Medio Maratón de la Plata
The Lowdown
The Medio Maratón de la Plata is Pachuca's annual half marathon, run through the historic center of the Hidalgo state capital at roughly 2,400 meters (7,900 feet) of altitude. Its name nods to Pachuca's centuries-old identity as a silver-mining hub — the Pachuca-Real del Monte mining district, now a Pueblo Mágico and a UNESCO Global Geopark, has produced silver since Spanish colonial times and helped earn the city its nickname 'La Bella Airosa.' Race producer Terraksports stages the event, with registration and promotion handled through the asdeporte.com platform; the most recent edition, held Sunday, May 31, 2026, sold out its field of roughly 1,500 runners, who traveled from as far as Puebla, Tlaxcala, Mexico City, Querétaro, the State of Mexico, and Michoacán. All three distances — 21K, 10K, and 5K — start and finish at the Reloj Monumental de Pachuca, in Plaza Independencia; only the 21K awards cash prizes, to the top three men and women overall, while the 10K, 5K, and 21K age-group categories race for podium places only. City authorities close streets across central Pachuca from 5:30 to 9:15 a.m. on race morning. Registration for the next edition had not opened as of this listing; based on the event's annual, late-May timing, the following edition is projected for late May 2027.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
Reloj Monumental de Pachuca (Monumental Clock, start/finish, Plaza Independencia)
Plaza Independencia (city's central plaza)
Pachuca-Real del Monte Mining District (UNESCO Global Geopark and Pueblo Mágico)
Barrio de las Palomas (colorful hillside mural neighborhood overlooking the city)
Parroquia de la Asunción de Pachuca (colonial-era parish church on Plaza Independencia)
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
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Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Age category assigned by runner's age on event date
- Minimum age estimated at 18 for the 21K distance, consistent with comparable state-federation-endorsed Mexican half marathons (not explicitly published for this event)
Required Documents
- Valid photo ID for kit pickup
- Signed liability waiver/medical statement at packet pickup
Entry Methods
- Online via asdeporte.com
- Direct organizer contact (Terraksports, terraksports@gmail.com) for group/logistics inquiries
Cancellation & Refund Policy
No public refund/cancellation policy is published by the organizer; entry fees should be treated as non-refundable, consistent with most Mexican club-organized road races of this scale.
Organized by race producer Terraksports, with times validated toward the Hidalgo state ranking under the endorsement of the Asociación de Atletismo de Hidalgo (AAH).
The 2026 edition sold out ('AGOTADO') ahead of race day, with kit pickup held May 30, 2026 at the Explanada Pachuca shopping center.
The route passes through central Pachuca on streets including Guerrero, Juárez, Revolución, Madero, and Río de las Avenidas.
Only the 21K distance awards cash prizes (top 3 men and women overall); the 10K, 5K, and all 21K age-group categories race for podium recognition only.
Pachuca sits at roughly 2,400 m (7,900 ft) altitude, meaningfully higher than sea level and worth acclimatizing for; race starts are staggered early (6:30 a.m. for 21K, 6:45 a.m. for 10K, 7:00 a.m. for 5K) to beat the midday sun.
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