The Álava Athletics Federation organizes the 48th Vitoria-Gasteiz Half Marathon, a 21.097 km race entirely on asphalt, on a course certified by the Royal Spanish Athletics Federation. The start is at Portal de Lasarte and the finish is at plaza de Amadeo García Salazar.
Route and rules:
- Maximum time: 2 h 30 min, with checkpoint controls at km 5 (38 min), km 10 (1 h 13 min), and km 15 (1 h 48 min).
- Fluid stations at km 5, 10, 15, and 20, and a solid and fluid station after the finish line.
- Foot-only event: running with roller skates, scooters, bicycles, or pets is not permitted, nor is crossing the finish line accompanied by minors.
- Chip timing; classifications at buscametas.com.
Practical information
- Sunday, December 20, 2026, 10:30.
- Open to anyone of legal age, federated or not. Limit: 4,500 bib numbers.
- Registration at mediamaratonvitoriagasteiz.com, with card payment. Refunds only for injury or illness with a medical certificate (50% from November 30 onwards). Change of ownership allowed; bib number changes are not accepted after December 10.
- Basque athletes with an FVA license who want their mark to appear in the RFEA ranking must complete a double registration (race website and RFEA Call Room).
- Changing rooms, showers, and cloakroom lockers at C.D. Mendizorrotza (access via Portal de Lasarte).