Before the first edition

A landscape waiting for runners.

Until race-day photography exists, this gallery introduces the places, light and nature that define Ria Formosa.

Ria Formosa Gallery

The story begins with the destination.

The inaugural gallery combines the official visual identity with selected landscape photographs. After 15 November 2026, this page can become the permanent photographic archive of the race.

Ria Formosa landscape — **Between lagoon and Atlantic**Official event visual

Flamingos over Ria Formosa — **Wild Ria Formosa**Flamingos in flight

Aerial view of Olhao and islands — **Olhão and the islands**The 10 km starting city

Ria Formosa graphic visual — **First-edition identity**Run · Travel · Discover

Old town Faro and Ria Formosa — **Faro from above**Historic city beside the lagoon

Faro seen across Ria Formosa — **Faro beyond the water**Finish-city panorama

Official Ria Formosa event artwork — **The first chapter**15 November 2026

Race photography coming after the first edition.

Start lines, runners, volunteers, finishers and the first memories of the event will replace and expand this introductory collection.

Image credits: official event visuals supplied through runningalgarve.com. Additional images: Micael Simão, LuisNDamas, Toksave and Arne Müseler via Wikimedia Commons under their respective Creative Commons licences.