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Thousands of runners heading up the Gaia seafront in 2026, with the road full to the horizon and the race arches in the distance.

Vila Nova de Gaia, on the Atlantic shore

Courses

Some courses ask for speed. This one also asks you to look around: in Gaia, the Atlantic keeps you company and every kilometre has a different view to remember. Three ways to live it: the certified 21K, the 10K and the charity walk. The full route of each course is published with the official rules.

Distances
21K, 10K and Walk
Certification
Portuguese Athletics Federation
Route
Published with the official rules
The start of the 2026 21K: the elite pack lined up under the arch with the clock at zero, a wheelchair athlete at the front and spectators filling both sides.

Half marathon, 21.1 km

The race's main distance: 21.1 kilometres certified by the Portuguese Athletics Federation, run beside the Atlantic Ocean in Vila Nova de Gaia.

  1. Start
  2. 5 km
  3. 10 km
  4. 15 km
  5. Finish · 21,1 km

Map and elevation profile

2027 edition Coming soon

The full route of this course, with the waypoints and the elevation profile, is published with the official rules.

Runners racing on the Gaia seafront in 2026, with spectators watching and applauding by the barriers.
A runner jumps for joy as he crosses the finish line.

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A group of Gaia Half Marathon 2026 runners seen from the front, with the pack filling the road behind them.

Ten kilometres

Ten kilometres for those who have just started running or who want to chase a personal best, in Vila Nova de Gaia.

  1. Start
  2. 5 km
  3. Finish · 10 km

Map and elevation profile

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The full route of this course, with the waypoints and the elevation profile, is published with the official rules.

A group of runners racing along the avenue, seen from behind, between the spectators at the barriers and the race arches in the distance.
A runner celebrates with open arms near the finish, with an advertising flag behind him.

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The cheque presentation to the Portuguese League Against Cancer on the finish stage in 2026, with the organisers, partners and participants around them.

Charity walk, 5 km

The charity walk in support of the Portuguese League Against Cancer, Northern Regional Branch. No timing and open to everyone, in Vila Nova de Gaia.

  1. Start
  2. Finish · 5 km

Map and elevation profile

2027 edition Coming soon

The full route of this course, with the waypoints and the elevation profile, is published with the official rules.

A runner holding a baby near the finish.
The charity walk wave passing under the start arch in 2026: hundreds of participants in the race shirt, spectators against the barriers on both sides and the Atlantic Ocean on the left.

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Senhor da Pedra Chapel, built on a rock on Miramar beach.

Landmarks of Vila Nova de Gaia

Until the official route is published, here are the Vila Nova de Gaia landmarks that are part of the scenery of this race.

Serra do Pilar Monastery, with its circular tower, above the Douro river.

Serra do Pilar Monastery

A 16th-century monastery above the Douro river, with a circular cloister unique in Portugal and views over the Dom Luís I Bridge. It is part of the Historic Centre of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Façade of the Sandeman cellar, one of the Port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Port Wine Cellars

The cellars where Port wine has aged for centuries, along the Gaia quayside, with names such as Sandeman, Graham's, Taylor's and Cálem.

Fishing boats moored at the Afurada quay, at the mouth of the Douro.

Afurada

A fishing quarter at the mouth of the Douro, with colourful houses, fishing nets drying in the streets and the smell of grilled sardines.

Senhor da Pedra Chapel, built on a rock on Miramar beach.

Senhor da Pedra

An 18th-century chapel built on a rock on Miramar beach, on the Atlantic shore, surrounded by water at high tide.