El Puerto Half Marathon reaches 3,006 entrants and launches 10K

The third edition of the El Puerto Half Marathon 2027 will take place on Sunday 31 January in El Puerto de Santa María, with 3,006 entrants across the half marathon and the new El Puerto 10K, according to an announcement by the city council on 11 November. The event is moving from May to January, with 4,000 places planned across both races.

The launch of the El Puerto 10K expands the event programme. The councillors for sport, Alejandro Galán, and youth, José Ignacio González Nieto, believe the change of date is helping to increase participation.

Joint start and routes

Both races will start at 09:00 h on the N-IV, next to El Paseo Shopping Centre, where the finish will also be located. Free parking is available in the area.

The half marathon will cover 21.097 kilometres on tarmac, with roads closed to traffic. The 10K will share part of the route, which can be viewed on the official race website.

The organisers are retaining approximately 90% of the 2026 route, with fewer turns and wider avenues to create a smoother course.

Registration and available places

The plan is to allocate 3,000 places to the half marathon and 1,000 to the 10K. Registration is online through Runnink and will remain open until 17 January 2027 at 23:59 h or until all places are taken.

Pacers, refreshment stations and services

The half marathon will have starting pens based on estimated finish time and pacers for 1:30:00, 1:45:00 and 2:00:00. In the 10K, pacers will lead runners to finish in 40:00 and 50:00.

Participants in the longer race will find refreshment stations at kilometres 5, 10, 15 and 18, as well as at the finish. In the 10K, they will be at kilometre 5 and at the finish.

The race bib will include a disposable chip, and there will be online results and intermediate checkpoints. A bag drop will be available at the start and finish, while showers will be at Campo de Fútbol El Juncal. The organisers recommend arriving early to access the starting pens, bag drop and warm-up area.

T-shirt and bib collection

The runner’s bag will include a race bib, sponsor gifts and a unisex technical T-shirt from 42krunning. Participants can choose between sleeveless and short-sleeved versions. The shirt, unveiled at El Paseo, features the city’s coat of arms and combines green, yellow, blue and white.

Regular bib collection will take place during the preceding days at the runners’ fair in the shopping centre. Participants must present ID and their registration email to collect their bib. If someone else collects it, they will need authorisation, a photo of the participant’s ID and the registration email.

The organisers will also offer an optional, limited bib collection service on race day.

Categories and prizes

Both distances will have men’s and women’s category standings, determined by age on race day. These range from Senior A, for ages 18 to 23, to Masters E, for participants aged 70 and over.

There will be trophies for the top three overall and in each category in both races. The first local male and female runners in each distance will also receive recognition.

The race is organised by El Puerto City Council, with the support of Runnink, El Paseo and Puerto Sherry. The security department, headed by Jesús Garay, is responsible for the arrangements required for the event.

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