Race guide
Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
Final Instructions
1. Basic Information
If you have any doubts or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Writing to:
info@valenciaciudaddelrunning.com
2. Regulations
3. Check List
Please read these instructions carefully, as they contain all the useful information you will need to ensure that everything goes smoothly on the day of the race.
Pick up your race bib with chip, wristband and goodie bag at Expo 42K Feria Valencia.
Google map
Check which box you will be in and the time your wave will start. The colour of your race bib corresponds to the colour of your box.
Arrive at the start well in advance, preferably before the race starts at 8:15am, and, if you are going to use it, be sure to find your bag drop-off area.
Be in your box in plenty of time, do not wait until the last minute. Check how to get to your box. If you have extra clothes, leave them to one side and the volunteers from La Casa Grande will pick them up later.
Run and enjoy the race.
Throw your rubbish in the containers you will find after the drinks stations.
The blue walkway is unique. Enjoy it, soak up the applause from the crowd and cross the finish line with a smile on your face.
Head towards the post-finish area. We will give you your medal, refreshments and your finisher's bag. If you want to engrave your medal, do not forget to go to the medal engraving stand.
4. Calendar of events
Expo 42K Feria Valencia opens its doors
Feria Valencia
Official presentation of the 44th Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich
Feria Valencia
Presentation elite international
Feria Valencia
Feria Valencia
Feria Valencia
Feria Valencia
Bimbo Valencia Breakfast Run
5K Circuit Jardí del Túria. Next to the City of Arts and Sciences.
Feria Valencia
Valencia
5. Before the race
5.1 Bib and bag collection
The race bib-chip and the goodie bag can be collected at Expo 42K Feria Valencia, located in the Feria Valencia Exhibition Centre at these times:
- 28 November, from 5pm to 9pm
- 29 November, from 10am to 9pm
- 30 November, from 10am to 7pm
In order to collect your race bib you will need to show the QR code that will have been emailed to you on the Thursday before the race and an original valid official identity document.
5.2 Goodie bags
5.3 Official T-shirts
Official New Balance technical T-shirt made with NB DRY technology fabric that guarantees quick drying, wicking away the moisture produced by perspiration and providing a feeling of comfort while practising sport.
Men’s and women’s models.
Short sleeve or tank top style.
5.4 Expo 42K Feria Valencia
Expo 42K Feria Valencia, the runners expo for the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich, will be held at the Feria Valencia Exhibition Centre:
- Thursday, 28 November, from 5pm to 9pm
- Friday, 29 November, from 10am to 9pm
- Saturday, 30 November, from 10am to 7pm
If you do not want to queue up, avoid the busiest times:
- Friday: 6-8pm
Saturday: 12-2pm and 5-7pm
5.4.1 How to get to Feria Valencia
METROVALENCIA
Line 4 (tram) from the city to the main entrance to Feria Valencia.
Timetables and frequencies can be consulted in real time on the official Metrovalencia app or at www.metrovalencia.es.
EMT VALENCIA
Line 62 EMT Benimamet-Estació Nord. Approximate frequency on working days: 10-15 minutes.
You can see the timetables, the frequency of the lines and the waiting time for buses in real time on the official EMT Valencia app or website www.emtvalencia.es/geoportal.
CAR
- Feria Valencia car park: 3000 spaces
- Rate: 0.03€/minute
- With direct access to Expo 42K Feria Valencia.
VALENCIA TAXIS
4.4.2 Left-luggage
If you come to Expo 42K Feria Valencia with your luggage, you will find a left-luggage facility at the entrance to the hall, where you can leave your luggage so you can visit the exhibition unhindered, and pick it up on your way out.
5.4.3 Official products
If you wish to buy any official Valencia Marathon products, you will be able to do so exclusively at Expo 42K Feria Valencia.
5.4.4 Restaurant
Expo 42K Feria Valencia will have a restaurant area where you can recharge your batteries.
5.5 La Placeta
La Placeta is located in the heart of Expo 42K Feria Valencia. Talks related to the world of running as well as key events such as the presentation of the elite athletes will take place there on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Its programme is free of charge and open to everyone, runners and non-runners alike.
With José Garay, the trainer with Cárnicas Serrano and the person responsible for the Objective 42K Valencia training plans
This programme is subject to change. Check the updated programme here
5.6 Visit the finish line
The finish line walkway, located over the lake in the Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, will be open for anyone who wishes to visit it and have their photo taken on Friday 29th from 10am to 6pm and Saturday 30th from 11am to 6pm.
5.7 MEDICAL ADVICE
Race Medical Director Dr. Virginia López, has five tips for you, so you can successfully and safely complete the Valencia Marathon. These simple recommendations can be summarised in two words: COMMON SENSE.
Be responsible and true to your training:
run at the pace you have trained for and time your final sprint carefully.
Do not experiment on race day:
hydrate and take supplements as you normally would.
Beware of the heat:
train at similar times (and temperatures) to race day.
Listen to your body:
if you feel headache, dizziness or nausea during the race you should slow your pace. If you do not improve, stop and get help at one of our health care points.
Take care of other runners:
if you see someone who is not well, immediately notify the nearest health services.
If you did not do so during your registration process, please remember to fill in the back of your race bib with your contact telephone number in case the medical services need it.
6. The race
6.1 Route
6.2 Race Bib Chip + Wristband
It will not be possible to change race bib holder after 24 November.
6.3 How to get to the start area
RECOMMENDATION
Due to the extraordinary situation that Valencia is currently experiencing and which has affected some lines of the Metrovalencia network, we ask that you plan your journey to the departure earlier than usual to arrive on time at the departure.
METROVALENCIA
Line 10:
From Alacant to Amado Granell-Montolivet stop.
- Start area (1100m)
- Bag drop-off area boxes 9-11 (700m)
- Bag drop-off area boxes 1-8 (1200m)
The distances are calculated on foot from the stop to the locker area and box access area.
Check the departure times on the day of the race on the official Metrovalencia app or on www.metrovalencia.es
EMT VALENCIA
BIKES AND ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
- There will be an area set aside for bicycles and electric scooters near the locker area. You will need a padlock to secure your bike or scooter.
VALENCIA TAXIS
VALENBISI
Registration required.
SCOOTER SHARING
The city has a number of shared electric scooter rental companies that you can use to get to the start area.
- COOLTRA offers riders a €12 discount voucher* with the code: VALENCIA12.
*New user code for €12 off your next four rentals. You have until 8/12/2024 to enter the code in the app.
Las aplicaciones necesitan entre 24 y 48 horas para validar los documentos de conducir, por lo que hay registrarse días antes de usarlas.
CAR
If you are travelling to the race in a private car, please note that the area around the start line will be closed off.
CAR PARKS
The area around the start has free parking areas, however, the organisers have made several car parks available to runners.
Oceanogràfic Car Park
- Sunday 1 Dec
- 7€/day on presentation of race bib in the control centre
From 6am to 5pm
Aqua Shopping Centre Car Park
From 6am (free)
6.4 Start
The start will take place in waves in order to ensure the welfare and safety of all runners and based on the order of accredited times.
The official maximum time to finish the race is 5h30. Any runner arriving at kilometre 25 after 12:57pm will have to hand in their bib, abandon the race and/or get into the sweeper car.
It is recommended you arrive in plenty of time to get through the security checkpoints and before the race starts at 8:15am to make sure you start from your allocated box.
6.5 Starting line boxes
Each runner must enter the box assigned to them based on their accredited time. The boxes are identified by colours that correspond to the colour of the race bib.
6.6 Bag drop-off area
There will be two large bag drop-off areas, and you will only be able to use the one that corresponds to the colour and number of your box, which is indicated on your race bib.
The BAG DROP-OFF AREA FOR BOXES 1-8 is the closest to the finish line and is used for boxes 1 to 8, corresponding to the colours green, yellow, blue, pink, orange, violet, brown and grey.
The BAG DROP-OFF AREA FOR BOXES 9-10 and the BAG DROP-OFF AREA FOR BOX 11 are located opposite each other in calle Amadeo Granell Mesado.
The BAG DROP-OFF AREA FOR BOXES 9-10 corresponds to the colours red and speckled blue.
The BAG DROP-OFF AREA FOR BOX 11 are for runners with a white race bib.
Only one backpack or bag can be left per runner and it must be identified with the sticker you will find in the envelope with the race bib. To gain access you must show your race bib and wristband.
6.7 Toilets
There will be toilets for runners in the locker area, at the start, at all the drinks stations, at the finish line and in the post-finish area.
All runners are kindly requested to use these portable toilets and to avoid using places not designated for this purpose, such as streets, parks and gardens.
6.8 Drink stations
6.8.1 Liquids
There will be drinks stations at kilometre points 5.5, 10, 14.5, 18.7, 23, 28.3, 33.1, 37.1 and 40.4, where there will be Aquabona water in a 33 cl bottle and Aquarius (in a plastic cup). Aquabona water in 50 cl bottles and Aquarius (in bottles) will also be available at the finish line. Solid refreshments will also be available in the post-finish area.
6.8.2 Red Points
Enervit will have two Red Points where energy gels with and without caffeine will be available, they will be at approximately kilometres 16.2 and 25.8.
There will be signs to indicate the type of gel being handed out and, in addition, the volunteers will wear different colours to make it easier to identify the type of gel they are handing out.
- Orange: Enervit orange gel without caffeine
- Yellow: Enervit citrus gel with caffeine
6.9 MSC Pacers
The MSC Pacers are very experienced runners who set a steady pace from start to finish with the aim of finishing the race in a given time.
They will carry a highly visible banner so you can identify them at the start line.
There will be pacers with target times of:
6.10 Medical and health services
- 31 ambulances (of which 11 are mobile ICU units)
- 2 field hospitals
- 6 cooling pools to treat heat stroke
- 54 defibrillators
- 54 doctors
- 46 doctors in the race
- 55 nurses specialised in intensive care and resuscitation
- 20 skaters with CPR equipment
- 250 health volunteers
- 6 physiotherapists
- 2 podiatrists
6.11 Rapid assistance points
There will be three rapid assistance points for runners provided by Farmacia Ribera, with vaseline and analgesic spray at kilometres 25.5, 29.5 and 34.2.
6.12 Red points
There will be a red point in the locker area for boxes 1-8 and boxes 9-10, as well as in the post-finish line area, where anyone who needs it can request compresses and tampons before and after the race.
6.13 Tracking the runners
On the official Valencia Marathon app, as well as keeping yourself informed about all the latest news on the race, you can also follow any runner by entering their race bib number.
6.14 How can I watch the race?
The race can be watched live on:
- www.maratonvalencia.com (Spanish and English)
- #Vamos
- TeleDeporte
- À Punt (Valencian)
Check the complete list of TV channels from all over the world.
6.15 Cheering points
The Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich will have over 100 cheering points distributed along the 42 kilometres of the course. The runners appreciate all the encouragement you can give them, so get over to one of them and help the runners achieve their goal.
7. After the race
7.1 Post finish line bag
7.2 Medal engraving
If you have signed up for the medal engraving service, this will be indicated on your race bib.
The finisher’s medal engraving services will be located in the BAG DROP-OFF AREA for BOXES 1-8 (avenida del Profesor López Piñero). Remember to wear your bib clearly visible.
If you have not signed up for this service, once you have finished the race, you can pay 20 euros at the medal engraving point.
7.3 Ponchos
If you have purchased the poncho service, you will find volunteers handing out ponchos at the beginning of the post-finish area. If you have purchased the poncho service it will be marked on your race bib.
7.4 Showers
There will be a shower service available at the San Luis Municipal Swimming Pool (from 10am to 5pm).
7.5 Meeting points
The organisers will set up three meeting points so that runners and their companions can meet up at these points after the race.
Meeting point A
Aqua Shopping Centre
roundabout
Meeting point B
Next to the El Saler Shopping Centre
Meeting point C
Palau de les Arts roundabout
7.6 Rankings
They will be available on our website and on the official app from Sunday afternoon.
7.7 Photos
There will be a section for the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich on marathonphotos.live. Here you can view your photos and place orders with different options and payment methods. To find them, simply enter your race bib number. You will also be able to download your certificate free of charge.
8. Parallel Events
8.1 Rookies' Corner by Serrano
8.2 Bimbo Valencia Breakfast Run
The Bimbo Valencia Breakfast Run is a training run that takes place on Saturday 30 November as a pre-run before the race on Sunday.
It consists of a gentle 30-45 minute run in Jardín del Turia park, covering a large part of the VCR Circuit and, for the first time in its history, it will end along the walkway to the finish line of the Valencia Marathon. After the run you will be able to recover your energy with Coca-Cola drinks and Enervit and enjoy breakfast with Bimbo, Serrano and Colacao products.
Runners can collect their bibs on Saturday 30 November in the start area. The week before, we will be sent an email with a QR code to the runners that they will have to show in order to be able to collect their bib.
If there are any bibs available, they will be available for purchase on Saturday in the Breakfast Run start area at a price of 20 euros.
Lockers will be available. Start line location.
8.3 Valencia MSC Mini Marathon
The MSC Valencia Mini Marathon is a children’s race organised by the Valencia Marathon and it will be held on Saturday 30 November from 11am along the Paseo de la Alameda, between the Monteolivete and L’Assut de L’Or bridges.
All the races are NON COMPETITIVE and divided into categories and all the participants will receive a commemorative medal and a mini goodie bag thanks to MSC, as well as a bottle of water from Coca-Cola and Central Lechera Asturiana to help them recover.
Registrations are priced at 3 euros and all the money will go to the charity of the Valencia Marathon 2024: Unoentrecienmil.org.
8.4 Paella Time La Fallera
Valencia is the home of paella, so here, the traditional pre-race Pasta Party has become the Paella Time La Fallera, which will take place on Saturday 30 November between 12:30 and 4:00pm in the Plaza del Agua at the Feria Valencia Exhibition Centre.
In order to participate in Paella Time La Fallera it is necessary to buy a ticket in advance through our website. The advance purchase price is 6 euros for runners and accompanying persons and 10 euros if purchased on Saturday.
At the location, participants will be able to collect their picnic, consisting of a plate of paella, bread and fruit as well as a Coca-Cola drink and an Estiu ice cream to enjoy, if they wish, at the tables that will be provided.
9. Las 5 Grandes
The Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich is part of the Las 5 Grandes de Zurich, the first marathon circuit in Spain. The challenge is to finish the races in Barcelona, Madrid, San Sebastian, Seville and Valencia to earn a commemorative bracelet with two exclusive badges, valued at €80.
10. Help people affected by the catastrophe
The Valencia Marathon is working on three lines of solidarity to raise funds for the reconstruction of sports facilities and/or the promotion of grassroots sport, as well as to meet the basic needs of those affected and their localities.
The organisation will donate 3 euros for each of you who cross the finish line on 1 December. This donation is compatible with and independent of the donation that the marathon charity receives this year.
Through sponsors who want to join.
Through the runners. We have launched Valencia Run X Valencia campaign, which has already raised more than 59,000 euros.
11. Sustainability
11.1 Volunteers
11.2 Environment
We have been working for many years now to reduce our impact on the environment. As a result, we have eliminated the use of plastic bags and reduced the use of paper for publications and correspondence with runners.
In addition, 90% of the vehicles, both the Yamaha motorbikes and Hyundai cars used by the organisers during the event, are electric so as to reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere. For this reason, we would ask you all, as far as possible, to do your bit by travelling to the race and the fair by public transport. Our agreements with RENFE and MetroValencia for journeys to Valencia and around the city also strengthen these initiatives.
In another initiative, all the perishable food that is not used in the race or is not given to the runners, is given to the Valencia Food Bank, so that it can be put to good use.
The charity Asociación La Casa Grande will collect the clothes runners wear at the start line to keep warm and leave behind; these clothes will then be donated to underprivileged groups or recycled.
The Asociación CRIS also recycles the banners from the event, turning them into bags, backpacks and other items sold to raise money for charity.
You will find containers for plastic waste (yellow) and paper waste (blue), which will be managed by Ecoembes, both at the Expo 42K Feria Valencia and along the route. Use them. With your help, last year we recycled 99.9% of the packaging used in the race.
12. Opening registration for 2025
Registration for the Valencia Marathon Trinidad Alfonso Zurich 2025, which will take place on 7 December 2025, will open to the public on 11 December 2024 on our website www.maratonvalencia.com.
There will be a one-week preferential period before this date when anyone registered for this year’s race can sign up.