Oakberry Floripa Half 2026: what to expect from the 21st edition

Tomorrow is mandala stage 2: the Oakberry Floripa Half 2026, officially the Meia Maratona Internacional de Florianópolis Oakberry, 21st edition, 21 km going off at 6:05 AM from the Trapiche da Beira-Mar Norte.

Seven days after BC and the 2h00’08 that closed the first stage, I’m back on a bib number in a different scene: bigger race, more than 12,000 athletes, opening stage of the Brazilian Road Running Championship with CBAt Gold Label and a World Athletics Road Race Label. And this edition goes beyond the 21k, I ended up changing plans and I’m running the 31k Challenge (10k Saturday + 21k Sunday). More on that at the end of the post.

What follows is the briefing for the Oakberry Floripa Half 2026: out-and-back course on the Beira-Mar Norte, prize money that draws the international elite, kit, traffic, weather, and where the 21st edition fits inside the Catarinense circuit.

If you prefer video, I shot the race-and-city overview for the channel:

The biggest operation in the Santa Catarina calendar

The Oakberry Floripa Half 2026 closed registration with more than 12,000 athletes, coming from 675 cities, 26 states, the Federal District, and 17 countries. Rare gender parity: 50.6% women to 49.4% men. Ages 2 to 94. It’s the 21st edition, and in 2026 the operation grew again.

It’s the opening stage of the 2026 CBAt Brazilian Road Running Championship (a brand-new format) and carries the national CBAt Gold Label + the World Athletics Road Race Label. The top 3 elite finishers (each gender) earn full travel to the national finals in Rio on August 16.

Oakberry sponsorship continues to give the race its name. FILA enters in 2026 as the official athletic gear, with the launch of the Speedrocker Skyfoam shoe and brand activations at the expo. FILA elite athletes confirmed at the start: Igor Amorelli, Luis Ohde, Bruna Fonseca.

Registrations closed weeks ago. 90% of slots were filled by mid-April. Anyone who didn’t grab one waits for 2027.

Weekend distances

The operation runs across two days. Each distance starts from the same point: Trapiche da Beira-Mar Norte, in Praça de Portugal, Av. Jornalista Rubens de Arruda Ramos.

Saturday May 2 (already happened by the time this post is published):

Distance	Start
5 km	6:05 AM
10 km	6:45 AM
Mile (1,609 m, federated runners)	7:15 AM
Run Kids	3:00 PM (Villa Romana parking lot)

Sunday May 3:

Distance	Start
21 km (half marathon)	6:05 AM

And there’s the 31k Challenge: a combo of 10 km Saturday + 21.0975 km Sunday, totaling 31.0975 km. The athlete gets both individual race medals plus an exclusive challenge medal and an extra t-shirt. It’s not a continuous race, it’s a back-to-back inside 24 hours. That’s where I changed my original plan. I cover the decision and how the 10k went in another post.

The half-marathon course (21k)

Start and finish on the same axis: Trapiche da Beira-Mar Norte. The layout is out-and-back inside the Beira-Mar Norte: it doesn’t cross any bridges, doesn’t enter the mainland side, doesn’t pick up the Via Expressa Sul. Runners stay on the waterfront the whole time.

Start at the Trapiche, heading south on Beira-Mar Norte.
Through the Elevado Dias Velho, near downtown.
Turnaround at the Passarela Nego Quirido, southern end of the course (next to the landfill/sambodrome).
Back on Beira-Mar Norte heading north, passing the Trapiche again.
Stretch up to the UFSC area (Trindade), at the northern end.
Back on the same Beira-Mar Norte to the finish at the Trapiche.

In short: two turnarounds, one at the south end (Passarela Nego Quirido) and one at the north end (UFSC), with the Trapiche in the middle serving as start/finish reference. All on the same avenue.

Elevation: only 49 meters of total gain over the 21 km. About 80% of the course is at sea level. It’s a layout designed for records. And records do fall.

Current course records:

Men’s: 1h04’11”, Paul Kimutai (Kenya), 2015
Women’s: 1h14’53”, Samwe Fadhila Salum (Tanzania), 2014

No Estrada da Rainha-style climbs to break runners who started too fast. Different from the BC Half, here the feel is different: fast, flat race, with the Beira-Mar wind as the main variable. Runners who train regularly on the Beira-Mar Norte have a clear advantage because they know the out-and-back by heart.

Prize money and who runs at the front

The 21k pays serious money at the top:

Place	Prize
1st M and 1st F	R$ 10,000
Course-record bonus	+ R$ 15,000
Total possible	R$ 25,000

The top 3 (each gender) also secure full travel to the national finals of the Brazilian Road Running Championship, in Rio, on August 16.

That package explains the start list: the race attracts international record-setters with a real chance of breaking the 2014 and 2015 marks. The records are over 10 years old and 2026 brings the new CBAt national status. Conditions are right for a fast race on flat asphalt and crisp autumn weather.

Kit, pickup, and expo

Pickup is exclusively at Villa Romana Shopping, floor G2. There is no race-day pickup at the venue.

Day	Hours	Distances
Wed Apr 29	10 AM–10 PM	All
Thu Apr 30	10 AM–10 PM	All
Fri May 1	11 AM–10 PM	All
Sat May 2	10 AM–10 PM	21k and 31k Challenge only (5k and 10k already raced)

Documents: ID or driver’s license + registration confirmation. Minors require a guardian present or written authorization. Third-party pickup: copy of ID + signed authorization.

Kit contents (21k): ecobag, official t-shirt, bib with chip, and finisher medal. Wellness/Finisher version adds a jacket, exclusive pre-start area, and engraved medal. 31k Challenge gets an extra exclusive t-shirt and the challenge medal in addition to the two individual race medals.

FILA sets up a pop-up store at the expo, with the Speedrocker Skyfoam available for testing and brand photo activations.

Hydration, restrooms, and bag check

The organization (Sportsland) has run the event since the first edition. Standard infrastructure:

Hydration: stations at most every ~3 km.
Restrooms: portable units at the start area and along the course.
Bag check: available at the dispersion area. High-value items not allowed (watches, jewelry, electronics, cards). Operates until 1 hour after the race ends.
Medical support: ICU ambulance on the course, with transfer to public hospitals if needed. Emergency phone during the race: 153 (Municipal Guard).
Timing: electronic chip on the bib.

Traffic: road closures start at 2:00 AM

If you live or stay in central Florianópolis, plan your travel: the entire Beira-Mar Norte and access roads close during the race.

Sunday May 3:

Closures from 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM across the Beira-Mar Norte and access roads.
Elevado Dias Velho closed during the race (it’s part of the course).
Beira-Mar Norte closed in both directions between the Trapiche, the Passarela Nego Quirido (south), and the UFSC area (north). The 21k out-and-back axis.
Traffic detoured via Av. Mauro Ramos, the marginal road, and parallel neighborhood streets.
Reopening expected around 10:00 AM, as the operation winds down.

If you’re racing, arrive before 5:30 AM to avoid issues. If you’re staying far from downtown/Trindade, consider arriving Friday night or using ride-share very early.

Forecast

Updated forecast for Sunday May 3 in Florianópolis:

Variable	Value
Low	~14°C
High	~20°C
Rain	Partly cloudy, ~28% chance of light rain
Expected volume	~0.45 mm
Humidity	~59%
Wind	~4.2 m/s
UV index	2 (low)

Translation for runners: prime PR conditions. Cool at the start (good for the half), low humidity, moderate wind, low chance of heavy rain. Tech tee + shorts handles it. Disposable arm warmer or glove for the warm-up helps the first kilometers, then you toss it.

My strategy: I’m running the challenge

The original plan was to attack sub-2 in this 21k chasing the 8 seconds that escaped at BC. I changed it Friday.

Bought a separate kit from a runner who couldn’t come and switched to the 31k Challenge. Earlier this morning I already ran the 10k in 58:36 (deliberately holding pace). Tomorrow I take on the 21k with 10 km in the legs and the goal of closing the full challenge. Sub-2 stays for another mandala stage.

How I decided, the kit-swap logistics, how I held the 10k, and how nutritionist Rafa Caviquioli built the carb load, all in the decision report.

What comes next

Sunday is the second mandala medal, and, in my case, the first for the 31k challenge. The Oakberry Floripa Half 2026 enters as a volume test: two 21k inside 7 days, with an extra 10k in the middle. I’ll be back during the week with:

The half-marathon report (real pace, HR, the course in practice, how the body responded with Saturday’s 10k in the legs)
BC vs Oakberry comparison: two 21k in 7 days
What changes in planning for Chapecó (mandala stage 4, in August)

If you’re also running the Oakberry Floripa Half 2026, see you at the Trapiche at 5:30 AM. Have a great race.

Sources

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Hero (Florianópolis coastline): Evandro Kluge / Pexels