Roncesvalles–Zubiri Half Marathon 2027

The race starts at the door of the Colegiata de Roncesvalles, the first stop for pilgrims on the Camino Francés after they cross the Pyrenees into Spain. From there it follows the pilgrims’ route down to Zubiri, and apart from the first two kilometres, the whole race is on the Camino itself, mostly on dirt tracks. It’s about 21.3 km with a net drop of around 523 m. It’s downhill overall, but not all the way: there are short climbs, and then the descent into the Esteribar valley.

Getting a place

The 19th edition, on Sunday 4 October 2026, has 1,300 places, and they’ve gone. Registration is now waitlist only on RockTheSport. The price rises in stages to €38. You must be 18 or over.

Race-day logistics

Because the race is point-to-point, how you get to the start is the main thing to plan.

• Bus: optional, €8. It leaves Pamplona bus station at 9:00, stops in Zubiri at 9:30, and goes on to Roncesvalles. Book by 1 October at 12:00.
• Bags: leave your bag at the finish in Zubiri by 10:30, before the bus takes you up to the start.
• Bibs: from Intersport at La Morea shopping centre (Pamplona), 30 September to 3 October, or on race morning in the tent in Roncesvalles.
• Waves: 11:00 (faster than 5:30/km), 11:03 (5:31–6:30/km) and 11:06 (slower).

On the course

There are aid stations every 5 km from km 5 and at the finish. The organisers only allow reusable cups, so carry a soft cup or a small flask. The finish in Zubiri’s town-hall square closes at 14:00, three hours after the start. Some of the Camino is rocky and tree roots can be slippery if it’s rained, so trail shoes with some grip are a better choice than road racers.

At the finish

Every finisher gets a medal, a Joma technical shirt, a runner’s bag with food, and a chistorra sandwich with a beer. Showers are at Zubiri’s sports centre. The same organiser, Club Zaldiko, also runs the next stage in spring: the Zubiri–Pamplona Half Marathon in March, if you want to run both halves of this stretch of the Camino.