Race guide
Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
Final instructions
1. Basic Information
If you have any queries or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
By sending an email to:
2. Regulations
We remind you that you must comply with the race rules, and that the following actions may result in your disqualification from the event:
· Running with another person’s bib number.
· Altering or tampering with the bib number.
· Crossing the finish line while carrying or holding hands with children.
· Returning to the course after having crossed the finish line.
· Urinating outside the toilets provided by the organization.
· Ignoring the instructions of the organizers, judges, security forces, or medical staff of the event.
· Engaging in any kind of unsportsmanlike conduct, especially if it harms other runners.
3. Check List
Please read these instructions carefully, as they contain all the useful information you will need to ensure that everything goes smoothly on the day of the race.
Pick up your race bib with chip and goodie bag at Expo 21K Feria Valencia.
Google map
Check which box you will be in and the time your wave will start. The colour of your race bib corresponds to the colour of your box.
Arrive at the start with plenty of time in advance. Especially if you have to leave things in the drop-off area.
Each starting box has a different entrance, which will be marked with its color and number.
Run and enjoy the race and the cheering from the crowds along the route.
Throw your rubbish in the containers you will find after the drinks stations.
Cross the finish line. Smile.
Head towards the post-finish line area. We will give you your medal, refreshments and your post-race bag.
4. Calendar of events
Expo 21K Feria Valencia opens its doors
Events Centre
Hall 5 - Feria Valencia
La Placeta opens
Hall 5 - Feria Valencia
Hall 5 - Feria Valencia
Expo 21K Feria Valencia opens its doors
Events Centre
Hall 5 - Feria Valencia
La Placeta opens
Pabellón 5 - Feria Valencia
Hall 5 - Feria Valencia
Valencia
Av. del Professor López Piñero
5. Before the race
5.1 Bib and bag collection
The race bib-chip and the goodie bag can be collected at Expo 21K Feria Valencia, located in Hall 5 of Feria Valencia, on 24 and 25 October from 9am to 9pm.
In order to collect your race bib you will need to show the QR code, which we will send to your email the Thursday before the race, along with a valid official ID in its original format.
5.2 Goodie bags
5.3 Official T-shirts
Official technical T-shirt for the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich 2025, made with breathable, lightweight, highly elastic fabric.
Made with Ecotech technical fabric crafted from polyester thread sourced from recycled plastic bottles, providing lightness, softness, and maximum breathability to keep you dry at all times.
Flat seams help prevent chafing, while Skin4Run technology ensures a perfect body fit, and Fix Color technology guarantees the long-lasting vibrancy of the original color.
Male and female models.
Short sleeve or tank top style.
5.4 Expo 21K Feria Valencia
The Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich Expo 21K will be held at the Feria Valencia Exhibition Centre (Hall 5) on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 October from 9am to 9pm, open all day.
46035 Valencia
If you do not want to queue, avoid the busiest times, which are:
- Friday: 6-8pm
Saturday: 12am-2pm and 6-8pm
5.4.1 How to get to Expo 21K at Feria Valencia
METROVALENCIA
- Line 2 Llíria-Torrent Avinguda, Carolines/Fira stop (about 600m from the venue).
Line 4 (tram) from the city to the main entrance of Feria Valencia.
Schedules and frequencies can be consulted in real time on the official Metrovalencia application or on www.metrovalencia.com.
EMT VALENCIA
Line no. 62 Benimamet-Estació Nord. Approximate frequency on working days: 10-15 minutes.
You can see the frequency of the lines and the waiting time for buses in real time on the official EMT Valencia app or website www.emtvalencia.es/geoportal.
CAR
- Feria Valencia parking: 3000 spaces
- Rate: €0.03/minute.
With direct access to Hall 5 and Expo 21K.
VALENCIA TAXIS
4.4.2 Left-luggage
If you come to Expo 21K Feria Valencia with your luggage, you will find a left-luggage office at the entrance to Feria Valencia Hall 5 (Events Centre) where you can leave your luggage to visit the exhibition without hassle and pick it up when you leave.
5.5 La Placeta
La Placeta is located in the heart of Expo 21K Feria Valencia On Friday and Saturday, there will be talks related to the world of running as well as key events such as the presentation of the elite athletes.
Its programme is open free of charge to all members of the public, runners and non-runners alike.
This schedule is subject to change. Check the updated schedule here
5.6 MEDICAL TIPS
The race’s medical director, Dr. Virginia López, has five tips for you, so you can successfully and safely complete the Valencia Half Marathon. These simple recommendations can be summarised in two words: COMMON SENSE.
Be responsible and true to your training:
run at the pace you have trained for and time your final sprint carefully.
Do not experiment on race day:
hydrate and take supplements as you normally would.
Beware of the heat:
train at similar times (and temperatures) to race day.
Listen to your body:
if you feel headache, dizziness or nausea during the race you should slow your pace. If you do not improve, stop and get help at one of our health care points.
Take care of other runners:
if you see someone who is not well, immediately notify the nearest health services.
If you did not do so during your registration process, please remember to fill in the back of your race bib with your contact telephone number in case the medical services need it.
6. The race
6.1 Course
The Valencia Half Marathon will start at 8:25am on avenida de Tarongers, near avenida de Cataluña, next to the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), heading towards Ronda Norte.
The finish line will also be in avenida de Tarongers, very close to the Universitat de València (UV) Facultat d’Economia (next to the intersection with C/ Campillo de Altobuey).
6.2 Race Bib Chip
The race bib must be worn on the front and must remain visible at all times. Running without a bib or with a bib registered under another person’s name is not allowed.
It is mandatory to wear the wristband provided with the bib in order to access the starting boxes or collect your finisher medal.
The chip is attached to the bib.
6.3 How to get to the start
METROVALENCIA
Lines 5-7
Aragón -1,3 km
Lines 3- 9
Facultats -1,4 km
Line 3
Benimaclet-1,4 km
Lines 5-7
Amistat -1,5 km
Lines 4-6 (Tram)
The distances are calculated on foot from the stop to the locker area and access to the boxes.
Schedules and frequencies can be consulted in real time on the official Metrovalencia application or on www.metrovalencia.com.
EMT VALENCIA
Line C3
Line 99
Line 71
Línea C3
Acerca hasta Blasco Ibáñez – Avd. Cataluña
Línea C3
Acerca hasta Primado Reig – Avd. Cataluña
Línea 99
Acerca hasta Luis Peixó – Avd. Tarongers
Línea 71
Acerca hasta Ramón Llull – Blasco Ibáñez
You can see the frequency of the lines and the waiting time for buses in real time on the official EMT Valencia app or website www.emtvalencia.es/geoportal.
BIKES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
There will be an area set aside for bicycles and electric scooters near the locker area. You will need a padlock to secure your bike or scooter.
SCOOTER SHARING
The city has a number of shared electric scooter rental companies that you can use to get to the start.
Cooltra
If you’d like to use one of Cooltra’s scooters, you can do so at a discount by using this code: MEDIOVLC12
VALENBISI
Registration required.
VALENCIA TAXIS
CAR
If you are travelling to the race in a private car, please note that the area around the start of the race will be closed in the following sections: Bulevar Norte from Alfahuir to the Mirador roundabout will be closed from 4:30am. The Mirador roundabout will be closed from 4:30am. Access to Valencia via the V-21 will be through the tunnel. The Cactus roundabout will be closed to traffic at 7:30.
PARKING
The area around the start has free parking areas, however, the organisers have made several car parks available to runners.
Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
- Access from calle Ingeniero Fausto Elio. Some access roads may be closed from 7:30am.
- 1000 spaces. Once all the spaces have been taken, entry will not be allowed.
- Open from 6:00am to 2:00pm.
After 2:00pm no vehicles may be collected until Monday 27 October.
Parking next to Mestalla Stadium
- Entrance from avenida de Suecia
Limited spaces.
Arena Shopping Centre
- 1250 spaces.
- Access recommended along calle Manuel Azaña from San Vicentede Paúl.
- Open from 6:30am to 4pm
- Free of charge until 4pm
6.4 Start
The start will take place in waves in order to maximise the comfort and safety of all the runners and based on the order of accredited times.
The maximum time you can take to finish the race is 2h45:00 from the moment you cross the start line. Any runner arriving at kilometre 10 after 11 am will be disqualified as it is predicted they will fail to finish within the time limit.
Wheelchair athletes will start early in the fourth wave. Visually impaired athletes may also start early at the front of their assigned wave if they wish.
6.5 Starting line boxes
Each runner must enter the box assigned to them based on their accredited time. The boxes are identified by colours that correspond to the colour of the race bib.
You are allowed to change your box until 19 October and there is a charge of 25 euros for reprinting and administration.
You can change your box by clicking on this link:
It is recommended to arrive at the start with enough time to pass security checks and get into your starting box before the race begins at 8:25 am
6.6 Bag drop-off area
The bag-drop off service must be booked in advance. If you did not purchase it beforehand, it is not possible to do so now.
If you have purchased this service, it will be indicated on your bib with a hanger icon. The drop-off area will be located at the beginning of Avenida de Tarongers, next to the Miramar roundabout (Mirador roundabout), in a large open area with tents.
Each runner may leave one backpack, cabin-sized suitcase, or bag, which must be labeled with the sticker provided at the assigned tents according to your bib number.
Access to the area is free.
6.7 Toilets
There will be portable toilets for runners at the cloakroom area, in the zones before the starting boxes, inside the starting boxes, at all refreshment points, in the finish area, and just beyond the post-finish zone.
All runners are kindly asked to use these portable toilets and avoid relieving themselves in non-designated areas, such as streets, parks, and gardens.
6.8 Drink stations
There will be drink stations at kilometre points 5.4, 10.4, 15.5 and 19.4, where there will be Aquabona water in a 33 cl bottle and Aquarius (in a cup). In addition, at the finish line you will be given Aquabona water in a 50 cl bottle and Aquarius in a can. There will also be solid refreshments available after the finish line.
Enervit will provide a Red Point, where energy gels with and without caffeine will be available, at approximately kilometre 15.2.
Both types of gels will be placed on both sides of the street as follows: caffeine free – caffeine – caffeine free – caffeine.
There will be signage indicating the type of gel being distributed, and volunteers will also be distinguishable to make it easier to identify the gel they are handing out.
- Orange: Enervit orange gel
- Yellow: Enervit citrus gel with caffeine
6.9 MSC Pacers
There will be pacers with the following target times:
6.10 Medical and health services
All the drinks stations, as well as the start and finish line areas, will be attended by the race’s medical and health services.
- 27 ambulances of which:
- 19 will have basic life support
- 8 will have advanced life support
- 40 intermediate care beds
- 3 critical care modules
- 40 defibrillators
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50 doctors, including anesthesiologists and intensivists
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35 of them are race doctors
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45 nurses in total
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40 emergency medical technicians
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14 roller medics (7 pairs) in the last 5 km
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215 medical volunteers (final-year medical and nursing students and Vithas Valencia hospital staff)
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4 physiotherapists
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1 podiatrist and 2 volunteer podiatry students
6.11 Rapid assistance points
There will be two rapid assistance points for runners provided by Farmacia Ribera, with vaseline and analgesic spray at kilometres 15.1 and 19, as well as another at the finish line.
6.12 Red points
There will be a red point in the drop-off area where anyone who needs it can request compresses and tampons before and after the race.
6.13 Tracking the runners
On the official Valencia Half Marathon app, as well as keeping yourself informed about all the latest news on the race, you can also follow any runner by entering their race bib number.
6.14 How can I watch the race?
The race can be watched live on:
6.15 Cheering points
Charanga bands, djs, batucada drummers, fallas, etc. More than enough encouragement to help you achieve your goal.
7. After the race
7.1 Finish line area
7.2 Post finish line bag
7.3 Medal engraving
If you have signed up for the medal engraving service, this will be indicated on your race bib. The finisher’s medal engraving service will be located next to the bag drop-off area. There, you will be able to get your name and official time engraved on the back of the medal.
If you have not signed up for the engraving service, you can pay on the spot in the post finish line area in cash or by card.
7.4 Showers
A shower service will be available from 10am until 2pm in the Polideportivo de Benimaclet sports centre.
7.5 Rankings
The rankings can be consulted through our website and in the official app from Sunday afternoon.
7.6 Photos
There will be a section for the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich on marathonphotos.live. You can view your photos on the website and place orders, with different options and payment methods. To find your photos, simply enter your race bib number. You will also be able to download your certificate free of charge.
7.7 21K Medal Party
And now that you’ve crossed the finish line, come celebrate with whoever you like at the 21K Medal Party on the afternoon of Sunday, October 26, in the spectacular space of the Umbracle nightclub, located in the City of Arts and Sciences. The best way to celebrate your race and complete your experience.
8. Sustainability
8.1 Volunteers
Volunteering is a ‘vital’ part of the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich. In 2025, 1,600 people will help ensure everything runs perfectly on race day and in the days leading up to it.
Volunteers not only assist with tasks such as bib distribution, refreshment stations, and providing information to runners, but thanks to Vithas Valencia Hospitals, many are also trained in CPR and first aid to provide assistance if needed.
8.2 Athletics for a better world
In 2024, we were recognized by World Athletics with the “World Athletics Standard for a Better World”, a sustainability and social responsibility certification for organizations, events, and federations in global athletics.
8.3 Carbon Footprint Calculation
This edition, thanks to our ‘green sponsor’ GO2 by Global Omnium, the event’s carbon footprint will be measured. Additionally, the goal is to obtain the Sustainable Event Seal from the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE).
8.2 Environment
We have been working for many years to reduce our impact on the environment. To achieve this, we have eliminated the use of plastic bags and reduced the use of paper in our publications or correspondence with runners.
In addition, 90% of the vehicles, both the Yamaha motorbikes and Hyundai cars, which the organisers use during the event are electric so as to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. We, therefore, ask you all, as far as possible, to do your bit by travelling to the race and the expo by public transport.
In addition, all the perishable food that is not used in the race or is not handed out to the runners is given to the Casa Caridad, so that it can be put to good use.
Sportswear will be collected at the race start in collaboration with the Asociación Solidaria Casa Grande, which will distribute it to disadvantaged groups or recycle it if it is not usable.
The Asociación A la Lona de València also participates in recycling by turning the event’s banners into bags, backpacks, and other charitable items.
You will find containers for plastic waste (yellow) and paper waste (blue), which will be managed by Ecoembes, both at the Expo 21K Feria Valencia and along the route. Use them. With your help, last year we recycled 99.9% of the packaging used in the race.
9. SUPERHALFS
The Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich is one of the SuperHalfs, which bring together the six best half marathons in the world -Lisbon, Prague, Berlin, Copenhagen, Cardiff and Valencia- in an international circuit.
To participate you must register on the website www.superhalfs.com and you will get your free SuperPassport to run the six races, complete the circuit and collect your SuperMedal at the end of your last race.
If you have already registered for the SuperHalfs circuit, remember to add your SuperPassport code when you register so that your participation counts towards the circuit.
The SuperPassport code will be a 36-character code, including numbers and letters from a-f, with hyphens as separators Example: 58410c3d-62b4-1bd8-9898-25c545b90ebd
If you complete the SuperHalfs circuit in Valencia you will be able to pick up your SuperMedal in the SuperHalfs area, just after you have picked up your #21KValenci medal.
The SuperHalfs team will be waiting for you, they will check your bib number and give you a medal so you can have your photo taken and be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
10. PLÁTANO DE CANARIAS NATIONAL RUNNING CIRCUIT
The Valencia Half Marathon is part of the Plátano de Canarias National Running Circuit (CNRPC), the leading running circuit in Spain, which includes, in addition to Valencia, Behobia-San Sebastián, Seville, Barcelona and Madrid.
If you finish the CNRPC circuit in Valencia and you need to pick up your medal, you can do so in the post finish line area, just after picking up your bananas, where there will be a stand representing the circuit.
If you are not yet part of the circuit, you can find all the information here.
11. Opening registration for 2026
Registrations for the Valencia Half Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich 2026 will take place for the first time through a lottery/ballot system, although there will be a four-day priority period for participants of the 2025 edition to secure their bib.
All the information can be found here.
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The priority period for 2025 participants will be from October 30 to November 3, 2025. After this period, they will lose the option to secure their bib and will need to enter the ballot like the general public.