Course guide · October
Map, elevation profile and km-by-km guide to the 21 km along the Nervión riverbanks. Where it goes past the Guggenheim and the Old Town, and what makes its route special.
Course · 21.097 km
The Bilbao Half Marathon runs through the Biscayan capital following its estuary: from the Guggenheim to the Old Town, 21 km through a city that is a worldwide example of reinvention, with the Basque crowd out in force at every kilometre.
Whether you're running it or reliving the course you already ran, this guide explains where it goes, what its profile looks like and what you'll find in each section.
The Bilbao Half Marathon runs through the heart of the Biscayan capital, following the Nervión, the estuary that has defined the city's history and transformation. From industrial Bilbao to the Bilbao of the Guggenheim, 21 km through a city that is a worldwide example of reinvention.
The route passes the Guggenheim Museum, symbol of the new Bilbao, and runs through the Old Town, the historic heart of pintxos and tradition. Two faces of the same city on a single course.
Few crowds cheer like the Basque one. The Bilbao Half Marathon is run with spectators packed onto every bridge and riverbank, turning the 21 km into a city-wide party.
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The course follows the banks of the Nervión river and runs through the most iconic neighbourhoods of the Biscayan capital: the area around the Guggenheim Museum, the Old Town, the Ensanche and the bridges over the estuary. 21 km through a city that has reinvented itself beside its river.
The profile is mostly flat, following the course of the Nervión, with a few gentle sections. It's a fast urban course, with Basque crowds cheering enthusiastically at every kilometre.
In October. It's one of the most popular half marathons in northern Spain, with thousands of runners covering both modern and historic Bilbao in a single morning.
Yes. At Ubyssal the Bilbao Half Marathon route is already preloaded. You just add your name and finish time, choose a colour and format, and you get a personalised poster with the exact course you ran. Available as a downloadable PDF from €14.99.
Your route on the wall
The route is already preloaded. Add your name and your finish time and create your personalised Bilbao Half Marathon poster. From €14.99.
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