Cappadocia Marathon

Cappadocia Marathon

Run in the pintoresque Cappadocia of Turkey

Cappadocia Marathon Nov. 9th 2025

Experience running a marathon, half marathon or just 10k in the picturesque Cappadocia, surrounded by fairy chimneys and villages pierced by caves. A place full of charm that you can see from the sky in a hot air balloon or on horseback with our included activities.
You will have a guide for the entire trip, accommodations, all meals, airport transfers, a personalized jacket, and marathon services are included.
Cappadocia has two connecting airports from where we will pick you up.
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Full Marathon

If you choose this challenge, you will face 42 km in the heart of Cappadocia.

Half Marathon

If you choose this option, you will run the last 21 km of the marathon 

10 K

The Cappadocia Marathon also gives you the option of completing just a 10 km.

Cappadocia Marathon technical Information

To ensure you have the best possible experience, we provide all the technical information you need to know before you take part in the Cappadocia Marathon Turkey. 

The International Trail Running Association gives 2 points for completing this challenge. 

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First Edition in Nov 2025
First Edition in November 2025

Marathon in Cappadocia, Turkey

In addition to running, the organization offers a 5-day program including Transfers from Cappadocia airport, accommodations, all meals, Balloon tour, horse ride, visits to museums and caved villages with your personal guide and group of friends from all over the world.

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Program Cappadocia Marathon Turkey

November 7th to 11th

Airport transfer to hotel. Marathon gathering, briefing, dinner, and overnight stay.

Day 1

Breakfast Balloon Trip and circuit review to familiarize with the terrain. Lunch.
Stretching session. Free time Dinner and overnight in hotel

Day 2

Breakfast and Marathon, half marathon or 10k. in a circuit with canyons, valleys,
pintoresques villages… Rest time and Trophy dinner. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 3

Breakfast and horse trip Lunch. Visit to the caves and castles. Dinner and overnight.

Day 4

Breakfast. Free time and transfer to any of the Cappadocia airports

Day5

Friday

7 Nov 2025

Arrival to any of the two airports of Cappadocia, free transfer to the hotel, rest and cultural trip in the town and Briefing. Dinner and accommodation in hotel

Breakfast Balloon Trip if weather allows it (otherwise horse trip) and circuit review to familiarize with the terrain. Lunch. Stretching session. Free time Dinner and overnight in hotel

Saturday

8 Nov 2025
9 Nov 2025

Sunday

Breakfast and Marathon, half marathon or 10k. in a circuit with canyons, valleys, pintoresques villages... Positive elevation +850 Negative elevation - 850m. Highest altitude: 1250m 65% Dirt Road 25% Single Track 10% urban. Rest time and Trophy dinner. Overnight in Hotel.

Breakfast and horse trip (or balloon if Saturday was imposible because of weather conditions). Lunch. Visit to the caves and castles. Dinner and overnight.

Monday

10 Nov 2025

Tuesday

11 Nov 2025

Breakfast. Free time and Transfer any of the Cappadocia airports depending of the flight departures

Track and map of Cappadocia Marathon

The circuit travels through the most iconic of Cappadocia; canyons, valleys, caved towns…The race runs circular in clockwise. The accumulated elevation will be: 850 m (full), 350 m (half) and 120 m (10 k). Maximum altitude will be 1450 m in the marathon, 1200 m in the half marathon and approximately 1200 m in the 10 k. 

Previously there will be several days of training as contact with the terrain and acclimatization.

The surface is a mixture of dirt tracks and single tracks in a steppe terrain.

Trail running shoes are recommended. The accumulated elevation is easily affordable with a minimum of previous training.

Equipment of
Cappadocia Marathon

The organization have avoided the peak season to ensure the best services and options for enjoying the experience.

Temperatures are expected to vary between 5°C at the start and 15°C at the finish. The organizers will have a clothing drop-off point in case a participant wants to get rid of a cap, jacket, etc.

A personalized jacket and a number with your name are provided

Frequently asked questions

Below, we answer some of the questions you often ask us. If you have any other questions, please contact us.

Participants can register individually, as a team / company (from 2 to 5 participants) or as companions. Prices are per person, not per team). Registered by team must fill in the name of the team on the form.

The types of registration are: 42k Marathon, 21k Half Marathon, 10k.

Yes. Our program is all inclusive: Accommodations, All mails, transfers, trips, and marathon services

The starting price for Cappadocia Marathon Turkey is 1.090€ as early bird price. After the first tickets are sold, the next pricing tier will be added.

Wildmarathon is more than just a marathon, it is a running experience with a guided multi-day programme where all services are included. Registration for the race is only allowed in exceptional cases for local people from the destinations.

Yes, if you register we will give you a corporate event jacket customized.

No, each participant has to buy the flight himself/herself. What is included in the registration fee are the transfers from the airport to the hotel and back.

Anyway, we could assist you to get the most appropriate combinations and fares.

All participants will run with a geolocator (only for itineraries with full coverance) and we will carry several support vehicles.

We organise a trophy ceremony for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd of each distance in men an women.

All finishers will get a finisher medal

Yes, there are regulations  where you will find rules of the race

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