Barcelona
A flat, fast half marathon by the Mediterranean. How to plan Barcelona Half Marathon weekend.
Where to stay
Areas that work on race weekWide streets, good metro links and plenty of hotels.
MapClose to the beach promenade for shakeouts and recovery walks.
MapWalkable to the sights, but noisy at night. Pack earplugs.
MapLocal favourites
Grouped by what you need on race week. Tap Map to open each place in Google Maps.Run
3Flat seafront running. Go early before the crowds.
Map ↗A shady city park for an easy 20 minutes.
Map ↗A flat dirt trail on the hillside above the city, with views to the sea.
Map ↗Refuel
11Small plates and late dinners. Eat early the night before the race.
Map ↗Explore
2Gaudí's hilltop park. Book ahead, and save the climb for after the race.
Map ↗Local crews
Groups that welcome visitors. Times change, so check each group's own channel before you go.A club for Barcelona's English-speaking runners.
Free coached sessions from Nike Run Club. Check the app for dates.
A free, timed 5 km with 100 to 300 runners.
Mostly free sunrise runs and walks for all levels, in Spanish and English.
A free evening run with a club coach.
Good to know
Mild, often around 8–15°C. Good half marathon weather.
Pickpockets work the metro and busy streets. Keep your phone and wallet zipped away.
The guide shows race details once the Barcelona Half Marathon is on our calendar. Admin: add it as an sp_event with 'Barcelona' in the name.
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Pick your dates and how hard you want to go, and we'll lay out every day: shakeout, routes, recovery, cafés and race day. ATHLO+ doesn't sell trips for this race yet, so you register with the organiser and can pick up your kit on ATHLO+.