Sunday is half-marathon day
The 21.1 km long challenging run through the UNESCO World Heritage Site. The views of the Great Aletsch Glacier and the four thousand metre peaks of the Valais region are what make the Aletsch Half-Marathon the most beautiful mountain run in Europe, attracting up to 2,700 runners from all over Switzerland and abroad every year.Saturday is family day
Individual runners, groups and families will get a chance to race at the Gletschilauf, Aletsch Minilauf and Aletsch Sprint. The programme of events is specially designed for children, teenagers, fun runners and other future half-marathon champions!Programme
Family Day – Saturday, 22 June 202413:00 | Bib pickup and late registrations | Bettmeralp cable car mountain station
14:00 | Start of the Aletsch Sprint | Bettmeralp cable car mountain station
14:30 | Start of the Gletschil Run | Bettmeralp cable car mountain station
15:00 | Start of the Aletsch Mini Run | village square / office of Ski School Bettmeralp
from 15:30 | Entertainment programme and catering | Bachtla Sports Centre
16:00 | Award ceremony | Bachtla Sports Centre
Half Marathon Day – Sunday, 23 June 2024
16:00 – 18:00 | Bib pickup | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station (Saturday, 22 June 2024)
from 7:30 | Bib pickup | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
from 10:00 | Start of activities in the main categories | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
from 10:00 | Refreshments and musical entertainment | Moosfluh, Riederalp and Bettmerhorn
10:00 | Start of Block 1 | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
10:05 | Start of Block 2 | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
10:10 | Start of Block 3 | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
10:15 | Start of Block 4 | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
10:20 | Start of Block 5 | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
10:25 | Start of Block 6 | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
10:30 | Start of Block 7 and Nordic Walking | Bettmeralp-Bahnen mountain station
13:30 | Closing time | Moosfluh, Riederalp
15:00 | Closing time | Bettmerhorn
from 14:30 | Refreshments and musical entertainment | Bachtla Sports Centre, Bettmeralp
15:00 | Award ceremony | Bachtla Sports Centre, Bettmeralp
