Arahal and Morón come together for a half marathon in 2027

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The La Cal y el Olivo Solidarity Half Marathon will bring runners together in the Sevillian countryside again on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027. The start is scheduled for Arahal, and the race runs by road to Morón de la Frontera, two towns that share an athletics event with more than four decades of history. The announced distance is a half marathon; available information does not yet specify the start time, entry fee or full official course.

The race stands out for something that cannot be captured by a stopwatch: its route connects two towns and turns mass-participation running into a shared project. Arahal and Morón alternate as the start and finish towns from one edition to the next, so the direction can change. For 2027, available information places the start in Arahal; final details about registration, logistics and the course must be confirmed in the organizers’ official communications.

Confirmed date, start town and 2027 details

The next edition is scheduled for Jan. 31, 2027, in Arahal, in Seville province. The event is run on asphalt over the half-marathon distance, or about 21 kilometers. Although Arahal is listed as the start town, the exact start location, time and finish venue for this edition have not yet been specified.

The gap between the announced date and the publication of operational information matters to anyone planning travel or a race calendar. No entry fees, registration deadlines, participant limit or included services have been announced. Details from previous years can provide context, but should not be treated as rules for 2027: each edition may change its price, field limit, shirt, refreshment stations and bib collection arrangements.

The event’s name often appears in different forms, including La Cal y el Olivo and the Arahal-Morón Half Marathon. They all refer to the road race connecting the two Sevillian towns. To avoid confusion, the 2027 date is confirmed, but the event’s full details still require official information, particularly on times, regulations and runner services.

A race between Arahal and Morón de la Frontera

The event’s identity is tied to its route between Arahal and Morón de la Frontera. It is not an urban half marathon that loops around a single town center, but a road race across the countryside connecting two communities with their own traditions. The distance also serves as a sporting bridge between the towns, an idea that helps explain its lasting place on the local calendar.

The start and finish alternate between the two towns. Information for 2027 lists Arahal as the starting point, while the previous edition described in the reference material started in Morón and finished in Arahal. That rotation makes it essential to check the race direction before booking accommodation, planning transport or working out how to return to the starting point after crossing the finish line.

In previous editions, the route has combined town streets with a section on the A-8125 road. This helps explain the event’s intertown character, but does not confirm the exact route or access arrangements for 2027. The course may change for safety, traffic or logistical reasons; streets, mile markers and finish location should be checked when the new edition’s rules are published.

The race’s charitable purpose and history

The race began in 1983 as a neighborhood initiative to connect Arahal and Morón through popular athletics. Since then, cooperation between the towns has been central to its identity, alongside the involvement of local councils and athletics clubs. Its history has been built by runners, organizations and volunteers alike, whose work makes an event across two municipal areas possible.

The charitable element also supports local initiatives, although beneficiary organizations may change from one edition to another. At the presentation of the 2026 edition, organizers announced a total donation of 4,500 euros: 3,000 for Alzheiarahal and 1,500 for the Asociación de Mujeres 7 de Mayo. That information relates to that edition; it does not predict which cause or organizations will receive support in 2027.

This connection to local projects sets the race apart from a competition focused solely on times and standings. The charitable purpose does not replace the sporting challenge, but adds a collective dimension: runners travel along a road linking two towns and take part in an event that can raise funds for nearby organizations. The organizers will need to announce where the 2027 edition’s charitable contributions will go once that information is available.

What is known about the course and what remains unconfirmed

The half-marathon distance corresponds to 21.097 kilometers under standard rules, although the available 2027 information simply identifies it as a half marathon. The known characteristics are asphalt and an intertown route. No official elevation profile, map, refreshment points or certified measurement has yet been published, so past editions’ courses should not be presented as final.

The road between Arahal and Morón offers a different experience from a multi-lap circuit: the landscape changes gradually, and runners must sustain their effort over a long stretch, with fewer urban landmarks in some sections. On an event of this kind, wind, exposure to the sun and short climbs can affect how the course feels, although there is no published information that describes the specific 2027 profile.

The rules will also settle practical questions affecting race day: cut-off time, minimum age, transfer policy, bag transport, timing and medical support. Transport takes on particular importance in a race with its start and finish in different towns. Until the conditions are published, shuttle buses, baggage drop or participant transport cannot be assumed, even if such services are available at other road races.

Registration, entry fees and runner services

The race date has been announced, but the available information does not include an official registration link, entry fee or opening schedule. One of the competitors cited Sporttia as the registration platform for an earlier edition and also mentioned in-person options. Those details describe that event and do not confirm that the same channel will be used in 2027.

Prices and field limits have also varied between editions. The reference material lists different fees in previous years, ranging from 10 to 25 euros depending on the registration period and edition. Those figures are not valid 2027 prices. The cost, number of places and any discounts remain unconfirmed, as do the inclusion of a shirt, race pack or other items.

The same caution applies to refreshment stations. The 2025 route listed stations at kilometers 4, 10, 15 and 18, as well as at the finish, but that arrangement should not automatically be carried over to the next edition. Updated rules will state what support is available during the race and what services runners can expect afterward. For anyone planning a race calendar, the confirmed date is currently the most reliable operational detail.

A winter half marathon in the Sevillian countryside

Jan. 31 places the race in the middle of winter, when the morning may begin cool and warm as the event progresses. Conditions in Seville province vary by day: rain, wind or sunshine can all change how the temperature feels. No reliable weather forecast is available this far in advance, so any current estimate would be premature.

The date does help explain some general considerations for a winter road race. Clothing that feels right at the start may become too warm later, while standing still before the gun can quickly cool the body. Previous editions, including a rain-soaked race in 2026, show that conditions can vary; they do not predict what will happen in 2027.

For a half marathon, equipment and pace should reflect the actual conditions, not an idealized race-day picture. An exposed route can feel very different into a headwind than with the wind behind, and damp weather changes the perceived effort. Course details will help assess these factors once published, but caution and weather information closer to race day will be more useful than an early forecast.

A popular event that goes beyond the result

The race brings recreational and federated athletes together in an event combining competition with local participation. Its route from one town to another encourages runners to look beyond their pace per kilometer: geography is part of the experience from the start to the finish. The appeal lies both in covering 21 kilometers and in taking part in a shared tradition involving Arahal and Morón.

Cooperation among the town councils, clubs, associations and volunteers supports logistics that are not always visible from the starting line. Traffic control, course marking, medical support and race services require coordination along an intertown route. That collective effort helps explain why the event retains a strong foothold on the area’s sporting calendar.

Its profile also makes it distinctive among Andalusian races: a classic distance, an asphalt surface and a direct connection to the local landscape. There is no need to attribute services or features that have not yet been announced to understand what makes it special. The documented combination is enough: two towns, a half marathon and a history linked to sport and solidarity.

The information that will shape the countdown

In the months before the race, announcements from the organizers should complete the 2027 details with the exact start point, time, finish location, map and rules. They should also clarify registration and any participation conditions. For visitors, the finish location and transport between Arahal and Morón will matter as much as the cost of a bib.

The alternating start and finish towns make it unwise to rely on the logistics of a previous edition. The 2025 course, for example, ran from Arahal toward Morón, while the 2026 edition went in the opposite direction. The 2027 information again places Arahal at the start, but only official documentation can explain transport arrangements and race operations.

The Jan. 31 date and starting town are now on the calendar. Details that have not yet been published — start time, fee, places, full route and services — should be confirmed before making plans that depend on them. In a race crossing two towns, each update fills in another part of the picture and helps explain how Arahal, Morón and popular running will come together again in 2027.