Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Madrid 2027
Zurich Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon, 49th edition: 30+ music stages and around 47,000 runners.
Entries bought directly from the race organizer. We never sell entries on their own: every entry comes inside a travel package.
The race
Madrid's marathon is built around its music, with stages along the whole course. The route rolls through the old center and the business district.
Bib pickup is mandatory at the expo.
Madrid
Madrid eats late and walks a lot, and both help a runner. Dinner rarely starts before nine, so the Saturday meal before a Sunday start is a matter of ordering early and keeping it simple.
Retiro Park is ideal for the shakeout run, the Prado and the Reina Sofía are close to the finish, and the tapas bars around Plaza Mayor and La Latina fill up by lunchtime. Late April is mild and mostly dry, with strong sun on the open avenues.
Plan your trip
- Dates: Race day: Sunday, April 25, 2027. Check-in and check-out dates are set when the hotel is announced.
- Local currency: EUR, Euro. Cards are accepted almost everywhere. Tipping is small and optional.
Sales status: On sale.
Race guide
Course
- Profile: Hilly; 400 m, total climb in the marathon, about, per the organizer's analysis
- Pace: Harder second half, according to a race guide
- Start: Paseo de la Castellana
- Finish: Paseo de Recoletos, near the Prado
Weather
Averages for April: low 8°C (47°F), high 19°C (66°F), rain 46 mm, humidity 56%.
Expo and bib pickup
Coming soon.
Last edition (2026): IFEMA Madrid, Feria del Corredor, Av. del Partenón 5, Madrid. Friday and Saturday, 10:00 to 20:00, according to press reports for 2026. There are no bibs on race day. The pavilion changes from year to year.
The city for runners
Parks and routes
- Retiro: A flat loop of about 4.6 km, very popular.
- Casa de Campo: Hilly dirt paths. Where serious runners train.
- Madrid Río: A flat, paved riverside path with distance marks.
Running stores
- Laister and Bikila: Shops that local runners often mention for shoe fitting and gait analysis. Check current services.
Group runs
- parkrun at Retiro and Casa de Campo: Saturday morning 5K events, according to local guides.
Hotel: Hotel Gran Versalles.
- Date: Apr 25, 2027
- Distances: 21K, 42K
- Location: Madrid, Spain
- Collection: European Marathon Classics
Prices start at
- Half marathon: €950
- Marathon: €970
Book now (info@espressoexplorer.com)
Prices - Hotel Gran Versalles
- Package per person (hotel, breakfast, insurance, kit): double €850, single €1525
- Race entry (bib) Marathon 42K: €120
- Race entry (bib) Half marathon 21K: €100
- Runner Marathon 42K: double €970, single €1645
- Runner Half marathon 21K: double €950, single €1625
Travelling with friends or your running crew?
Three or more runners? We set you up in an apartment of your own, close to the start line. Pricing and full details are only available on request. Tell us who is coming and which race, and we send a quote. Group travel is not available for every race. Email us or use the contact form and we confirm whether your race can be set up as a group trip.