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The Meia Maratona Leiria is a prestigious running event taking place on October 18, 2026, in Leiria, Portugal. It features four race segments: a half marathon (21K), a 10K race, a 500m Kids Race for parents and children, and a 5K walk open to all ages.<\/p>\n

The event welcomes runners aged 20 and above for the half marathon and 18 and above for the 10K, with elite categories requiring proof of qualifying times. The race offers a competitive yet emotional atmosphere, recognized nationally and internationally, with medals awarded to finishers and prize money for top performers in the 21K and 10K races.<\/p>\n

Additional activities include a Fun Zone with kids’ inflatables and a family-friendly walk, making it an inclusive event for all ages and abilities.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 21K: Seniors 20-34, Veterans M35-F70 (various age groups)
\n\u2022 10K: Minimum age 18 years
\n\u2022 Kids Race: 100 children limit
\n\u2022 Walk: 500 participants limit<\/p>\n

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> To be announced<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Bambins with parents (born after 2016): 09:00
\n\u2022 21K and 10K races: 09:40
\n\u2022 5K walk: 09:50<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 21K: 3 hours
\n\u2022 10K and 5K: 2 hours<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> October 16, 17, and 18 at location and times to be announced; residents outside Leiria district may pick up on October 19 from 07:30 at start location<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 21K: 1,500
\n\u2022 10K: 1,000
\n\u2022 Kids Race: 100
\n\u2022 Walk: 500<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic chip timing; chip included in bib, must be worn visibly<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations at 5K (water), 10K (water, orange, energy drink), 15K (isotonic), and finish (finisher kit with water, fruit, energy bar)<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Prize money and trophies for top 5 in 21K and 10K general categories; medals for all finishers in 21K and 10K; participation medals for Kids and Walk; special voucher prize at 7.5K point for 21K<\/p>\n

Registrations made through this page are managed and processed directly by RaceFinder<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: personalized bib with chip, optional official T-shirt for 21K and 10K; bib and technical T-shirt for Kids; bib and technical T-shirt plus participation medal for 5K walk
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: metallic medal, fruit (apple and orange), and water bottle for 21K and 10K finishers; MDF medal and water bottle for Kids and walk participants
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + live results by electronic chip system
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident insurance covering death, permanent disability, treatment, and funeral expenses
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: water, orange, energy drinks, isotonic drinks, energy bars at various points
\n\ud83d\udcf8 Image rights authorized for promotional use by organizers<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Yes, there is a Kids Race for parents and children (500m) with a limit of 100 children."},{"item_title":"What are the age requirements for the races?","item_description":"Participants must be at least 20 years old for the 21K and 18 years old for the 10K."},{"item_title":"What is the cut-off time for the races?","item_description":"The cut-off time is 3 hours for the 21K and 2 hours for the 10K and 5K walk."},{"item_title":"Is there insurance coverage for participants?","item_description":"Yes, personal accident insurance is provided covering death, permanent disability, treatment, and funeral expenses."}],"event_start_time":"","event_date_end":"20261018","purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":true,"event_full_address":"","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":true,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_name":"","organizer_website":"","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"optional_extras":[{"extra":{"ID":39492,"post_author":"692","post_date":"2026-03-25 10:52:29","post_date_gmt":"2026-03-25 10:52:29","post_content":"","post_title":"T-shirt","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"t-shirt","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-03-25 10:52:29","post_modified_gmt":"2026-03-25 10:52:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/?post_type=optional_extra&p=39492","menu_order":0,"post_type":"optional_extra","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},"price":"4"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/48260","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=48260"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/48260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54752,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/48260\/revisions\/54752"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46315"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=48260"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=48260"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=48260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}