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The XXXV Corrida Mar Azul is a beach running race taking place on August 2, 2026, on Ilha de Tavira, Portugal. The event features distances of 2,000 meters for younger age groups and 5,000 meters for older categories, all run entirely on sand.<\/p>\n

The race is open to all athletes, both federated and popular, across multiple age categories from children born in 2013 to veterans over 55 years old. It offers individual and team competitions with medals and trophies awarded.<\/p>\n

The race atmosphere is inclusive and community-oriented, with a focus on promoting athletics practice. The event is organized by the C\u00e2mara Municipal de Tavira and includes prize ceremonies shortly after the races.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Infantis e iniciados \u2013 Terra Estreita
\n\u2022 Restantes escal\u00f5es \u2013 Praia do Barril
\n\u2022 Chegada \u2013 Praia Ilha de Tavira<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Infantis e Iniciados \u2013 11:00
\n\u2022 Restantes escal\u00f5es \u2013 11:30<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> From 10:00 at the respective start locations<\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 SUB14 \/ Infantis (born 2013 and 2014)
\n\u2022 SUB16 \/ Iniciados (born 2011 and 2012)
\n\u2022 SUB18 \/ Juvenis (born 2009 and 2010)
\n\u2022 SUB20 \/ Juniores (born 2007 and 2008)
\n\u2022 Seniores (born 2006 and earlier)
\n\u2022 Veteranos 1\u00ba escal\u00e3o (35 to 44 years)
\n\u2022 Veteranos 2\u00ba escal\u00e3o (45 to 54 years)
\n\u2022 Veteranos 3\u00ba escal\u00e3o (55 years and older)<\/p>\n

Race routes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 2,000 meters for Infantis and Iniciados
\n\u2022 5,000 meters for all other categories<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Individual medals for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place by category and sex
\n\u2022 Team trophies for 1st to 3rd place
\n\u2022 Trophies for oldest and youngest male and female athletes
\n\u2022 Trophy for the largest team<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> Cancellation and refund policies are defined by the Event Organizer.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"Yes, there are categories for children born in 2013 and 2014 (SUB14) and 2011 and 2012 (SUB16) running 2,000 meters."},{"item_title":"How do I register for the event?","item_description":"Registrations must be made on the website www.aaalgarve.org via the FPACOMPETI\u00c7\u00d5ES platform. The deadline is July 29, 2026."},{"item_title":"Where and when do I pick up my bib number?","item_description":"Bibs are distributed at the start locations from 10:00 on race day."},{"item_title":"How do I get to the start locations?","item_description":"Transportation to the start locations is the responsibility of the athletes."},{"item_title":"Is identification required to participate?","item_description":"Yes, athletes must present an identification card or citizen card when collecting their bib number."}],"event_date_start":"20260802","event_date_end":"20260802","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/www.crono.aaalgarve.org\/eventos\/xxxv-corrida-mar-azul","event_latitude":"37.0845","event_longitude":"-7.6705","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":false,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":false,"optional_extras":false,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/65232","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=65232"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/65232\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65496,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/65232\/revisions\/65496"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65493"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65232"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=65232"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=65232"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=65232"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}