The Race
| Next Race Date | To be Confirmed. The last confirmed running was 16 May 2026, though that edition’s field of 20 was already closed at the time of research |
|---|---|
| Course type | Flat riverside route, described by the organiser as running through Park Central along the Gran Valira River |
| Registration | Open, via a RunSignup listing; capped at 20 participants; 2026 registration closed |
| Ballot Opens | Not applicable |
| Total finishers | Capped at 20 entrants; no separate finisher count published |
| Avg race-day temperature | Not confirmed |
| Cutoff time | 7.5 hours (event window listed 07:00-14:30 CEST) |
| Free race-day transport | Not confirmed |
| Course certification | Not confirmed |
One of the smallest marathons anywhere
This is not a conventional city marathon. The Andorra Marathon caps its field at 20 runners, has no expo, no pacers, no aid-station plan and no spectator infrastructure that could be confirmed anywhere online, and its only live registration presence is a third-party RunSignup listing rather than a maintained official site. It earns a place on this site because Andorra la Vella is a European capital, and the race is a genuine, marathon-distance, currently listed event, run flat along the Gran Valira River through the city’s Park Central. Runners drawn to the novelty of a mountain micro-state marathon should know exactly what they are signing up for before entering: a small, sparsely supported event, not a destination race with the usual scale of on-course support.
History
No founding year, edition count, course record, or race history has been found for this event. No independently verifiable official race website exists: the domain historically associated with the race returns no content, and the only current source is a RunSignup registration listing.
The course
The organiser describes the route only as flat, running through Park Central along the Gran Valira River, starting at Caller Prat de la Creu in Andorra la Vella. No course map, elevation profile, or km-by-km breakdown has been published, and no distinct finish location separate from the start has been confirmed.
Logistics Map
No official route map exists for this race. The map below shows the one confirmed event location.
Pacers
Not confirmed, and unlikely given the 20-runner field size. No evidence of a pacer programme exists.
What to wear
No race-specific weather guidance has been published. Andorra la Vella sits at around 1,000m elevation, so May mornings can run cooler than at sea level even under a flat riverside route; check a general mountain-climate forecast rather than assume Mediterranean spring conditions.
Entry
Entry runs through a RunSignup listing rather than a dedicated official race website, and the field is capped at 20 participants. The 2026 edition’s registration was already closed at the time this page was researched. A secondary listing suggested a $0.00 entry fee, but this was not confirmed against a live registration flow, so it should not be treated as reliable.
There is no evidence of a fast-runner, good-for-age, or charity entry pathway. Given the event’s scale, anyone interested in a future edition should check the current RunSignup listing directly, including its contact form, rather than expect the standard registration mechanics of a mass-participation marathon.
Fast Runner / GFA Standards
Not applicable. No fast-runner or good-for-age entry pathway exists for this race.
Race Weekend
Expo
No expo, bib-collection venue, or packet-pickup process has been found for this event. Given the 20-runner field, race-morning collection at the start itself is the most likely arrangement, but this is not confirmed.
Race Morning
The event runs 07:00 to 14:30 CEST, starting at Caller Prat de la Creu, Andorra la Vella, with a 7.5-hour time limit. No further detail on bag drop, toilets, warm-up space, or road-closure logistics has been confirmed.
Nutrition on Course
Not confirmed. No aid-station plan has been found, and none should be assumed given the event’s scale; runners considering this race should plan to be self-sufficient or confirm support arrangements directly with the organiser beforehand.
Spectating
Not confirmed. Given the tiny field and lack of any published spectator information, this is not an event built around crowd support in the way a conventional city marathon is.
Post-Race Food
No specific venue has been confirmed. Andorra la Vella’s central streets, close to Park Central and the Gran Valira, have the city’s main concentration of cafés and restaurants.
Where to Stay
Andorra la Vella itself, close to Park Central and the Gran Valira riverside route the race uses, is the practical base for this race. No specific hotel has been independently verified for this guide, and none is invented here; check current listings directly for the city centre when booking.
Escaldes-Engordany, adjoining Andorra la Vella and home to the Caldea thermal spa complex, is a reasonable alternative base within easy reach of the centre.
Booking timeline
Given the tiny field size and closed registration for 2026, there is no meaningful booking-timeline advice to offer beyond the general point that Andorra has limited accommodation stock relative to major destination-marathon cities, and should be booked as soon as travel dates are set.
See & Do
Andorra la Vella is small enough to see on foot, with the wider Pyrenees a short drive away in every direction.
Andorra la Vella old town and Casa de la Vall
The historic centre around Casa de la Vall, Andorra’s former parliament building, sits a short walk from Park Central and the race’s riverside route.
Caldea
A large thermal spa complex in neighbouring Escaldes-Engordany, a low-effort recovery option for legs that have just run 42.195 km on a tiny field with no crowd to carry them through it.
Gran Valira riverside
The river corridor the race itself follows, a flat, walkable stretch through the centre of Andorra la Vella, easy to revisit at a slower pace after finishing.
After the Race
Andorra has no international airport of its own, so most visitors arrive and leave by road, typically via Barcelona, Toulouse, or Girona. Any of the three works as a natural next stop or departure point, though no specific itinerary has been built for this race yet, given how little verified destination detail exists beyond the country’s own well-known basics.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Andorra Marathon a normal city marathon?
No. It is capped at 20 participants and run without the expo, pacer, aid-station or spectator infrastructure a typical marathon carries. Treat it as a small, flat, riverside event rather than a mass-participation race.
How do I enter?
Registration runs through a RunSignup listing rather than a dedicated official race website. The 2026 field of 20 was already closed by the time this page was compiled; check the current RunSignup listing for a future edition.
Is there an official race website?
No independently verifiable official site was found. The associated domain returned no content; the only working source is a third-party RunSignup page.
What is the course like?
The organiser describes it only as flat, running through Park Central along the Gran Valira River. No course map, elevation profile, or km-by-km detail has been published.
Is the course certified?
No AIMS listing, World Athletics label, or national certification has been found for this race.
How do I get to Andorra?
Andorra has no international airport of its own. Most visitors arrive by road, typically via Barcelona or Toulouse airports followed by a bus or transfer of two to three hours.
Where should I stay?
Andorra la Vella itself, close to the Gran Valira riverside route the race uses, is the practical base. No specific hotel has been independently verified for this guide.
What is there to do besides the race?
Andorra la Vella's old town, the Caldea thermal spa complex in neighbouring Escaldes-Engordany, and the wider Pyrenees are all within easy reach, independent of anything race-specific.
Why does MarathonPassport cover such a small race?
Andorra la Vella is a European capital, and the race is a genuine, marathon-distance, currently listed event, even though its scale is closer to a small private time trial than to any other race on this site.
Will this page be expanded in future?
Only if the organiser publishes more detail. No hotel list, pacer table, or spectator guide has been invented to fill sections this event genuinely does not have.