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Valencia is a great race, however this video is races I ran in 2023. Not a definitive ranking of every single race in Europe (and even if it was, I qualify the "best" on lots of metrics, not just PB potential)

Drunkest and longest - I ran over 27.5 miles 😅

Aside from the stairs, it was amazing 😅

Best of luck in Barcelona! I've got some friends running that this year as well

Best of luck! If you're open to any distance, check out the Peniche Corrida das Foguieras 15km. It's about 90 minutes outside of Lisbon and truly the whole town comes out to cheer. Plus you get to run past tons of bonfires along the ocean.

@@alakabaz3 I think it may have been, in 2024 it seems to have improved lots the only issue I’m still hearing is too many runners on the narrow streets

Thank you! If you ever need help planning a European race, please let me know! I help runners travel to Europe for races. And I haven't looked at Stockholm yet, mostly because that area is a bit pricy and I am hoping to do the Sea Ice Half in Lulea

You're the third person to mention Vilnius to me in the last month, I'll have to check it out! And thinking more on Funchal, I do think it has two good things going for it: it's all flat/downhill, and it's a tropical race in January! The course might not be stunning, but the break from the cold winter weather might still be worth it.

@@jetsetting_runner Thanks for making me less fearful of booking Funchal then. The weather is a big factor so I'm looking to other continents too.

@@jetsetting_runner Vilnius was my first so I may be biased, but it was truly lovely.

@@saintsaens21 I think everyone is a bit biased with races depending on the memories they associate with the race, but I have heard great things about Vilnius!

I actually did, and then I reached out to the organizers to ask how many Whiskey stops there are and they said "we don't serve it during the race as we don't want folk falling into The Spey". But I have also put together a list of every wine race in Europe, plus a few other boozy ones that I am slowly working my way through. jetsettingrunner.com/2024/05/31/european-wine-marathons/

I don't know if I would've survived if I had followed that rule, one glass at each stop (except the first one) was more than enough 😅

@@WithChrisW first step is following the Marathon du Medoc on Instagram! The bibs sell out typically in less than a day so you will want to be notified when they go on sale. I believe they also have an email list sign up

Thank you!

I honestly didn't mind the wind once I got used to it, I will have to check out the Kilkee Half, I did the WAW a few years back driving and I loved it. Can't imagine how beautiful it must be on foot.

@@jetsetting_runner I made a video of the Kilkee event...I drove and recorded the entire course on the GoPro and the footage is in this video ruclips.net/video/56gII2U43YA/видео.html

I want to do Prague half one day (and visit!), my goal is to try and run a half marathon in every country in Europe.

@@jetsetting_runner that’s an amazing goal!

Thank you Elena and congrats on your first half! I've only done Midnight Sun in Norway, but I have heard the country in general produces some great races. I will have to check out the Bergen one. And Bilbao sounds beautiful! I've always wanted to run in Basque. I tried to sign up for the San Sebastien but they sell out over a year in advance

More is on its way!

Honestly I'm so bummed I wasn't able to book in time. I would've loved to do it AND it would allow me to rest my legs pre/post race

Thank you!

I love the details! The half marathon sticks mainly to the highway, and I found it quite nice, but I can see how it would be tricky after you've hit the wall! I know this year construction forced them to change the routes up a bit so they don't go to the airport anymore. Best of luck on your marathon this year! Norway is such an incredible place to run

Heheh it's indeed great to have excuses to travel to Norway, and they have so many races happening almost the whole year round!

Unfortunately, I decided to start this channel after I finished running all of these races, but I have short-form video footage on my Instagram @ jetsetting_runner

Thank you!

Fingers crossed Copenhagen can figure things out this year, I have heard that they have solutions to all of the issues that arose last year. And Budapest will be amazing! The views of Parliament are stunning, just drink lots of water!

@@jetsetting_runner CPH clicked in 2024. Start and finish back at the usual spot near Faelledparken, start time a bit earlier than 2022. 28018 starters, 27784 finishers. Perfect weather (14 deg, sunny and almost no wind). I was in the 1:50 start group and crossed the startline 28 minutes after the elite runners. 2023 was marred by a new route, new location for start and finish but also very hot conditions, causing WAY too many to overheat, and require medical assistance. I was spectating, and had to provide immediate help to a middle aged man, that had opted not to use any of the water stations. He had professional help within 5 mins, despite being about 4,5k from the finish. The finish was brutal, mostly due to many runners collapsing in the final 500m or so, causing many spectators to assist them. I saw 4 ambulances on the final 400m or so. You could hardly blame the organizers for runners not being able to cope with the heat?

I'm so jealous that you get to call this beautiful city your hometown! Can't wait for my next trip.

Yes fantastic place,lovely weather when was the foe the Marathon in 2022.Love Norway

Best of luck with the marathon and I hope you have an amazing time in Tromso!

Thank you for watching!

I'm definitely adding it to my list! Barcelona is such an amazing city.

Honestly, I was pretty nervous for my body but it wasn't so bad. Since you had to take breaks throughout the race to get wine I was never working that hard, and I also never went faster than my easy pace. The thing I hear people mention the most is that they think they would puke, but I don't think I saw a single person getting sick. There are a bunch of wine half marathons in France such as the Chablis Half and the Alsace Half. You can also find a wine half in the UK called the Baccus Half, after the Greek God. There's also a Sherry Half Marathon in Jerez, Spain. Of course, the most famous is the Marathon du Mudoc in the Bordeaux Region, but this does not have an accompanying half. I've found in my research that almost every major wine region has a half marathon or 10k that you can find with a google search of the region name + "wine half marathon". Hope this helps!

@@jetsetting_runnerThank you so much!!!

Thank you! Launching this channel has been my goal for a long time, but I kept putting it off, never feeling ready.