Antalya Ultra Marathon

Ulta Marathon of Antalya or Antalya Ultra Marathon, that sounds pretty amazing, doesn’t it? 😎

It’s a lifesaving breath, a needed pause during the holiday season 🍾, and above all an opportunity to escape during the few days that separate Christmas from New Year! And what if you took advantage of this little winter week to fly off to exotic locales? 😏 That’s exactly what the Antalya Ultra Marathon offers, a running event held at the end of December at the foot of the Bey Daglari mountains (better known to us as the Taurus mountains 🤓), by the edge of the Mediterranean Sea and at the heart of what we call the "Turkish Riviera" 😍. The perfect spot to unplug from end-of-year celebrations for a few days of time off! There, at the bottom of a turquoise-water gulf, the Antalya Ultra Marathon takes over for three days and offers 6 formats ranging from 85 km to 5 km, as well as kids races and a "Pati Run", in other words, a dog-friendly race 🐕.

There are several races to choose from, including the "Konyaalti Trail Court" (5 km), the "Konyaalti Trail" (12 km), the "Antalya Trail" (22 km), the "Décathlon Trail" (31 km), the "Mizuno Trail" (57 km) and of course, "The UltraMarathon (85 km). Each race offers a unique and challenging course! 🔋 And if you’re not ready for the ultra yet, there’s even a race for kids and juniors! 🎉 The bonus: you can do the 57 km relay! The advantage of the Antalya Ultra Marathon, it gives you a fantastic Christmas gift idea for the whole family! 🎁 Forget the exhausting shopping stress and look forward to the envelope under the tree with plane tickets and bibs for the whole crew! ✉️ As soon as grandma’s chestnut turkey is finished, you’ll head to this grand seaside resort that is Antalya 👙. There you’ll find, sure enough, the big tourist complexes, but also a wonderfully charming old town well restored with Turkish multi-century houses, the Yivli Minare Dragon-carved minaret erected in the 13th century, the historic Kaleici Port, the superb Düden Waterfall, the Roman ruins, the magnificent Hadrian’s Gate in white marble, archaeological sites of Termessos, Pergé and, of course, vast beaches and a turquoise sea 🌊.

If Antalya is hot and humid in summer, with temperatures often exceeding 40°C, December is much milder with temperatures around 20°C 🌞. The ideal conditions for running! 🏃‍♂️ And if the mountains Taurus are sprinkled with snow and it’s very likely your sneakers will tread on snow, you can still rock shorts and a t-shirt while your friends train in France with a hat, gloves, scarf and wool socks 😜. Don’t forget to go sunbathing on the Lara and Konyaalti beaches, just to make everyone jealous on your return! 🏖️

There you go, we hope you’re convinced. Come join us in Antalya and create unforgettable memories while pushing your limits on the running course! 🤜🤛