Aletsch Half-Marathon

Sunday is half-marathon day

The 21.1 km long challenging run through the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The views of the Great Aletsch Glacier and the four thousand metre peaks of the Valais region are what make the Aletsch Half-Marathon the most beautiful mountain run in Europe, attracting up to 2,700 runners from all over Switzerland and abroad every year. 

Saturday is family day

Individual runners, groups and families will get a chance to race at the Gletschilauf, Aletsch Minilauf and Aletsch Sprint. The programme of events is specially designed for children, teenagers, fun runners and other future half-marathon champions!

Programme

Saturday, June 28
14.00 | Starting signal by the Organising Committee President and start of the Aletsch Sprint
14.30 | Start of the Gletschilauf
15.00 | Start of the Aletsch Minilauf
14.30 | Arrival of the first runners

Sunday, June 29
9.30 | Welcome by the Organising Committee President and reception of honorary guests
10.00 | Start of the main categories, wave starts every 5 minutes
10.20 | Arrival of the first runners
10.30 | Last start "Wave VII"
10.45 | Arrival of the first runners
10.00 | Food & drinks and musical entertainment
11.10 | Arrival of the first runners
11.40 | Arrival of the first top runners at the finish
14.30 | Food & drinks and musical entertainment
15.00 | Awards ceremony and prize giving