Benifaió Half Marathon 2026

The Mitja Marató Roquette Benifaió takes its name from Roquette, the starch company with a factory in Benifaió and the race’s long-time sponsor, and its start and finish have been around the plant. It’s organised by the local triathlon club, Triesport Roquette Benifaió. The 16th edition was on Sunday 16 November 2025.

Is there a 2026 race?

It doesn’t look like it. When we checked in September, no 2026 edition had been announced: the entry page on Cronorunner had been taken down and nothing new was published. Race calendars still list a mid-November date, but treat that as a guess, not a confirmed race. The date shown on this page is only an estimate. Check the race’s Facebook page before planning anything.

What the race has been like

Benifaió is in the Ribera Alta, about 25 km south of Valencia, among orange groves. In recent editions:

• there was a half marathon (21.097 km) plus a shorter race: a 10K in 2025, and a 10.5 km quarter marathon in earlier years;
• the courses looped through the countryside around Benifaió and back through its central streets, where locals came out to cheer;
• entries opened in late January and stayed open until a few days before the race.

The race drew a big field for a town of its size. The 10th edition had more than 800 entries across both races, when Hicham Ettaichmi won the half in 1:10:12 and Patricia Montalvo in 1:24:35.