Vilanova i la Geltrú Half Marathon 2026

The Mitja Marató de Vilanova i la Geltrú is one of the last half marathons of the year around Barcelona. The 37th edition is on Sunday 13 December 2026, starting at 9:30 at the municipal athletics track. The distance is a certified 21.097 km, run alongside a 10K. Don’t confuse it with the Montornès–Montmeló–Vilanova–La Roca half, a different race in the Vallès.

Old town, port, wind

The route is entirely urban, with roughly 90 m of climbing. In last year’s course guide by Blogmaldito, the half marathon was two laps from the track, running through the Casc Antic and out along the seafront promenade and port, with the 10K branching off at about km 8.6. The guide flagged:

• an undulating, industrial opening up to about km 1.5;
• narrow railway tunnels at about km 5.2 and 16.3;
• climbs on Carrer Joan Llevarias, at about km 5.5 to 7 and 16.8 to 18.2;
• several 180-degree turns around the port.

Its advice: use the first lap to look around and push on the second, and expect the wind to hurt more than the hills. Six pacers ran in 2025, for 1:25, 1:30, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50 and 2:00. Course details can change between editions, so check the 2026 map.

Entry and services

• Fee: from €23 in the first tier.
• Time limit: 2 h 30 min.
• Age: minimum 16, with parental authorisation.
• Included: finisher medal, T-shirt, chip timing, water stations, bag drop, toilets and medical support.
• Bibs: Friday 16:00 to 19:00; Saturday 10:00 to 13:30 and 16:00 to 19:00; Sunday from 8:00 until ten minutes before the start.

Vilanova is on the Rodalies R2 Sud line from Barcelona, about 45 minutes away. If you want one more December half in Catalonia, Figueres is a week earlier, on 6 December.