The Paris Half Marathon offers the perfect chance to mix a weekend away in this iconic city with the added excitement of running a half marathon. Take a look at your running weekend trip away below.

Arrive in Paris by your own travel arrangements and make your way to the Hotel De La Porte Doree. Depending on your arrival time, you will have the opportunity to attend the marathon EXPO. You can collect your bib on Friday from 10.00 until 19.30.

Our running representative will do a guided trip to and from the Expo from the hotel today.

Click here to find out  – HOW TO GET FROM THE HOTEL TO THE EXPO– Journey time 30 mins approx (by tram)

Travel Around Paris – Metro

A single metro ticket costs €1.90, and can be used for one journey, including all connections. White-coloured tickets can be purchased singly or in a book of 10 (“carnet”) for €16, at the ticket offices or machines in metro stations, and also in some tobacconists. Keep hold of your ticket until you have completed your journey, as you may be asked to show it if tickets are being inspected. If you cannot produce proof of payment for the ticket inspectors, you may risk paying a fine. This ticket, valid for zones 1 and 2, allows you to travel anywhere in Paris, and even beyond, since it will take you to the end of each metro line, even if it is located in zone 3 (as for example La Défense on line 1).

This evening our running representative will organise a welcome meeting so all our runners can get to know each other ahead of the weekend.

This morning at approximately 8am (time TBC) we will offer a complimentary 5k warm up run around a local park guided by our staff, with half marathon runners, friends and family all welcome.

Alternatively, a free day to explore the city of Paris. Spend your day climbing to the top of the Eiffel Tower, grab a selfie in front of the Arc de Triomphe or spend the day browsing the local shops and tasting the local cuisine. Today you will also have time to attend the marathon EXPO to collect your race pack. You can collect your bib from 09.00 until 19.30. The Semi de Paris EXPO village and registration is located at Grande Halle de La Villette, 211 Avenue Jean James.

Our running representative will do a guided trip to and from the Expo from the hotel today. This evening we will hold an informal meeting at the hotel with some hints and tips for the half marathon tomorrow.

Half Marathon day. Today is the day. Grab your trainers  as you take your spot on the Paris Half Marathon starting line. From the hotel it takes about 25 minutes by Metro to get to the start and, as the finish is in a similar location, another 25 minutes to get back again after. Our running rep will do a guided trip over to the start today.

The race start is on the Quais d’Austerlitz, and the finish on the Quais François Mauriac (in front of the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand) located at the foot of the metro and the RER.

After breakfast, check out of the hotel by 12pm where you will then have time to explore Paris before your return or onward journey.