Trophy and t-shirt Almagro city hall 4.5/5 Pros: registration fee for Spanish Association against Cancer (AECC); good and personal care for the runners from the organisation; big potential for… Read more »
Medal Info pannel Start / finish line 4.5/5 Pros: flat and varied course; support from volunteers; finish line in the middle of the bull ring. Cons: lonely last 2… Read more »
Start/finish area 5/5 Pros: friendly and familiar atmosphere; quiet course; free registration and generous running bag. Cons: maybe outdated webpage is affecting number of runners. A staple in the… Read more »
Race headquarters, and start/finish area (Eduardo VII Park) Score: 5/5 Pros: faultless organisation; trail scenery; start/finish line in central Lisbon. Cons: none I can think of. Marathon start Back… Read more »
Natural Reserve of Dunas de São Jacinto Score: 4/5 Pros: one lap course; same location for start, finish and running expo; support in locations; generous running bag. Cons: pacers… Read more »
4/5 Pros: cheap registration (25€); well provided drink stations; finish line in the Town Hall main square. Cons: 3-laps course; long unfriendly section (about 2 miles) in the port… Read more »
Roman Amphitheatre (Mérida) Time to get back to Badajoz, to run its marathon for a third time. As before, a good occasion to add a marathon to my tally, taking… Read more »
The runners Six days apart from my Mega Challenge Marathon, and just back in Spain, is time for the Valdebebas Marathon, organised by David Paños, with invaluable help from some… Read more »
Gathering for race start Muddy path One week of work in UK seems always as a chance to get another marathon, and I found the Mega Challenge as the most… Read more »
Running “numbers” and race panel Desktop office (bag pick-up) January is not a month with many marathons to choose from in Europe, as weather conditions are quite hard. Other years… Read more »
