1.ORGANISATION

The Lisbon Eco Marathon sporting event (hereinafter the “Event”) will take place on 11 April 2027, and is organised by:

 Arriaga, Pinto & Leite, Lda, tax number 509 490 239, with registered office at Avenida Santos Dumont, nº 68, 4º Andar, 1050-204 Lisboa, and Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Chronos, tax number 514 798 998, registered at the Lisbon Commercial Registry, with registered office at AV. Engº Duarte Pacheco nr 19 – 6º Dto, Lisboa.

 The above entities organise the Event, which may only be contested by duly registered and accepted participants, in accordance with these Regulations.

Hereinafter referred to as the “Organiser”.

For logistical reasons, Lisbon Eco Marathon is limited to 3000 places across the four reference distances — Marathon 42km; Half Marathon 21km; Mini Marathon 13km and Walk 8km (approx).

The Organiser reserves the places required to fulfil its commitments.

 

2.PARTICIPATION CONDITIONS:

Participation is open to all interested persons, regardless of nationality or sex, provided they are duly registered in accordance with these regulations.

Minimum age for the 42 km and 21 km distances: participants must have reached 18 years of age by the date of the event.

Minimum age for the 13 km distance: participants must have reached 14 years of age by the date of the event.

When collecting their kit, participants who are minors must present and submit to the Organiser a liability declaration from their parent or legal guardian.

There is no minimum age for the Walk; children must be accompanied by a responsible adult and, when collecting their kit, must present a declaration issued and signed by their parent or legal guardian authorising their participation.

The Organiser’s insurance liability ends when the event’s official timing closes and/or when the last participant reaches the finish line, whether within or beyond the cut-off time. (See section “2.5 Insurance” of these regulations).

Participation using mobility aids, including bicycles, skateboards, skates or wheelchairs, or accompanied by animals or pushchairs, is not permitted.

Accompanying participants along the course in any type of vehicle, motorised or otherwise, is also prohibited.

By registering, participants or their guardians or holders of parental responsibility declare, on their own responsibility, that they meet the health requirements for taking part in the Event and will refrain from participating if those conditions change.

Participants must be in a suitable state of health for physical exertion. By registering, they confirm that they feel physically and psychologically prepared for the effort involved in the sporting event they will enter. The Organiser is not responsible for any accidents, incidents, illnesses or other health-related situations arising before, during or after participation in the sporting event.

Participants/athletes who comply with these Regulations may take part in the Event.

 

3.REGISTRATIONS:

Registration is exclusively through the event’s official website: www.lisbonecomarathon.com

Only registrations made through that website will be accepted, on the following dates and upon payment of the corresponding registration fee, as detailed below:

DISTANCE	From	15.09.2026	01.11.2026	01.01.2027	23.03.2027	01.04.2027
	Until	31.10.2026	31.12.2026	22.03.2027	31.03.2027	08.04.2027
42KM		41 €	45€	52 €	59 €	65€
21KM		22 €	25€	32€	36€	40€
13KM		14 €	18€	22€	26€	30€
8 KM (approx)		9€	11€	13€	15€	20€

 On 10 and 11 April, registrations will be accepted at the race office. A surcharge of 20€ will apply to the final-phase prices shown above, subject to available places.

 * Free registration for children up to 8 years of age.

Registration opens and closes on the dates stated on the website for each edition; please consult the website.

PREMIUM REGISTRATION – For an additional 28,00€, available only until 15 March 2027, includes:

– Lunch;

– Sports massage.

 

4.DATE/SCHEDULE

Lisbon Eco Marathon takes place on Sunday, 11 April 2027.

The start and finish will be at Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira, Parque Eduardo VII.

 

SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2027

10:00 | Race office opens

In the designated tent beside the Portuguese flag, at Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira (top of Parque Eduardo VII)

19:00 | Race office closes.

 

SUNDAY 11 APRIL 2027

07:00 | Race office opens.

07:45 | Marathon 42km starting corral opens

08:30 | Marathon 42km start

08:45 | Half Marathon 21km starting corral opens

09:30 | Half Marathon 21km start

09:45 | Mini Marathon 13km starting corral opens

10:00 | Mini Marathon 13km start

10:05 | Walk 8km starting corral opens

10:15 | Walk 8km start

12:30 | Podium ceremony (estimated time)

14:30 | Finish line closes

14:35 | Event closes

  

5.CUT-OFF TIMES

Lisbon Eco Marathon comprises four single-stage distances and has a maximum duration of 6 hours, measured from the start of the Marathon 42km. The finish-line cut-off is therefore 14h30. After that time, all participants will be considered disqualified.

The time limits are calculated to allow participants to reach the finish line within the required time, including any stops [rest, refreshment stations, etc.].

At the last refreshment station, approximately 5km from the finish and shared by all distances, the cut-off is 13:30. After that time, all athletes will be considered disqualified and will not be allowed to remain in the race.

For reasons of force majeure [weather and/or safety], the Organiser reserves the right to change the cut-off time.

 

6.RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

42K
– emergency blanket
– cup or similar [cups will not be provided at refreshment stations]
– water supply
– whistle

21k
– emergency blanket
– cup or similar [cups will not be provided at refreshment stations]
– water supply

13k
– water supply

Walk
– container for carrying and drinking water

  

7.PARTICIPATION KIT:

MARATHON, HALF MARATHON AND MINI MARATHON

The athlete’s participation kit contains an event T-shirt, a paper race bib with a non-detachable timing chip, and a bag-drop wristband.

Available T-shirt sizes are S, M, L, XL and XXL. Sizes will be distributed according to the requests made at registration.

Participation kits can be collected on 10 April, between 10:00 and 19:00, from the designated tent beside the Portuguese flag, at Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira (top of Parque Eduardo VII). On 11 April, collection is available from 07:00 until the final start time.

 

8.WEARING THE RACE BIB / CHIP

All participants must wear a race bib.

The bib must remain visible throughout the race, worn over clothing on the chest, abdomen or front of the thigh. It must never be attached to the back.

The bib and chip are coded for each participant and are personal and non-transferable. 

The sponsors’ names and any logos must not be altered or concealed.

Only participants with a visible bib will be allowed access to checkpoints/refreshment stations.

The Organiser accepts no responsibility for missing results caused by negligent handling, incorrect positioning and/or damage to the chip.

The bag-drop wristband must be visibly attached to the bag/backpack.

 

WALK

The athlete’s standard participation kit contains an event T-shirt and a wristband providing access to the bag drop.

T-shirt sizes: S, M, L, XL and XXL.

Participation kits can be collected on 10 April, between 10:00 and 19:00, from the designated tent beside the Portuguese flag, at Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira (top of Parque Eduardo VII). On 11 April, collection is available from 07:00 until the final start time.

  

9.SAFETY AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

The Organiser provides medical support for all participating athletes, with emergency assistance available along the course and at the start/finish.

If continued emergency medical care is required, it will be provided at a public or private healthcare facility, under that facility’s responsibility.

In cooperation with the police, the Organiser will restrict traffic during the Event, but accepts no responsibility for accidents or damage caused between participants or to third parties by participants.

 

10.CODE OF CONDUCT

Participants undertake on their honour to observe the following rules, which they declare they understand, accept and respect:

Comply with the race regulations;

Follow the Organiser’s rules and recommendations;

Observe the schedules and specific requirements set by the Organiser for each distance.

Use their equipment correctly.

Respect the Organiser’s representatives.

Uphold the spirit of sportsmanship during the Event and towards fellow competitors.

All Participants undertake to behave in an exemplary manner in public during the Event, without in any way jeopardising the good name and reputation of the Organiser and its partners, sponsors or other participants.

 

11.DOPING PROHIBITION

Doping is prohibited for all athletes, both during and outside the Event.

Each athlete must ensure that no prohibited substance enters or is introduced into their body and that they do not use any prohibited method.

Athletes are personally responsible for any prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers found in their biological samples, and for the use of any prohibited method.

 

12.DISQUALIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS

The Organiser will refuse entry to or disqualify any Participant who:

Falsifies any information relating to their registration;

Fails to appear at the start at the specified time and place;

Fails to follow the Organiser’s instructions;

Is not physically and psychologically fit to participate;

Has no race bib;

Fails to display the bib clearly in the positions specified by the Organiser;

Uses another athlete’s bib;

Folds or tampers with advertising on the bib;

Uses the supplied bib incorrectly;

Fails to follow the Organiser’s signs and jumps the barriers at the start;

Fails to complete the entire designated course;

Displays unsporting behaviour (for example, pushing or obstructing others with the intention of hindering them)

Uses doping substances;

Fails to respect other participants, the Organiser, security personnel or others supporting the Event.

Fails to respect basic principles of cleanliness and environmental preservation.

Adopts behaviour or attitudes that in any way damage the image or good name of the Event or the Organiser

 

13.ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Participants must behave responsibly regarding cleanliness and environmental preservation in all areas used by the Event, from the course to the start and finish areas. Dropping litter before, during or after the race is strictly prohibited. Where applicable, participants must retain the packaging from food and drinks consumed during the race. At the finish and along the course, the Organiser will provide bins for the litter carried by athletes. Failure to comply will result in immediate exclusion from the race and a ban on participation in other events held by this Organiser.

 

14.COURSES

The courses for all four distances run through Monsanto Forest Park, starting and finishing at Alameda Cardeal Cerejeira — top of Parque Eduardo VII).

 

15.TIMING PROCEDURE

An electronic timing system using timing mats, reader antennas and chips will be used.

The chip attached to the bib can only be read if it is securely positioned and not creased.

The Organiser accepts no responsibility for missing results caused by negligent handling, incorrect positioning and/or damage to the chip.

 

16.REFRESHMENT STATIONS

Carrying non-reusable packaging is not permitted.

Any participant who drops packaging or any other item on the ground will be automatically disqualified.

The Organiser will provide the following refreshment stations.

Marathon (42 Km):
Km 4 | Km 10 | Km 16 | Km 22| Km 28 | Km 36 | Finish.

Half Marathon (21 km):Km 4 | Km 10 | Km 15 | Finish.

Mini Marathon (13 Km):
Km 7 | Finish.

Walk (approx. 8 km):
Km 3,5 | Finish.

  

17.AGE CATEGORIES

Rankings will be awarded in the following categories:

Athletes whose age on the date of the Event falls within the following ranges may register for Lisbon Eco Marathon:

CATEGORY	AGE
SENIORS*	18-34 YEARS
M35 and F35	35-39 YEARS
M40 and F40	40-44 YEARS
M45 and F45	45-49 YEARS
M50 and F50	50-54 YEARS
M55 and F55	55-59 YEARS
M60 and F60	60-64 YEARS
M65 and F65	65 YEARS OR OVER
M70 and F70	70 YEARS OR OVER

 * – The minimum age for the 42 km and 21 km distances of Lisbon Eco Marathon, for both genders, is 18 years (Juniors), included in the “Seniors” category.

* – The minimum age for the 12 km distance of Lisbon Eco Marathon, for both genders, is 14 years (Juniors), included in the “Seniors” category.

All athletes who are minors on the date of the event must bring a liability declaration signed by a parent/guardian.

Whenever requested by the Organiser, athletes must present identification (identity card or another official document), otherwise the respective prize(s) may not be awarded.

 

18.PAYMENT METHODS

The payment methods available to registered participants residing in Portugal are:

MULTIBANCO and MB WAY

Payment details are valid for 48 hours. After that deadline, participants must request new payment details.

Athletes residing outside Portugal may pay by PayPal or credit card.

 

19.CHANGES

1. a) Transferring athlete details requires an additional fee of 5€.
2. b) Requests to change distance within the Lisbon Eco Marathon programme (42km, 21km and 12 km) will be accepted until 23h59 on 31 March. No refund will be issued if the original entry costs more than the requested distance. If the requested distance costs more than the previous entry, the participant will be asked to pay the difference between the entry price at the date of the request and the amount already paid.

20.CONDITIONS FOR REFUNDING REGISTRATION FEES

A refund may be requested only where a participant provides evidence that they cannot take part due to an accident or illness diagnosed after registration for the Event.

Cancellation must be requested by email to info@lisbonecomarathon.com. A medical certificate must be attached to the request.

Cancellations by telephone will not be accepted.

 

21.REGISTRATION CLOSING DATE

Online registration closes on 04 April 2027 at 20h00m.

The Organiser may at any time suspend or extend deadlines, or increase or limit the number of entries according to technical/structural needs or availability, without prior notice.

On 10 April, registrations will be accepted at the race office. A surcharge of 20€ will apply to the final-phase prices shown above, subject to available places.

 

22.INSURANCE

Participants must be in a suitable state of health for sport. Upon registration, they confirm that they feel physically and psychologically prepared for the effort involved in the Event they will enter.

All participants, without exception, must meet the health requirements for sport, releasing the Organiser, its partners, supporters and public bodies involved from all liability.

The Organiser provides personal accident insurance for registered participants.

All participating athletes registered in accordance with the procedure described in these regulations benefit from personal accident insurance covering accidents occurring during the event.

Personal accident insurance:

Contracted Cover	Insured Amount
Death or Permanent Disability	31 678,13 €
Funeral Expenses	5 000,00 €
Treatment and Repatriation Expenses	5 067,32 €
Excess	90,00 €

This insurance has an excess of 90 euros, payable by the injured person.

The Organiser’s insurance liability ends when official timing for the event closes.

 

23.RANKINGS

Age-category rankings will be published within 24 hours after the race. These rankings serve only to place athletes within their category according to their finishing time and are not used to award prizes and/or trophies.

For ranking purposes, only the actual time from the start signal until the finish line is crossed will be considered for each distance.

Deadline for ranking appeals

Any appeal must be submitted in writing to the Chair of the Jury, accompanied by a deposit of 50,00 € [non-refundable if the appeal is rejected], within two hours of the participant’s finish. The appeal must include the complainant’s name, identity card/citizen card or passport number, the name(s) of the affected participant(s), bib number and grounds for appeal.

Provisional rankings may also be appealed within 15 minutes of publication.

The competition Jury reviewing the appeal comprises the Chair of the Jury, the Race Director and one or more representatives of the event organisers, totalling 5 members.

The Jury will decide before the official results are posted.

Participants also have three days to submit corrections to the rankings.

24.PRIZES

All finishers in the competitive distances will receive an exclusive event finisher souvenir and may download a participation certificate from the event’s official website.

Trophies will be awarded to the top 3 female and male finishers in each of the three races at the podium ceremony, and to the largest team (Clubs and Companies). Digital ranking certificates will be awarded to the top 3 female and male finishers in each age category in the three races.

Prizes will be presented at the official awards ceremony. This ceremony celebrates the winners and the partners who make the event possible, so prizes will not be handed out after the event.

 

25.BAG-DROP SERVICE

The Organiser provides temporary storage of belongings for athletes in the 3 race distances in the race-office area. Athletes must ensure their items are properly packed and secured to prevent the loss of objects and/or valuables, for which the Organiser accepts no responsibility.

The Organiser is not responsible for loss, theft or damage to participants’ belongings.

 

26.POSTPONEMENT OR CANCELLATION OF THE EVENT

Various circumstances may require the Organiser to suspend, postpone or cancel the Event, or change the venues, times or course. None of these situations constitutes a breach, and the Organiser cannot be held liable or required to compensate any athlete, person or entity financially or otherwise as a result. 

 

27.DATA PROTECTION

The Lisbon Eco Marathon Organiser fully complies with current data-protection legislation. Athletes acknowledge and authorise the recording and processing of their personal data in the Organiser’s files for use in development, administrative and commercial management and other activities. Athletes must indicate the name they wish to appear on their bib, entry lists and final rankings published on the event website. The privacy policy nevertheless allows any athlete to request amendment or removal of their data by emailing: info@lisbonecomarathon.com

By confirming registration, participants authorise Stop&Go, Arriaga Pinto & Leite or Clube Desportivo e Recreativo Chronos to contact them by telephone, SMS and email for the following purposes:

payment information

participant information

ranking information

event information

Additionally, if consent is given at registration, the Participant authorises the Organiser to:

Process personal data received by the Organiser or generated through registration for the Event for general or profile-based commercial communications, by any means (letter, telephone, email, SMS, MMS, instant messaging applications, etc.), about products or services of the Organiser and companies in the Arriaga Pinto e Leite Lda. group, or relating to the staging and organisation of sporting events, races and competitions, merchandising or similar activities, for the period specified in the Organiser’s internal data-retention policies. The Participant may withdraw this consent at any time. 

The Participant may at any time exercise the rights of access, rectification, cancellation/erasure, objection, restriction and portability recognised by current personal data-protection law, by contacting the Organiser by registered post with acknowledgement of receipt to Av. Santos Dumont 68 – 4º. 1050-204 Lisboa, or by email to info@lisbonecomarathon.com

Without prejudice to the Participant’s ability to exercise the above rights, the Organiser will retain personal data supplied by the Participant and generated through registration and/or participation throughout the sporting event and for the limitation period for legal proceedings that either party may bring.

After that period, the Organiser may retain processed personal data to identify former participants and offer them discounts and promotional campaigns for future events, and to provide the Organiser’s products and services, provided they have previously authorised this.

For further information on the data-protection measures implemented by the Organiser, participants should consult the Privacy Policy published on the event’s official website at www.lisbonecomarathon.com

 

28.IMAGE RIGHTS

Registration for the Event and consequent acceptance of these regulations necessarily authorises the Organiser to record all or part of the participant’s involvement and freely use those images to publicise and promote the Event in all media (television, radio, press, internet, posters, cards and flyers, photographs and videos). The participant thereby assigns all image rights for commercial and advertising use of these recordings, without entitlement to any financial compensation from the Organiser.

 

29.COMMERCIAL AND ADVERTISING RIGHTS

The Organiser exclusively holds the Event’s advertising and commercial rights and is responsible for negotiating and managing those rights on behalf of and in the interests of all participants, sponsors, partners and other entities.

The Organiser exclusively holds the right to receive, retain and distribute all revenue arising from the exploitation of commercial and advertising rights.

Participants must strictly observe all commercial contracts or agreements relating to the commercial exploitation of the Event. Participants must make every effort to ensure compliance with the obligations undertaken by the Organiser in this regard.

Without the Organiser’s express authorisation, Participants are expressly prohibited during the Event from displaying advertising in any form or promoting companies, products, goods, equipment or services.

The Participant is responsible for any charges arising from the use of trademarks, patents or intellectual-property licences during and at the end of the Event.

If proceedings are brought against the Organiser for infringement of any rights mentioned in the previous paragraph, the Participant must reimburse the Organiser for all resulting expenses and any sums it has to pay, on any grounds.

 

30.JURY

The Organiser will appoint a Race Jury comprising five members of the organising team, which will decide on sanctions and all race-related matters not covered by these regulations or arising from misinterpretations of them.

 

31.SUBSEQUENT DISPATCH

If a registered athlete does not participate and their documentation and any gifts are not collected from the race office, these items will not be sent afterwards. They may only be collected on site in accordance with the event programme.

 

32.COMPLAINTS

Any complaint must be submitted to the Organiser in writing at the event venue or after the race by email to: info@lisbonecomarathon.com

 

33.OTHER PROVISIONS

The Organiser accepts no responsibility for loss or malfunction affecting participants’ equipment. Participants release the Organiser from liability for any loss of or damage to personal belongings under any circumstances.

By completing and validating registration for Lisbon Eco Marathon, participants confirm their knowledge and unreserved acceptance of these regulations, waiving any legal proceedings against the Organiser arising from their participation in the Event.

These regulations may be amended. Any changes, additions or annexes will be published on the event’s official website and will be deemed tacitly accepted unless participants object to any new provision within a maximum of eight days from publication, in writing to the Organiser by email to info@lisbonecomarathon.com

The Organiser will appoint a Race Jury comprising five members of the organising team, which will decide on sanctions and all race-related matters not covered by these regulations or arising from misinterpretations of them.

If a registered athlete does not participate and their documentation and any gifts are not collected from the race office, these items will not be sent afterwards. They may only be collected on site on the event dates.

These regulations take effect from 20:00 on 15/09/2026 and supersede all previous provisions or decisions.

  

34.ACCEPTANCE OF THE LIABILITY DECLARATION

By registering, all participants accept these regulations. In case of doubt or a situation not covered by them, they must immediately inform the Organiser and set out their questions in writing.

By ticking the box, you confirm your agreement to the terms and rules for registration and participation in the Event and all conditions in these Regulations, which is equivalent to declaring the following:

I have read and agree to the official regulations of the LISBON ECO MARATHON SPORTING EVENT, available at www.lisbonecomarathon.com

I am aware of my state of health and confirm that I meet all physical and psychological requirements for participating in the Event;

I undertake not to participate if my health changes after registration;

I am aware of the terms of the insurance policy in force;

By participating in the Event, I freely and unconditionally authorise the Organiser and event partners to use my image. I therefore assign all rights to use my image, particularly in photographs and video recorded during the races, waiving receipt of any amount earned from its publication in supporting communications materials;

I participate voluntarily and of my own free will, releasing the Organiser, partners, directors, staff and other companies connected with organising the Event from all liability arising from my participation before, during and after it (for example, loss of personal belongings through theft, damage or other circumstances).

I understand and fully accept the conditions for cancellation of the Event

 

35.CONTACTS

 Official website www.lisbonecomarathon.com

Email for specific matters relating to registration:
geral@stopandgo.net

Email for general enquiries:
info@lisbonecomarathon.com