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The Algarve Half Marathon 2026 is a running event scheduled for October 18, 2026, in Quarteira, Loul\u00e9, Portugal. It features two competitive distances: the half marathon of 21.097 km and a mini marathon of approximately 10.5 km.<\/p>\n

The competition is open to all athletes, both federated and non-federated, including individuals and teams from senior and veteran categories (born in 2006 or earlier). The event is organized by the C\u00e2mara Municipal de Loul\u00e9 and the Associa\u00e7\u00e3o de Atletismo do Algarve, in partnership with local organizations.<\/p>\n

Participants will experience a race starting and finishing on Avenida da Francisco S\u00e1 Carneiro, in front of Jardim Filipe Jonas, with a supportive atmosphere and prize awards for top finishers by gender and age categories.<\/p>\n","organizer_description":"

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

Start\/finish locations:<\/strong> Avenida da Francisco S\u00e1 Carneiro, in front of Jardim Filipe Jonas \u2013 Quarteira<\/p>\n

Start times per category\/distance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 10:00 \u2013 Half Marathon (21.097 km) and Mini Marathon (approx. 10.5 km)<\/p>\n

Age categories\/divisions:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 SUB-20 (2007\/2008)
\n\u2022 SUB-23 (2004\/2005\/2006)
\n\u2022 Seniors (2006 and earlier)
\n\u2022 Veterans I (35\u201339 years)
\n\u2022 Veterans II (40\u201344 years)
\n\u2022 Veterans III (45\u201349 years)
\n\u2022 Veterans IV (50\u201354 years)
\n\u2022 Veterans V (55+ years)<\/p>\n

Participant limit:<\/strong> 400 participants for the Half Marathon and 400 participants for the Mini Marathon<\/p>\n

Bib pick-up time and location:<\/strong> October 17, 15:00\u201319:00 and October 18 until 09:00 at the competition secretariat, Jardim Filipe Jonas \u2013 Quarteira<\/p>\n

Timing method:<\/strong> Chip timing provided in the athlete kit, personal and non-transferable<\/p>\n

Prizes:<\/strong> Trophies for the top 3 overall male and female finishers in both races; medals for the top 3 by age category and gender in the Half Marathon only; electronic participation diploma available for download after the event<\/p>\n

Toilets and aid station placement:<\/strong> Medical assistance available at start and finish<\/p>\n

Registration deadline:<\/strong> No registrations accepted on the day of the event<\/p>\n

Cancellation & refund policy:<\/strong> The event may be cancelled due to external factors such as natural disasters, strikes, demonstrations, traffic restrictions, telecommunications failures, government restrictions, or new legislation.<\/p>\n","race_benefits":"

\ud83c\udfbd Athlete kit: bag, bib, t-shirt, chip, various promotional materials
\n\ud83c\udfc5 Finisher prize: trophies for top 3 overall male and female finishers, medals for top 3 by age category and gender in Half Marathon
\n\u23f1\ufe0f Timing + live results by chip timing
\n\ud83d\udedf Safety support: medical assistance at start and finish
\n\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Insurance: personal accident insurance included
\n\ud83d\udcf8 Image rights authorized for event media
\n\ud83c\udfc6 Electronic participation diploma available for download<\/p>\n","event_faq_headline":"FAQ","event_faq_items":[{"item_title":"Can children participate?","item_description":"The competition is open to athletes born in 2006 and earlier, including senior and veteran categories. The mini marathon distance is approximately 10.5 km."},{"item_title":"How to register?","item_description":"Registration is mandatory and must be done online at www.crono.aaalgarve.org. No registrations are accepted on the day of the event."},{"item_title":"What is the maximum duration of the race?","item_description":"The competition has a maximum duration of 2 hours and 30 minutes."},{"item_title":"Is there medical support?","item_description":"Medical assistance is available at the start and finish of the race."},{"item_title":"Where and when to pick up the bib and kit?","item_description":"Bibs and kits can be collected on October 17 from 15:00 to 19:00 and on race day until 09:00 at Jardim Filipe Jonas \u2013 Quarteira."}],"event_date_start":"20261018","event_date_end":"20261018","event_start_time":"","event_country":"portugal","event_ticket_url":"https:\/\/www.crono.aaalgarve.org\/eventos\/meia-maratona-do-algarve-2026","event_latitude":"37.0694","event_longitude":"-8.1006","event_rating":"","is_hot_event":true,"event_participants_count":"0","organizer_avatar":false,"event_gallery":false,"purchasing_all_variations_through_woocommerce":true,"optional_extras":false,"organizer_website":{"title":"","url":"","target":"","0":""}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/72617","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=72617"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/72617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72933,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/72617\/revisions\/72933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72928"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=72617"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=72617"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/racefinder.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=72617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}