Copacabana Beach hosts hunger-relief race on 18 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 06:33 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Copacabana Beach (Praia de Copacabana) hosts the Corrida e Caminhada Contra a Fome on 18 October 2026.
- The event starts on Avenida Atlântica in front of Praça do Lido and offers 1 km, 5 km and 10 km routes.
- The race opens the Natal Sem Fome campaign and links the beachfront promenade to a public hunger-relief initiative.
- The four-kilometre promenade was designed in 1970 by Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.
Copacabana Beach (Praia de Copacabana) in Rio de Janeiro hosts the Corrida e Caminhada Contra a Fome on 18 October 2026. The public sporting event starts on Avenida Atlântica, in front of Praça do Lido, and links the beachfront to Brazil's Natal Sem Fome hunger-relief campaign.
Copacabana Beach stages the hunger-relief race on 18 October
The Corrida e Caminhada Contra a Fome 2026 is organised by Ação da Cidadania, a Brazilian organisation whose work focuses on hunger and food security. Rio's official tourism body says the event marks the opening of this year's Natal Sem Fome campaign, which supports projects addressing food insecurity across Brazil.
The programme has three route options. Participants can choose a 1 km walk or a 5 km or 10 km run, with the start line on Avenida Atlântica opposite Praça do Lido. The official event notice names both the date and the Copacabana venue.
Burle Marx promenade connects the race to Rio history
The beach lies in Rio de Janeiro's southern district of the same name and is bordered by Avenida Atlântica. Rio's tourism authority describes a cycle path, kiosks, hotels, bars and restaurants along the waterfront, as well as military forts at both ends of the beach that are open to visitors.
The promenade gives the October event a distinctive setting. It extends for four kilometres and uses a black-and-white wave mosaic, while the National Endowment for the Humanities records that Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx designed its modern form in 1970. The promenade history connects the race route with one of Rio's best-known public design features.
Visiting Copacabana Beach: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Corrida e Caminhada Contra a Fome takes place on 18 October 2026 on Avenida Atlântica, in front of Praça do Lido.
- The event offers a 1 km walk and 5 km and 10 km runs. The official notice identifies the Copacabana start area, while the event is organised by Ação da Cidadania.
- The venue is the Atlantic waterfront in southern Rio de Janeiro, alongside the black-and-white promenade and its cycle path. The beach is served by the city's public transport network, with Avenida Atlântica as the principal waterfront reference.
- The route is a seaside urban course rather than a mountain trail. Visitors using the promenade should expect a long paved waterfront and a sandy beach beside it.
- Portuguese is Brazil's official language and the national currency is the Brazilian real.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Copacabana Beach
When does the Corrida e Caminhada Contra a Fome take place at Copacabana Beach?
The event takes place on 18 October 2026, starting on Avenida Atlântica in front of Praça do Lido.
What is Copacabana Beach?
It is a Rio de Janeiro beach and waterfront district bordered by Avenida Atlântica, with a four-kilometre promenade designed in its modern form by Roberto Burle Marx in 1970.
Where is Copacabana Beach and how do you get there?
It is in southern Rio de Janeiro on the Atlantic waterfront. Avenida Atlântica and Praça do Lido are the confirmed references for the event start area.
