The Rio de Janeiro Marathon Weekend
3 Nights Recommended 15-18 June 2017
The Rio de Janeiro Marathon is a great way to see a great city, with a run along the closed beach roads passing parts of the city that most visitors would not see otherwise. The marathon begins in the west of Rio, at Praia do Pontal, the edge of the city before the nature reserves of Prainha and Grumari. From there, the route passes all along the Atlantic shoreline of Rio, to Barra da Tijuca, through tunnels to Ipanema and Copacabana until the Finish Line at Flamengo. There are also the Half Marathon and the Family Run participants, with a total of around 10,000 runners in all on a Sunday morning in July. The 2017 Rio de Janeiro Marathon takes place on Sunday 18 June 2017.
June/July is the middle of what passes for winter in Rio, and although it may still be anything up to 30˚C on a clear, sunny day, there is never the humidity of January or February, so even the hottest days are bearable. Temperatures on a cool, cloudy day can drop considerably, well below 20˚C especially if the weather comes from the south. The route is mostly flat, with only one incline along the Avenida Niemeyer coast-hugging road between Sao Conrado and Leblon Beaches, and for the most part a cooling ocean breeze on most days.
As with all Big City marathons, the Rio de Janeiro Marathon should showcase the best sights of the city, and this beach-side run is definitely as good as any in the world, with many of the sights of Rio visible along the way: many of the best city beaches; mountains such as Pedra da Gavea, Pedra Bonita (which hosts the hang-gliding ramp, flyers landing on the sands of Sao Conrado), Pico da Tijuca and Dois Irmaos; and finishes with Sugar Loaf Mountain on one side and Corcovado Mountain, with the statue of Christ the Redeemer looking down from the other.
Our organisation for those who wish to participate in the Rio de Janeiro Marathon includes registration; kit collection during the days before, for which you can join us if you want to experience a little pre-race atmosphere; help to get to the starting line; information and maps on the route and also on the city; plus all the usual tour logistics of hotels, airport transfers, tours of Rio, and also for any extensions to the tour that you might like. Visits to Iguazu Falls and the beaches of Buzios or perhaps the Costa Verde of Paraty and Ilha Grande are highly recommended as places to unwind after you have collected your medal for completing the Rio de Janeiro Marathon.
The Rio de Janeiro Marathon Weekend
3 Nights Rec
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mmended 15-18 June 2017
Destinations Visited
- Rio de Janeiro
Trip Style
Events & FestivalsActivities Included
- Running & Triathlons
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Itinerary
Destination: Rio de Janeiro
Destination: Rio de Janeiro
Destination: Rio de Janeiro
Destination: Rio de Janeiro & Away
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* Prices vary depending on travel dates and flight availability. Peak periods in Brazil including Carnaval, public holidays and Christmas/New Year usually require a minimum number of nights, so in these cases itineraries may need to be changed. ** Domestic flight prices are estimated on typical values when reserved six months before travel. Prices can never be guaranteed until reservations are made, and do usually become more expensive closer to the travel period. |