The Valencia Half Marathon will be held this coming Sunday, October 26, starting at 8:25 am. As usual days before the big race, the organization has provided information on the collection of bibs, public transport options and parking areas enabled before the race.
The start of the race will take place in Tarongers Avenue, in the section near the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), while the finish line will be located in the same avenue, near the Faculty of Economics (UV).
The start of the race will be done by boxes, depending on the time accredited by each runner.
When is the bib pick-up for the Valencia Half Marathon?
The collection of race bibs and runner’s bag will take place at the Expo 21K, in Pavilion 5 of Feria Valencia, on Friday 24 and Saturday 25 October, from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm.
To collect the material, it will be necessary to present the QR code sent by the organization and an official identity document.
How to get to the start of the Valencia Media by public transport?
As for public transport, Metrovalencia will operate normally, and the recommended stations are Aragón and Facultats (lines 3 and 5), 1.3 km and 1.4 km from the start respectively, and Amistat station (line 7), 1.5 km away.
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana (FGV) will provide on Sunday morning a special metro service will transfer participants from the stations of Seminari (line 1) and Paterna (line 2) at 06:45 hours and 06:50 hours, respectively, to the capital.
Also on the occasion of the celebration of this event, the service of lines 4 and 6 will be partially interrupted as the race will affect its route. The sections affected are those connecting Doctor Lluch-Pont de Fusta, which will have no service between 06:40 and 12:00 hours, and Marítim-Tossal del Rei, with no service, also at that time.
EMT lines C3, 99 and 71 are the closest to the departure area. However, the organization warns that these lines will suffer detours due to traffic cuts, so users are advised to check the official EMT application to verify stops and schedules.
The EMT will also suppress lines C1, 19, 30, 31, 31, 40, C2, 92, 93, 94 and 95 for the duration of the race.
Where can I park my car?
For private vehicles, there are several parking areas near the start:
- Universitat Politècnica (UPV): Two parking lots with a total of 1,150 spaces (470 and 680), operating from 6:00 am to 2:00 pm, located 650 meters from the start.
- Mestalla Stadium: Nearly 400 spaces available, 1.2 km from the starting area.
- Arena Shopping Center: Free parking from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm.
- Doctor Lluch: with 165 parking spaces.
In addition, there will be an area for parking bicycles and private scooters near the checkroom, and shared mobility services such as Valenbisi and ‘motosharing’ will be available.
However, traffic restrictions may make it difficult to move around. Tarongers Avenue, between V-21 and Enginyer Fausto Elio, will be closed in both directions from Friday 24, at 22:00 hours, until Sunday 26 at 21:00 hours.
On the same Sunday, surface accesses to the Avinguda Catalunya-Tarongers traffic circle will be closed and traffic will be diverted inside the V-21 tunnel, from 4:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., while the rest of the route will be closed from 7:30 a.m. onwards.
Official route of the Valencia Half Marathon 2025
The official route of the race can be consulted through the following Google Maps map. It is also available on the half marathon website, both in PDF version and for applications such as Strava.
With Tarongers as the starting point, the race will face the Ronda Norte before entering the city through Alfahuir towards Viveros, passing along the edge of the Jardín del Turia, to later border Ciutat Vella, the neighborhood of Sant Francesc, before passing through Colón towards Ciutat de les Arts, Marina de Valencia, and back towards Universitat Politècnica.
The 21-kilometer route will feature more than 40 points of animation, including batucadas, DJs and bands, distributed from kilometer 1 to the finish line in Tarongers.
The organization has detailed the complete list of entertainment points that will be distributed along the route:
- KM 1: Roundabout North traffic circle with Camí de Farinós (Falla asociación Cultural La Murta / Esquimbo Running Team).
- KM 2: Alfahuir Avenue with Dolores Marqués (Anjana Batucada)
- KM 2.4: Alfahuir Avenue with Valladolid (Charanga La Gallina)
- KM 2.7: Alfahuir Avenue with Benicarló (Falla Padre Viñas – Agustín Lara)
- KM 3: Primado Reig Avenue (little park with Alboraya Street) (Falla Gayano Lluch)
- KM 3.2: Avda Primado Reig (small park with Cofrentes Street) (Borumbaia)
- KM 4.1: Botánico Cabanilles Ave. with Álvaro de Bazán (Borumbaia)
- KM 4.3: Puente del Real (Charanga La Gallina)
- KM 5.5: Santa Monica Square (Batucada del C.I.M. “Banda de Torrefiel”)
- KM 5.9: Mauro Guillén with Arts Bridge (Borumbaia)
- KM 6.5: Menéndez Pidal Avenue (Dj Nuc)
- KM 7: Fernando el Católico Avenue (1/2 Km Musical – Fosati)
- KM 7.4: Avenida Fernando el Católico – Erudito Orellana (Falla Palleter Erudito Orellana)
- KM 7.8: Avenida Fernando el Católico – Ángel Guimerá (Club Runners Escolapias Valencia)
- KM 7.9: Gran vía Ramón y Cajal corner with C/ Gandía (Falla Barrio de San Isidro)
- KM 8.3: Gran vía Ramón y Cajal corner with Jesús (Falla Venezuela)
- KM 8.4: Plaza España (Batucada Yakéx)
- KM 9.4: Torres de Quart (Eywa)
- KM 10: Guillem de Castro St. corner of Paseo de la Pechina (Borumbaia)
- KM 10.1: Bridge of Les Arts (Correcaminos Sports Society)
- KM 10.3: Guillem de Castro / San Jose Bridge (OAKBERRY – Dj)
- KM 11.5: Plaza Tetuán with Puente del Real (Kultrún)
- KM 12.1: Paz St. with Marqués de Dos Aguas (Maratukada)
- KM 12.5: Las Barcas Street with Poeta Querol (Eywa)
- KM 12.7: Plaza Ayto – pedestrian zone at the corner of Marqués de Sotelo (MSC – Dj)
- KM 12.8: City Hall with Avda Marqués Calvo Sotelo (Hard Rock Cafe – Live music)
- KM 12.9: Xátiva Street with Marqués Calvo Sotelo Avenue (Batuchanga)
- KM 13: Ribera St. – McDonals door (Paco DJ Arena Auditorium)
- KM 13.1: C/ Xàtiva – C/Colón (YAMAHA – Dj)
- KM 13.3: C/ Colón with Félix Pizcueta (Runners Ciutat de Valencia)
- KM 13.5: C/ Colón with Hernán Cortés (Never Stop)
- KM 13.7: C/ Colón (Argimiro Joyero – Dj)
- KM 13.9: C/Colón – Pl. Puerta del Mar (Trinidad Alfonso Foundation / Valencia Basket)
- KM 14.1: Navarro Reverter (Sporcks)
- KM 14.2: Plaza América – Puente del Mar (Be Urban Running – Music)
- KM 14.4: Av/Jacinto Benavente – Puente Aragón (HYUNDAI Autiber – Dj)
- KM 15.1: Av/Jacinto Benavente – Angel Custodio Bridge (Falla Artes y Oficios – Actor Llorens)
- KM 15.9: Plaza Europa traffic circle (Falla Parotet)
- KM 16: Paseo Alameda (height John Beer) (Falla Duc de Gaeta Pobla de Farnals)
- KM 16.3: Paseo Alameda (Begin height) (Falla Islas Canarias Trafalgar)
- KM 16.9: Menorca Street with Luis Bolinches Compañ (Maestro Valls/Marino Albesa Falla)
- KM 17: Menorca Street with France Avenue (Ramiro de Maeztu – Humanista Furio Falla)
- KM 17,2: Menorca Street with Baleares Avenue (Tymbals Batucada)
- KM 17.5: Juan Verdeguer Street with Canalejas Street (Falla Islas Canarias Dama de Elche)
- KM 18: Avenida Ingeniero Manuel Soto (Falla Avda. Ing. Manuel Soto-Francia)
- KM 18.9: Eugenia Viñes with Sopena (Charanga Donali Canya)
- KM 19.4: Eugenia Viñes (Veleros traffic circle) (Valencia Ciudad del Running – Discobus)
- KM 20: Eugenia Viñes (Akuarela height) (Borumbaia)
- KM 20.4: Av / Naranjos between C / Progreso and C / Jose Benlliure (CENTRAL LECHERA ASTURIANA)
- KM 20.6: Eugenia Viñes intersection with Sequia de la Cadena (Falla Escalante Marina)
- KM 20.8: Los Naranjos Avenue – Remonta Park (ASPAS)
- KM 20.9: Avenida de los Naranjos – Parque de la Remonta (Som Passatge)