Aveiro’s Sunday marathon and the optional two-day challenge
The official programme identifies April 24–25, 2027 as the event weekend and assigns the full 42 km race to Sunday. Use April 25 for marathon training calculations and travel. Saturday’s 10 km is a separate race, not the full-marathon start date, even when the two appear together in a weekend headline.
The organizer describes a flat course in the Aveiro region, with the canal city and the Ria landscape central to the event. Treat that as the broad route character while waiting for the final map, aid locations and access arrangements. A flat profile can still be affected by wind and congestion; use current conditions to set effort rather than assuming the course guarantees a particular time.
The Desafio dos Canais combines Saturday’s 10 km with either Sunday’s half marathon or full marathon. Entering the challenge changes the preparation problem: you must recover between two race efforts and arrange collection, meals and transport for both days. If the marathon is your priority, an additional all-out 10 km is not automatically a helpful warm-up.
The website links a participant guide and an official regulation document, and identifies OptViagens as a travel partner. Check which edition each document covers: the same homepage still displays 2026 merchandise and films. Use the 2027 rules for entry, start and cancellation decisions, and compare any travel package with your own arrival and recovery needs before booking.
Confirmed race date
Maratona Da Europa - Aveiro Marathon: April 25, 2027. Verified on October 14, 2026 against the official event information.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Use the confirmed date above and recheck the final participant instructions before committing to a race-day schedule.