Valencia Half Marathon Incidents 2024
Renfe Discount
Travel to Valencia to run the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich in an easy and sustainable way thanks to the event’s agreement with Renfe, which allows all runners and their companions to enjoy a minimum 15% discount this year 2025.
Renfe is offering this promotional discount for the event on tickets purchased to travel to Valencia Ciudad del Running between 21st and 31st October for any of the available fares (Basic, Elige, Elige Confort and Premium) on all AVE and long distance services (AVE, Alvia, Euromed and Intercity) to Valencia, on all available trains between these dates. The discount is valid for runners already registered for the event and their companions.
To receive the discount, runners must apply through the Valencia Ciudad del Running Self-Management Area, which, after checking their registration, will send the “Discount Authorisation” by email.
NOTICE: The discount authorisation must be printed out or saved on your mobile phone and shown on the journey together with your ticket.
How do I purchase my discounted tickets from Renfe?
Runners must purchase their tickets through www.renfe.com in order to receive the discount:
1.- Select the train you wish to travel on by clicking on any of the available options (Basic, Elige, Elige Confort and Premium).
2.- In the drop-down menu select the NEC Congress/Fairs tariff.
3.- Enter the authorisation number in the box marked authorisation number (not the discount code box).
IAAF/Trinidad Alfonso Mass Race World Half Marathon Championships Valencia 2018
FAQ Valencia Half Marathon Waiting List
The waiting list for the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich is made up of runners who were unsuccessful in the ballot. These runners will have the opportunity to obtain a race bib, at a price of €100 (plus a one-day licence), as places become available due to withdrawals from already registered participants.
No. New registrations for the waiting list are currently not being accepted.
Waiting list bibs come from withdrawals by registered runners. These bibs are allocated in order to people on the waiting list. Therefore, you will receive your bib when your turn comes.
Yes. When your turn comes, we will send you an email with instructions on how to register, and you will have a minimum of 24 hours to complete the process.
In the email you received regarding the waiting list, you will find a link that allows you to check your position at any time.
If you do not complete your registration within the indicated time after receiving the email, the bib will be released and assigned to the next person on the waiting list.
Pace and time calculator
USE OUR CALCULATOR TO CHECK YOUR DISTANCE, TIME, OR PACE.
Fill in any two of the three variables: distance, time, or pace, and press the CALCULATE button to find out your results for the remaining parameter.
Protected: Regulations 21K 2023
Souvenir poster
There is no better gift than a lasting memory
You can now buy the Valencia 2025 Half Marathon commemorative poster, you can give it as a gift to someone else or even to yourself! (You only need the bib number)
Turn the Valencia Half Marathon into a lasting memory.
Only those who have done it know what it takes to cross a finish line. Relief, exhaustion, excitement… we are overcome by many emotions at this moment.
This is why we invite you to turn your memory into a print that will decorate your home and last a lifetime.
How? We have prepared four posters that you can buy from our shop for €5, which will display your name and time in the 2025 half marathon. All you have to do is print the personalised design, which we will send you, at the size you require and add your medal and bib and you’re done!
Turn the Valencia Half Marathon into a lasting memory.
Only those who have done it know what it takes to cross a finish line. Relief, exhaustion, excitement… we are overcome by many emotions at this moment.
This is why we invite you to turn your memory into a print that will decorate your home and last a lifetime.
How? We have prepared four posters that you can buy from our shop for €5, which will display your name and time in the 2025 half marathon. All you have to do is print the personalised design, which we will send you, at the size you require and add your medal and bib and you’re done!
Four styles to choose from
- For those who just want to keep their medal with the motto “Faster than yesterday, slower than tomorrow”.
For those who just want their photo with the motto “Faster than yesterday, slower than tomorrow”.
For those who want to display their bib proudly under the motto “Faster than yesterday, slower than tomorrow”.
For those who just want the course map.
2022 Half Marathon
21K training plan tips
The distance and the demands of a half marathon require specific preparation that is adapted to suit your potential performance. It is a challenging distance that forces you out of your comfort zone. And that is why we have developed different plans, so you can choose the one most suitable for you.
It is very important to choose the right and appropriate plan so that it fits perfectly to the real capabilities of each runner. To make this choice you must take into account your recent best 10K time. Based on this time, you will be able to choose the right plan for you with greater confidence. From Sunday 17 August onwards, each athlete will receive a weekly training plan, based on the time they have chosen.
½ MARATHON PLAN | ESTIMATED 10K TIME |
1H 30′ (4:15) | 41′- 40′ (4:06 – 4:00) |
1H 40′ (4:44) | 46′ – 45′ (4:36 – 4:30) |
1H 50′ (5:12) | 51′ – 50′ (5:06 – 5:00) |
2H (5:41) | 55′ – 54′ (5:30 – 5:24) |
FINISH 2H 12′ (6:15) | 1H (6:00) |
When to run a half marathon?
Previous experience in running is required before tackling the training for a race covering 21km and 97m. This means that anyone who is thinking of running a half marathon will have run over shorter distances It is a good idea if the runner has previously experienced training plans and has stuck to them in order to achieve their goals. Your body must be adapted to the training loads because your muscle, joint and tendon systems have to withstand many kilometres, i.e. our “chassis” must be up to the task of coping with a half marathon.
On the other hand, our physiology and our heart must know how to interpret the thresholds and train at the right intensities to improve our fitness. Finally, in order to successfully complete a plan, we must have time available and know how to adapt the plan to our personal and professional lives. We have to create the best possible conditions around us so we can train without feeling under pressure and have the support of the people closest to us.
Every athlete should always keep their health in mind and train responsibly. Therefore, we must have a sports medical examination with a positive report to ensure we are fit for the planning, training sessions and the race. We must be very honest and earnest. Which is why we must invest resources in our health and train safely.
The weeks prior starting the plan
Our bodies and our minds must arrive at this starting point in the best possible shape and this will depend on our activity in the preceding weeks. It is scary to stop running and lose the form we have worked so hard to acquire. But we must induce a loss of fitness before starting the preparation.
This transition period is characterised as an active recovery cycle between the end of one season and the beginning of the preparation for the next season with the Basic-General Period. The main objective is ensuring the maximum recovery of your body, as well as various psychological aspects that can affect the runner as a result of a long, intense season.
We would suggest three to four weeks of transition and active rest that should have the following objectives and activities:
- During this period, it is very important to disconnect both from the competitive aspect and even from an organised training programme. It is essential for us to perceive that our body and mind are resting and not subject to strong stimuli of any kind.
- Now is the ideal time to clear up any small injuries we may have, strains, swelling, etc. We should visit a trusted physio to treat all our muscle, joint and tendon strains.
- We can take advantage of the opportunity to do complementary activities and other sports (hiking, mountaineering, swimming, cycling, etc.). In short, we are not giving up sport, but adopting a recreational, fun and non-competitive approach. This will help us to avoid completely losing our physical condition and will make the first introductory weeks easier to assimilate.
- Do some circuit strength training in the gym and toning exercises. It is important that our body structure is not weakened before we start the preparation.
- You can do some gentle running for about 45 minutes. These should be low intensity runs. Due to the heat, your heart rate will be higher, and you will need to manage your aerobic sessions appropriately.
- It might be a good time to choose the kit you are going to use for training and above all to have the right training and competition shoes in good condition.
- It is important to control our diet to avoid putting on a lot of weight. By increasing rest and decreasing our training load it is normal to gain weight, but we must avoid overdoing it. The more weight we put on, the harder the first introductory weeks will be.
All these tips will help you manage the time before you start your preparation, not to lose your fitness completely, to play down the importance of running and to have fun doing other activities. Resting and disconnecting is the best possible training you can do.
José Garay, Graduate in Ciencias de la Actividad Física y el Deporte and trainer in CA Serrano
21K training plans
The countdown to the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, which will take place on 26 October, has now begun and it is time to get down to some serious training. And this is why the Objective 21K Valencia training plans for the race have been prepared by Cárnicas Serrano coach José Garay.
The training plans are divided into ten weeks with different target times: under 1h30, 1h40, 1h50, 2h00 and finishing the race. The specific preparation will start the week beginning 18 August and will be available for those runners that are registered for the event who have requested the training plan. Every Sunday you will receive a weekly plan directly in your email, so all you have to worry about is going running.
To follow the plan, you simply have to sign up on the following link and choose your target time.