Fast from first to last
A predominantly flat route with nothing to break your rhythm. The right conditions to attack a personal best at the close of the season.
The Atlantic beside you.
Your best time ahead.
On 6 December, run from start to finish at Marina de Vilamoura, on a course designed to deliver a fast, flowing and unforgettable experience.
What makes it different
A course built for running hard
Fast, predominantly flat and beside the sea. Made for runners chasing their limits.
The Atlantic as your backdrop
Start and finish at Marina de Vilamoura, with the ocean alongside and the mild Algarve December. You race where others take holidays.
Your distance, your goal
Four distances on the same day. From the full 42K challenge to a 5K walk with the family, everyone finds their race.
Four courses
Choose your distance
All start and finish at Marina de Vilamoura, on 6 December.
42K
Marathon
The big one. The distance you build for over months and race once a season, on a route made for chasing a serious time.
Predominantly flat · +253 m total climb
from 55€Register
21K
Half Marathon
All the intensity of racing without the full distance. Fast, demanding and within reach if you train consistently.
Predominantly flat · +113 m total climb
from 30€Register
10K
10K Run
Ten kilometres to run flat out, in a setting you will not find twice. The perfect way in for anyone chasing speed.
Predominantly flat · +45 m total climb
from 25€Register
5K
Solidarity Walk
For everyone, at any age. Be part of the event, walk with your family and support a cause, right by the sea.
Open to all levels
from 12€Register
The terrain, in numbers
You know exactly what you are running into
We publish the total elevation gain for every distance, measured on the official route. Few races do. We do, because anyone training deserves to decide with data.
+253 m
Marathon 42.195 km
+113 m
Half Marathon 21.0975 km
+45 m
10K Run
0 m
Elevation at start and finish
The route
From the marina to the Atlantic, and back
The race sets off from Marina de Vilamoura, crosses the municipality of Loulé with the ocean close by, and returns to the same point, where the finish line waits.
In December, the Algarve gives you what almost no European destination can at that time of year: mild temperatures, good light and roads made for running. It is the right setting to close your season with a time you will remember.
Questions about the course
Where are the start and finish?
At Marina de Vilamoura, in the municipality of Loulé, for all four distances. You finish where you started, right by the Atlantic.
Is the course fast?
Yes. It is a fast, predominantly flat course, starting and finishing at sea level. The marathon has around 253 metres of total climb over 42.195 km, the half marathon around 113 and the 10K around 45.
Is the course certified?
The course is undergoing certification and homologation with the competent bodies. We will publish confirmation on this page as soon as the process is complete.
When will the official map be published?
The official map and elevation profile for each distance will be published on this page. In the meantime, you can view the interactive route for each course in the links above.
December in the Algarve. Your time is waiting.
Four distances, one day, with the Atlantic beside you. Prices rise in phases: the earlier you enter, the less you pay.