Mitja Marató de l'Espirall 2026 in Vilafranca: follow live and where to cheer

The 47th Mitja Marató de l'Espirall is on Sunday 22 November 2026 in Vilafranca del Penedès, in the Penedès wine country west of Barcelona. The organisers call it the oldest half marathon still running in Catalonia. It's an out-and-back on asphalt, from the Espirall neighbourhood up to Guardiola de Font-rubí and back.

The race at a glance

Follow live

Times are taken with a single-use chip on the bib, and only at the finish. So there are no splits during the race, and results go up afterwards on the race website.

That makes GPS the only way to see where your runner is on the road. For that, the runner can share GPS from their phone with Cheerlify. You see a dot on the course map, their current pace and an estimate of when they'll reach the finish, in any browser, with just a link and a code. You can also record voice or video cheers that play in their earbuds at the kilometre you choose. Why the two work best together: chip timing vs GPS.

The course

From Vilafranca the road passes Les Cabanyes around km 6 and Vilobí around km 9, then climbs steadily to the turn at Guardiola de Font-rubí around km 12, the high point at about 325 m. The way back is mostly downhill, through Vilobí again around km 16 and Les Cabanyes around km 18. There are four aid stations along the way.

Where to cheer, and when to send a cheer

• Les Cabanyes (around km 6 and 18) or Vilobí (around km 9 and 16): the course passes each village twice, so one spot gives you two sightings.
• The finish in front of La Nau: all the runner services are there too.
• Cheer: pin one at km 11, just before the top of the climb, where it's hardest and far from the crowds in town.

Checklist

1. The runner's Cheerlify link and code opened once the evening before.
2. Their phone fully charged, with location access set to "Always".
3. A cheer recorded for km 11, just before the top.
4. If you'll watch in Les Cabanyes or Vilobí, a plan for getting back to the finish in time.
5. A meeting point agreed in front of La Nau.

FAQ

Is there live tracking at the Mitja Marató de l'Espirall? The race only takes times at the finish, so there are no splits during the race. To follow your runner live, they can share GPS from their phone with Cheerlify.

What time does the race start? At 10:30 on Sunday 22 November 2026, on Carrer de Baltà de Cela in Vilafranca del Penedès. The time limit is 2 h 30 min.

More races: the full list of Spanish races on these weekends. Check the race website again in race week, as details can change.

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