km	10:30
10K10km	17:00

START

Avenida Fernando Pérez Ojeda, Santa Pola

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Avenida Fernando Pérez Ojeda

same as the start (loop course)

Finish · Google Maps

The 21 km course starts and finishes on Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda, stays entirely within the city limits and follows Santa Pola’s coastline.

At the 4.8 km mark, you reach Gran Playa; at 7.4 km, Playa de Levante;

and at 9.5 km, Calas del Este, a cluster of small coves.

You pass the Mirador de la Cadena viewpoint at 10.8 km and run along Playa Varadero from 12.8 km.

After passing Castillo-Fortaleza de Santa Pola at the 14.6 km mark,

you follow the coastal promenade to Playa Lisa at the 18.7 km mark, then run the final stretch back to the finish.

It's a flat course at sea level along the coast rather than inland, and the course description has stayed the same throughout the race’s history.

World Athletics Label: Label Label
Typical race-season temperature: around 12°C (53°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Pacers

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

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

1/22 Fri – 1/23 Sat

Pick up your bib at the expo

Carpa Feria del Corredor, near Castillo Fortaleza

Google Maps

1/22 Fri: 17:00~20:30
1/23 Sat: 10:00~20:00

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startCalle Muelle, Santa Pola port
Transit cardDon't expect a dedicated 'Santa Pola transit system' — you'll be riding Vectalia's regional Alicante-province buses (e.g. line 91 Elche-Santa Pola), so check fare/payment specifics for your exact line before boarding, and carry some cash as backup.
Getting to the finishSame start · finish zone on Calle Muelle near the port

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Calle Muelle, Santa Pola port/downtown area (Calle Fernando Pérez Ojeda per race-route listings) — the town's only significant public-transport hub is Estación de Santa Pola (bus station), ~1-1.5km inland from the port-front start/finish, served by 6 bus operators

Confirmed directly on the official site for the 2027 edition: 21K race on 24 January 2027, 10:30 start; 10K on 23 January 2027 (evening). Santa Pola has no train (RENFE) station of its own; nearest rail is in Elche or Alicante, reached onward by bus.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same start/finish zone on Calle Muelle near the port

Official page states medical/ambulance services are positioned in the start and finish zone along Calle Muelle, implying a shared start/finish area.

Map

Start shuttle

Organizers designate multiple general parking zones within the town center near the start for runners arriving by car; public inter-city buses terminate at Estación de Santa Pola, a ~15-20min walk to the port/start area.

Transit card

Santa Pola itself has no separate municipal urban bus system with its own fare card — it's served by Vectalia's Elx Rodalía regional network (lines such as 91, 255A, 255B, L2, 1, 3, 8, 18, 19). Payment method is mixed/unclear across lines: some are card/app-only (e.g.

the airport line C-6 no longer takes cash), some Santa Pola-area lines use an app-based virtual pass with QR-code validation. Have a contactless card ready to try, but carry some cash and check the Vectalia app for your specific route.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 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.

There's an aid station at the 5 km mark, at 10 km, at 15 km and at the finish, with water plus sponges to cool you down during the race.

There are signs every kilometer.

An official pacer runs with the field.

The course follows the coast at sea level with no significant elevation change and is often described as a flat, fast course.

The race was first held in 1990 and has been organized by Club de Atletismo Santa Pola since 1992.

It holds a World Athletics Bronze Label and, along with the Madrid and Valencia half marathon events,

is considered one of Spain’s three biggest half marathon events by participation.

It also hosted Spain's national half marathon championships in 2016.

Times are local to Santa Pola. 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.

Hotel Polamar

Hotel · 288m

7.8/10(1832)

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From Valencia: Montanejos Hot Springs Half-Day Tour

€53

Santa Pola International Half Marathon

About Santa Pola International Half Marathon — 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