Half Marathon races near Ansoáin / Antsoain

Eltxo Trail is a mountain race held in Orendain, a small town in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. It features a 21 km half-marathon-style trail route and a shorter 7.3 km option, with mixed team categories available for both distances. The local council, Orendaingo Udala, organizes the event, which has scheduled afternoon starts for the 21 km and 7.3 km races. The routes traverse Orendain and the surrounding areas of Abaltzisketa, Gaintza, and Baliarrain, characterizing it as a rural Basque hill race. Previous editions featured 20 km and 5 km courses, indicating a consistent focus on mountain running with adjusted distances. A local market in the town center during the race offers participants and spectators a chance to engage with Orendain beyond the event itself.

The Juan Miguéliz Leyre Trail is a 21 km mountain race in Navarra’s Sierra de Leyre, featuring 1,400 m of elevation gain. It was established to guide participants through both the open and secluded areas of the mountain range. Club de Montaña Trotecuto organizes the event with assistance from Fundación Geoalcali; the participant limit is 300. Luis Alberto Hernando, a world ultra trail champion, noted its appeal to both seasoned mountain runners and newcomers to trail racing. Notable participants have included Laura Sola, Oihana Kortazar, Víctor Amatriain, Xabier Zarranz, Raúl Roda, and Dani Aguirre. The race also serves as a memorial for Juan Miguéliz, organized by his friends, family, and neighbors following his death in the Pyrenees while participating in the sport.

Las Murallas de Pamplona is a night running series in Pamplona, Navarre, Spain, held every year since 2013. Its name comes straight from the route: runners follow almost the whole line of the city’s old defensive walls, including the Citadel. The main race menu is simple: Fortín is 6 km, Ciudadela is 10 km, and Murallas is 15 km, though the longest option has used 18 km and 20 km routes in earlier editions. The event is organized by Club Kirol Bat Triatloi Taldea, and the city center closes to traffic while the races are on. The course gives the race a very Pamplona-specific shape, passing places such as the Puerta del Socorro at the Citadel instead of using a generic road loop. It is a popular race with serious numbers: some editions have drawn more than 3,000 runners, and one came close to 4,000. A children’s race was added after the first few editions, with part of its entry money going to charities such as the Bone Marrow Donors Association of Navarre and UNHCR. The adult races award trophies to the top three finishers in each category, while the low entry fees and multiple distances make the night open to both casual runners and people chasing a place.