Easter Island Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Volcano Marathon Easter Island Edition, which its organiser Runbuk also calls the Easter Island Marathon, is a point-to-point race on Rapa Nui, with a half marathon option, held in late June in the Southern Hemisphere winter. The Easter Island edition began in 2024 as the 10th Volcano Marathon; earlier Volcano Marathons were run on mainland Chile. On race day runners are bussed to Anakena Beach, follow the coast, climb to the Rano Kau volcano at about the 22-mile mark and then descend to the town of Hanga Roa, finishing at the Nayara Hotel. The terrain is predominantly natural and unpaved, with dirt trails, grassy patches and volcanic rock, and the organiser gives the total elevation gain as 610 m. The race takes one day but is sold as a four-night, five-day package with hotel and trips to Orongo, Rano Raraku and Ahu Tongariki, and the field is limited and allocated first come, first served. In 2026, on 28 June, 21 runners registered for the marathon and 20 started and finished. The next edition is on 27 June 2027. The event is run in partnership with the local community, and a share of every entry supports island initiatives. A separate race, the Rapa Nui Marathon, has been organised on the island by Olimpo Producciones since 2005.