How to get into the Barcelona Half

Barcelona Half Marathon registration

The Hyundai Mitja Marató Barcelona by Brooks, run by Barcelona City Council's Institut Barcelona Esports with RPM Sports, is first come, first served. There is no ballot. Registration for the 37th edition, on Sunday, February 14, 2027, opened at 11:00 on May 14, 2026 with 40,000 bibs. 10,000 went in the first 48 minutes, 20,000 in three hours, and all 40,000 in seven days.

Demand has grown every year. The 2026 race had 36,000 bibs, which opened on June 10, 2025 and sold out on September 9, 2025. The 2025 race had 30,000 runners. The organizers have not announced 2028 registration; the last two sales opened in June 2025 and May 2026, so expect May or June 2027.

Runners must be 18 on race day. The time limit is 2 hours 45 minutes from the moment the last runner crosses the start line.

Barcelona Half Marathon prices

The price rises with bib number: €36 for bibs 1 to 1,000, €40 up to 10,000 and €50 from 10,001 to 40,000, plus management fees. The basic Race Entry includes the bib, medal and race shirt.

Race Experience adds a photo pack, a personalized medal and the Money Back Guarantee, for €88.85, €92.85 or €102.85 by the same tiers. Full Experience adds entry to the PaRUNda post-race party at Poble Espanyol and a commemorative keyring, for €156.85, €160.85 or €170.85. Runners already entered in the Zurich Marató de Barcelona on March 14, 2027 had a half + marathon rate, listed at €46 on the city's event page, with no change of holder allowed.

Barcelona Half marketplace and change of holder

After the sell-out, the only way to buy a bib from the organizers is a runner who gives one up. The official marketplace lists bibs from runners who cannot run, and a holder can also name a new runner by email under Change of Holder in the registration area. Either way the new runner registers and pays the current price.

Once the new runner has paid, the original holder gets back the price they paid minus €16.95. Both close on January 15, 2027. A bib sold or swapped outside this process is disabled, and the organizers can bar the original holder from future editions. The organizers do not publish how many bibs reach the marketplace or any fee beyond the €16.95.

Barcelona Half refunds and deferral

Entries are refunded only with the Money Back Guarantee, which is included in Race Experience and Full Experience and can only be added at registration. It returns 100% of the price, minus the insurance fee and management fees, for any reason until 18:00 Spanish time on January 18, 2027. Claims go to info_devoluciones@mitjabarcelona.com.

The rules have no deferral to 2028. Without the guarantee, a runner who cannot start can only pass the bib on through the marketplace or a change of holder by January 15.

Barcelona Half charity places

The race has no official charity programme, and its site lists no charity places. UK charities buy places and resell them to fundraisers, each with its own fee and target, and the ones with published terms are full for 2027.

Parkinson's UK charges a £25 fee with a £250 target. DKMS charges £53 with a £210 minimum, or £106 to self-fund with no target. The Royal Marsden charges £25 with a £350 minimum and is taking interest for February 2028. DKMS and Parkinson's UK also take runners who already hold a bib.

Barcelona Half tour operators

The organizers do not run an official tour operator program and list no travel partners, and no operator package with a guaranteed 2027 entry turned up. International runners enter through the same first-come sale, the marketplace or a UK charity place.

Bibs are collected in person at Expo Sports on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before the race, not on race day. Another person can collect with your receipt and ID.