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The Western Atlantic Half Marathon is a road running event taking place on June 6, 2026, in Santa Cruz das Flores, Azores. It features multiple races including a half marathon (21.1 km), Ocean 10K (10.5 km), RUN 5K (5.2 km), Kids RUN (1.5 km), and a 5K walk, all starting and finishing near the Natural Pools of Santa Cruz das Flores.<\/p>\n

The event is open to various age groups with specific age limits for each race, including children\u2019s categories for the Kids RUN. It is designed for participation and celebration of sport in a unique urban and coastal setting, with official timing and gender and age group classifications.<\/p>\n

Participants receive a race kit and finisher medal, and the event promotes community and sport in one of the most emblematic Atlantic locations.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

Regulation link \u2197<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Start and finish at the dead-end street near the Natural Pools of Santa Cruz das Flores (Av. dos Baleeiros, 9970-320 Santa Cruz das Flores, Portugal)<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Kids RUN: 09:00
\n\u2022 Half Marathon: 10:00
\n\u2022 Ocean 10K: 10:05
\n\u2022 RUN 5K and 5K Walk: 10:10<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong> Half Marathon cut-off at KM 15 at 12:20; total time limit 3 hours (finish by 13:00)<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> June 1-4, 2026, 08:00-13:00 and 16:00-20:00 at Gin\u00e1sio Viva Mais Fitness (Santa Cruz das Flores); also June 5 during briefing meeting; exceptional pick-up on race day 08:00-09:00 at start\/finish area<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong> No maximum limit for athletes<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> 100% road<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Road race with all distances sharing the same route except Kids RUN which has a separate route<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong> According to maps published on official Facebook and municipal websites<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic chip timing with results assigned at finish<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations at Km 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20; Kids RUN has a single water station at finish<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> A finisher medal will be awarded to all athletes who complete their race. Podium awards will be presented to the Top 3 overall finishers in all races. Age group and gender awards (Top 3) will be granted exclusively in the Half Marathon race and in the Kids race<\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Half Marathon: from 18 years and up, multiple age groups
\n\u2022 Ocean 10K: from 16 years and up
\n\u2022 RUN 5K: from 14 years and up
\n\u2022 Kids RUN: ages 4 to 14 in specific age groups<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: technical fiber t-shirt (5 sizes, subject to availability), bib number, individual equipment bag, sponsor gifts and information
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: official medal for all classified athletes
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + official electronic chip timing with classification at finish
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: medical assistance along the course and at finish area
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident and liability insurance included for all participants
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: official stations at Km 0, 5, 10, 15, and 20 with water and refreshments; Kids RUN has water at finish
\n\ud83e\uddf3 Equipment storage zone available for participants with staff assistance at finish
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Podium awards for top 3 male and female finishers overall and by adapted categories per race<\/p>\n","event_start_time":"","event_date_end":"20260606","event_full_address":"","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":true,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_name":"","organizer_website":"","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"event_faq_headline":"","event_faq_items":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":false,"optional_extras":[{"extra":{"ID":39511,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:05:45","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:05:45","post_content":"","post_title":"T-shirt personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"t-shirt-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:05:57","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:05:57","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39511","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1"},{"extra":{"ID":39496,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_content":"","post_title":"Bib personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bib-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 11:06:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39496","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1"},{"extra":{"ID":39513,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 12:07:46","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:07:46","post_content":"","post_title":"Bib & t-shirt personalization","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"bib-t-shirt-personalization","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 12:08:56","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 12:08:56","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39513","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"1.50"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30616"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30616\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50026,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30616\/revisions\/50026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=30616"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=30616"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=30616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}