{"id":2152593,"date":"2026-09-18T13:07:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2152593"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:07:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T10:07:42","slug":"race-cation-boom-searches-for-24-hour-city-breaks-rise-by-500-as-runners-plan-marathon-trips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2152593","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Race-cation\u2019 boom: Searches for 24-hour city breaks rise by 500% as runners plan marathon trips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/90\/20\/1200x675_cmsv2_72fce768-308f-5a68-a051-e8f30529acf6-9919020.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2926910-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2926910\" data-cid=\"9919489\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/94\/89\/189x106_cmsv2_6ed72a21-509d-53b2-b54b-9026bfb6e408-9919489.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Migrants in Ceuta\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Video shows migrants running towards temporary camp in Ceuta\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2926909-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2926909\" data-cid=\"9919488\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926909-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/94\/88\/189x106_cmsv2_44bccbdd-3cc5-5e4b-a553-d27ec3a91454-9919488.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A first responder operates a 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September, 2026. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    12 minutes with<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure causing energy crisis\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2926889-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2926889\" data-cid=\"9919468\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2926889-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/94\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_2bd7d02b-a798-50b7-8818-b2c3867e53f3-9919468.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Latest news bulletin | September 18th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Top News Stories Today<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Latest news bulletin | September 18th, 2026 \u2013 Evening\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Travel<\/p>\n<p>                          Moments<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            \u2018Race-cation\u2019 boom: Searches for 24-hour city breaks rise by 500% as runners plan marathon trips<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Searches for \u2018marathon abroad\u2019 have hit an all-time high, with travellers also researching what to see, eat and do in European race destinations once the running is over.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--travel js-article-content\">\n<p>From marathons in Amsterdam to HYROX in Hamburg, autumn is shaping up to be the season of the \u201crace-cation\u201d. <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Google searches for \u201cmarathon abroad\u201d have soared by some 1,255% in the past year, as runners increasingly combine race day with a quick city break \u2013 and new data suggests they\u2019re already planning what to do once they cross the finish line.<\/p>\n<p>Findings from B\u00f3kun, a Tripadvisor-owned company, have revealed that searches for overseas marathons have hit an all-time high in 2026, and it\u2019s perfect timing, as research shows that a quarter of marathons globally take place in October. <\/p>\n<p>Now, searches for 24-hour itineraries in marathon cities have surged by up to 500%, leading travel experts to predict that race-cations could drive trip bookings well beyond the summer peak. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">The end of the beach break? Why more travellers are swapping sunbathing for active holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>But what is a race-cation? <\/p>\n<p>Another trend in the world of travel, it\u2019s popular with people interested in health and fitness who want to combine the challenge of a major race with visiting a new and exciting destination. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the trend &#8211; and how to do it yourself.<\/p>\n<p>Marathons spark growing interest in whirlwind city breaks<\/p>\n<p>In addition to B\u00f3kun looking at Google search data and drawing insights from the trends observed over the past five years, it also examined social media trends. <\/p>\n<p>On platforms like TikTok, videos focusing on the likes of \u201cthe best locations to do a Hyrox in\u201d and \u201cmarathon holiday itineraries\u201d can gain thousands of views, which highlights the growing appeal of combining fitness events with travel experiences.<\/p>\n<p>While marathons are typically year-round events, 42% of them take place in the autumn, with October alone playing host to 23% of all events.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the top European sporting events this autumn include HYROX Rome and Berlin marathon in September, as well as the Amsterdam, Munich, Lisbon and Budapest marathons and HYROX Valencia in October. HYROX Hamburg runs from 28 October to 1 November. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/90\/20\/808x539_cmsv2_6ec7f05f-8153-55f3-96ac-dc5a22794158-9919020.jpg\" alt=\"The research saw a 500% surge in people searching what to do in Hamburg\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">The research saw a 500% surge in people searching what to do in Hamburg<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Moritz Kindler\/Unsplash<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With those dates in mind, B\u00f3kun analysed Google Trends data from the past 30 days for searches relating to 24-hour trips to cities hosting major marathons and fitness events coming this autumn.<\/p>\n<p>It found that interest in 24-hour city break queries has increased across almost every destination ahead of these events.<\/p>\n<p>Hamburg saw the most traction, with a 500% surge in Google searches for \u201cwhat to do in Hamburg\u201d in the last month. <\/p>\n<p>Searches for \u201cwhat to do in Lisbon for a day\u201d increased by 400%, while \u201cwhat to do in Munich for a day\u201d rose by 250%.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-2\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Are \u2018race-cations\u2019 on your bucket list? The trend for marathon tourism is running away with itself<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>There was also a 119% increase in people googling what to do in Berlin for a day, \u201c24 hours in Budapest\u201d was up by 84%, and tips for a day-long trip to Amsterdam rose by 70%, all over the course of the last month.<\/p>\n<p>Race-cations also seem to be tapping into another travel trend: micro-adventures.<\/p>\n<p>While sporting events do play a part in search demand for 24-hour trips to European cities this autumn, the increase also highlights the wider trend of micro-cations, or short getaways where travellers can maximise their experience of a destination within a limited time and, often, immerse themselves in a city for just 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>For marathoners and micro-cationers alike, guided tours and organised experiences are a decent way to get to know a destination and soak up the local culture. <\/p>\n<p>B\u00f3kun\u2019s research also showed that search demand for day tours and experiences across different European cities has surged in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>Searches for \u201cBudapest day tours\u201d have increased by more than 400%, while search demand for \u201cAmsterdam day tours&#8221; has increased by more than 100% and searches for \u201cday tours in Lisbon\u201d have increased by more than 70% in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not just seeing the sights that matters to these travellers. <\/p>\n<p>Searches for \u201cLisbon cooking class\u201d were up by a significant 488%, and \u201cRome food tour\u201d searches increased by 94%, too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span 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season of the \u201crace-cation\u201d.\u00a0Google searches for \u201cmarathon abroad\u201d have soared by some 1,255% in the past year, as runners increasingly combine race day with a quick city break \u2013 and new data suggests they\u2019re already planning what to do once they cross the finish line.Findings from B\u00f3kun, a Tripadvisor-owned company, have revealed that searches for overseas marathons have hit an all-time high in 2026, and it\u2019s perfect timing, as research shows that a quarter of marathons globally take place in October.\u00a0Now, searches for 24-hour itineraries in marathon cities have surged by up to 500%, leading travel experts to predict that race-cations could drive trip bookings well beyond the summer peak.\u00a0But what is a race-cation?\u00a0Another trend in the world of travel, it\u2019s popular with people interested in health and fitness who want to combine the challenge of a major race with visiting a new and exciting destination.\u00a0Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the trend &#8211; and how to do it yourself.Marathons spark growing interest in whirlwind city breaksIn addition to B\u00f3kun looking at Google search data and drawing insights from the trends observed over the past five years, it also examined social media trends.\u00a0On platforms like TikTok, videos focusing on the likes of \u201cthe best locations to do a Hyrox in\u201d and \u201cmarathon holiday itineraries\u201d can gain thousands of views, which highlights the growing appeal of combining fitness events with travel experiences.While marathons are typically year-round events, 42% of them take place in the autumn, with October alone playing host to 23% of all events.Some of the top European sporting events this autumn include HYROX Rome and Berlin marathon in September, as well as the Amsterdam, Munich, Lisbon and Budapest marathons and HYROX Valencia in October. HYROX Hamburg runs from 28 October to 1 November.\u00a0With those dates in mind, B\u00f3kun analysed Google Trends data from the past 30 days for searches relating to 24-hour trips to cities hosting major marathons and fitness events coming this autumn.It found that interest in 24-hour city break queries has increased across almost every destination ahead of these events.Hamburg saw the most traction, with a 500% surge in Google searches for \u201cwhat to do in Hamburg\u201d in the last month.\u00a0Searches for \u201cwhat to do in Lisbon for a day\u201d increased by 400%, while \u201cwhat to do in Munich for a day\u201d rose by 250%.There was also a 119% increase in people googling what to do in Berlin for a day, \u201c24 hours in Budapest\u201d was up by 84%, and tips for a day-long trip to Amsterdam rose by 70%, all over the course of the last month.Race-cations also seem to be tapping into another travel trend: micro-adventures.While sporting events do play a part in search demand for 24-hour trips to European cities this autumn, the increase also highlights the wider trend of micro-cations, or short getaways where travellers can maximise their experience of a destination within a limited time and, often, immerse themselves in a city for just 24 hours.For marathoners and micro-cationers alike, guided tours and organised experiences are a decent way to get to know a destination and soak up the local culture.\u00a0B\u00f3kun\u2019s research also showed that search demand for day tours and experiences across different European cities has surged in the past year.Searches for \u201cBudapest day tours\u201d have increased by more than 400%, while search demand for \u201cAmsterdam day tours&#8221; has increased by more than 100% and searches for \u201cday tours in Lisbon\u201d have increased by more than 70% in the past 12 months.It\u2019s not just seeing the sights that matters to these travellers.\u00a0Searches for \u201cLisbon cooking class\u201d were up by a significant 488%, and \u201cRome food tour\u201d searches increased by 94%, too.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2026\/09\/18\/race-cation-boom-searches-for-24-hour-city-breaks-surge-by-500-as-runners-plan-marathon-tr&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/91\/90\/20\/1200x675_cmsv2_72fce768-308f-5a68-a051-e8f30529acf6-9919020.jpg&#8221;] Europe News Video shows migrants running towards temporary camp in Ceuta Europe News Russia launches fresh attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv 12 minutes with Irish Finance Minister says Hormuz closure causing energy crisis Top News Stories Today Latest news bulletin | September 18th, 2026 \u2013 Evening Europe News Video shows migrants running [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2152593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2152593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2152593\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2152593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2152593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2152593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}