The president of the Formentera Council, Óscar Portas, and the organizer of the Mitja Marató Illa de Formentera, Manuel Hernández, director of Unisport Consulting, have announced today, during the presentation of the XVI Mitja Marató Illa de Formentera and the 8K Sant Ferran-La Savina, that they will run here on May 17, which will take place in 2026. They will hold two events of these competitions at the interval of a week, with the objective of being able to meet the desire of more runners and riders to enjoy the unique experience of practicing their favorite esport in the last paradise of the Mediterranean.
In concrete terms, the dates on which the two events will be held are the 9th and 16th of May, and are comprised of two identical competitions, both of which are characteristic, separated by just one set of days, with a registration offer between both of 7,000 participants (4,600 for the Mitja and 2,400 for the 8K), duplicating the name of the runners who finish the race and who will attend each edition.
Whoever wants to will also be able to participate in the two events, but as long as he does it at different distances, that is, if he has participated in the Mitja he will only be able to sign up a week later for the 8K or the reverse. In addition, a calendar of sports, cultural and gastronomic activities will be offered within the framework of the two events so that interested persons may wish to consider not only the race, but also the other initiatives offered by the island.
More than 3,500 athletes in this edition
During the presentation of the XVI Mitja Marató, which was attended by the Formentera Tourism Minister, Artal Mayans; the Minister of Physical Activities and Sports, Hugo Martínez; the deputy director of the AETIB, Paco Ferrer; the commercial manager of Trasmapi, Francesco Bellini; Susana Rivas, of the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) and Lourdes Costa, director of Caixa Bank in Sant Francesc, the island president has said that the decision to double the edition reflects “the commitment to continue promoting the program and donating responds to the growing interest of many athletes who come to enjoy this unique experience. l’illa.” Furthermore, it has been recognized that it will be a step that will require an additional effort on the part of everyone, but it is convinced that, with the involvement and joint effort of institutions, sponsors, volunteers and the Formentera society, we will achieve a greater success.”
On the other hand, Manuel Hernández, director of the program, has thanked the Formentera Consell for its commitment to the future as he sees, “which will allow us to attend to the requests of many people who are left in the plaza and that the proper anyone will be able to fulfill their desire to travel to Formentera” and has thanked the support and collaboration of institutions, sponsors and Col·laborators calendari and popularity has increased.