Évora Half Marathon 2026: follow live from the aqueduct to Giraldo

The Meia Maratona de Évora starts on Sunday 22 November 2026 at 10:00 (Portugal time) at the Aqueduto da Água de Prata and finishes in Praça do Giraldo, Évora's main square. The aqueduct was built between 1533 and 1539, largely on the piers of the Roman one. Here's how to follow your runner and when to send your voice.

The race at a glance

Follow live

The half marathon is chip-timed. According to the regulations, each runner gets a disposable chip attached to the back of the bib, and it must stay there to be classified. The organisers don't mention live tracking or online live results, so between timing points you won't know where your runner is.

GPS from your runner's phone fills that gap. With Cheerlify you see a dot on the course map, their pace and an arrival estimate, in any browser with a link and a code, no app and no account. You can also record a voice or video cheer and pin it to a kilometre; it plays in their earbuds when they get there. The difference explained: chip timing vs GPS.

The course

The organisers publish a course map but no written description, and they note the course may still change. Starts are in blocks by a recent finish time, and the 10 km starts at the same time. There's water at km 5, 10, 15 and 18, with food at km 10 and at the finish. The run ends on the cobbles of Praça do Giraldo.

Where to cheer, when to send a cheer

Most supporters will wait in Praça do Giraldo, so that's where your runner hears a crowd. Before that, it's quieter. Pin a cheer around km 15, just after the water point, and a second one at km 20 for the last kilometre into the square.

Checklist

1. Bib number saved on your phone (registration is closed, so this is for runners already entered).
2. Your runner's tracking link and code tested the evening before.
3. Their phone fully charged, location set to "Always".
4. Cheers recorded and pinned at km 15 and km 20.
5. A meeting point near Praça do Giraldo agreed for after the finish.

FAQ

What time does the Évora half start? At 10:00 Portugal time on Sunday 22 November 2026, together with the 10 km. The 5 km starts at 9:15.

What's the time limit? 3 hours. The course closes at 13:00, when traffic returns to the streets.

Can I follow from home? Yes. GPS tracking from your runner's phone shows their position live in any browser. Portugal is one hour behind most of central Europe.

More races these weekends: Europe race weekends, November 2026.

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