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The 36th Meia Maratona Cidade de Ovar will take place on October 4, 2026, in Ovar, Portugal. This road running event features a half marathon distance of 21.0975 km, along with a 10 km competitive race, a non-competitive walk, and a free mini-marathon for children aged 7 to 14.<\/p>\n

The event is open to both federated and non-federated athletes, with foreign athletes allowed by invitation. It is part of the official national road race calendar and the World Athletics Global Calendar, and included in the Circuito Estrelas de Portugal series.<\/p>\n

The race offers certified courses with official timing and classifications, supported by medical teams and security forces, and provides facilities such as showers for participants after the race.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> City of Ovar<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Half Marathon and 10 km race: 10:00<\/p>\n

Cut-off times:<\/strong> 2h30 after start for both half marathon and 10 km race<\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Half Marathon Female and Male: Seniors (20-34), Veterans 1 (35-39), Veterans 2 (40-44), Veterans 3 (45-49), Veterans 4 (50-54), Veterans 5 (55-59), Veterans 6 (60+)
\n\u2022 10 km Race Female and Male: Seniors (18-34), Veterans (35+)<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> October 1, 2026 (subject to availability)<\/p>\n

Participants limit:<\/strong> Subject to organizational and safety limits<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> October 3 and 4, 2026 at Sal\u00e3o Paroquial de Ovar, Avenida do Bom Reitor<\/p>\n

Surface types:<\/strong> Road<\/p>\n

Course format:<\/strong> Certified and homologated road courses with checkpoints and aid stations<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Electronic timing system<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Aid stations and checkpoints along the course; showers available after the race<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Monetary and trophies for top finishers by category; finisher kits for all finishers<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: participation kit including bib
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: finisher kit provided to all finishers
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + live results by electronic timing system
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: medical teams and volunteer firefighters present during the event
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: mandatory sports insurance included with registration
\n\ud83e\udd64 Aid stations: available along the course
\n\ud83d\udebf Showers and hygiene facilities available after the race<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"How do I get to the event?","item_description":"The event takes place in the city of Ovar. Specific transport details are not provided in the regulations."},{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Yes, children aged 7 to 14 can participate in the free Mini-Marathon with prior registration."},{"item_title":"How can I register?","item_description":"Registrations are made through the official platform lap2go.com. Registration is personal, non-transferable, and final."},{"item_title":"What is the cut-off time for the race?","item_description":"The finish line closes 2 hours and 30 minutes after the start for both the half marathon and the 10 km race."},{"item_title":"Is there a required insurance?","item_description":"Yes, all participants benefit from mandatory sports insurance provided by the organization upon registration."}],"event_date_start":"20261004","event_date_end":"20261004","event_start_time":"","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/lap2go.com\/pt\/event\/mm-ovar-2026","event_latitude":"40.8586","event_longitude":"-8.6251","event_rating":"","event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"optional_extras":false,"is_hot_event":true,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":true,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/52588","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=52588"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/52588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52589,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/52588\/revisions\/52589"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=52588"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=52588"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=52588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}