Pinoso Half Marathon 2027

After 35 editions, Pinoso’s half marathon has changed its date. In 2025 it was held on 2 November. The 36th edition is on Sunday 4 October 2026, a month earlier. If you’ve run it before, expect a warmer morning than you remember. Pinoso sits at around 600 m, inland from the Alicante coast, so it’s still usually fresher than the coast.

What the 2025 regulations say

The 2026 regulations are published on Babel Sport. Last year’s race gives a good idea of the format:

• All-asphalt urban course, starting and finishing on Paseo de la Constitución, opposite the Guardia Civil barracks, near the municipal sports complex.
• A 10:00 start for all distances: half marathon, 10K, 5K and a 10 km walk.
• A cap of 1,000 participants across all distances.
• Water at km 5, 10 and 15, and fruit and drinks at the finish.
• Changing rooms, showers and toilets in the town’s sports halls, but no bag storage, so leave valuables in the car.
• In 2025 the half cost €17 (€15 for locals), and entering on the day cost €18.

Check the 2026 regulations for start time and prices before you travel, as the date change may have affected other details too.

Quirky prizes

Besides the usual age-group trophies, the club gives out a couple of offbeat prizes. One goes to the first finisher wearing the previous year’s official race shirt, and another to whoever finishes the half marathon in 50th place. If you’re running a steady pace, it’s worth watching the runners around you in the final kilometres.

The town

The organising club is named after the Cabeço de la Sal, a salt mountain that overlooks Pinoso. The town is also known for its marble quarries and its wines from the Alicante designation of origin. It’s a good excuse to stay for lunch after the race.