Next, everything you need to know for the Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon to be held this Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 8:25 a.m. If you’re going to run, it’s important. If you’re going to cheer, it’s also important. And if you simply want to know what traffic restrictions the city will have, go to the end of the article, but we strongly recommend you stay to cheer on the 26,500 participants who this Sunday will enjoy Valencia and its half marathon.
OFFICIAL TV STREAMING
The race can be followed on the following platforms starting at 8:00 a.m:
OFFICIAL VALENCIA HALF MARATHON 2026 APP
With the official Valencia Half Marathon app, in addition to informing you about all the race news, you can follow any runner by entering their bib number.
ROUTE OF THE VALENCIA HALF MARATHON 2026
START OF THE VALENCIA HALF MARATHON 2026
The start will take place from 8:25 a.m. in different waves with the aim of improving comfort and safety for all runners and in accordance with the order of verified times.
Each runner must enter the box assigned to them according to the verified time. The corrals are identified by colors and numbers that correspond to those on the bib.
The maximum time to finish the race is 2h30:00 from the moment you cross the start line. Any runner who reaches kilometer 10 after 10:52 a.m. will be disqualified for their projected inability to finish within the established time.
Wheelchair athletes who wish to do so will start, in advance, at 8:48 a.m. in the fourth wave. Visually impaired athletes may start, if they wish, at the front of the wave corresponding to their sports level.
THE PACERS (PRACTICALS) THAT WILL SET YOUR PACE
The Valencia Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Half Marathon has lined up six official pacers (or practicals, as they call them) with paces ranging from 1:24 to 2:15.
HYDRATION STATIONS OF THE VALENCIA HALF MARATHON 2026
There will be liquid refreshment stations at kilometers 5.4, 10.4, 15.5, and 19.4, where Aquabona water in 33 cl bottles and Aquarius in cups will be available. Additionally, at the finish line you will receive Aquabona water in 50 cl bottles and Aquarius in cans. A post-finish area will also offer solid refreshments.
Enervit will have a Red Point for distributing energy gels with and without caffeine at approximately kilometer 15.2.
Both types of gels will be laid out on the two sides of the street as follows: no caffeine – caffeine – no caffeine – caffeine.
TOILETS AND RED POINTS
There will be toilets for runners in the wardrobe area, in the pre-start access zones, at all aid stations, at the finish area and after leaving the post-finish area. Runners are asked to use these portable toilets, avoiding using them in streets, parks, and gardens not designated for it.
In the wardrobe zone and next to the bike parking there will be a Red Point where those in need can request sanitary pads and tampons before and after the race.
ITINERARY AND TRAFFIC CLOSURES OF THE VALENCIA HALF MARATHON 2026
The race will cause traffic disruptions between 7:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
The course itinerary is as follows: Tarongers Avenue (at the Architecture Faculty), Ronda Nord, Alfauir Street, Primat Reig Avenue, Cavanilles Street, San Pío V, Trinidad Street, Pla de la Saïdia, Mauro Guillén, Menéndez Pidal, Glorias Valencianas Bridge, Gran Vía de Fernando el Católico, Gran Vía de Ramón y Cajal, San Vicente Mártir, Guillem de Castro, Blanqueria, Conde de Trénor, Pintor López, Tetuán Square, General Tovar, Paz Street, Marqués de Dos Aguas, Poeta Querol, Barcas Street, Ayuntamiento Square, Marqués de Sotelo Avenue, Xàtiva, Colón, Porta del Mar, Navarro Reverter, América Square, Jacinto Benavente, Pont del Regne, Alameda promenade, Europe Square, Alameda promenade, Menorca, Joan Verdeguer, Doctor J.J. Dòmine, Semana Santa Marinera Square, Marcos Sopena, Eugènia Viñes, Séquia de la Cadena and back to Tarongers Avenue.
Road traffic disruptions
Tarongers Avenue, between the Miramar Tower roundabout and the Lluís Peixó roundabout, will be closed in both directions to road traffic from Friday the 25th at 10:00 p.m. until Sunday the 27th at 9:00 p.m. On Sunday, from 4:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., surface access to the Miramar Tower roundabout will be cut and traffic will be diverted through the tunnel. The remaining route closures will occur around 8:00 a.m.
Tram route disruptions
Tram traffic in both directions along Tarongers Avenue will remain closed from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Changes to EMT lines
For the celebration of the half marathon, EMT has planned new routes for Saturday, the day of the event setup, and Sunday, when the race takes place, to bring passengers to their destinations. In total, the routes of 40 lines have been modified. Additionally, on Sunday, while the race lasts, lines C1, 19, 30, 31, 40, C2, 92, 93 and 94 will be suspended. Full information can be checked in the EMT’s “Latest News” section on the website, in the app, and on social networks.
