circuito light rio antigo is a 5 or 10km race held every few months in rio de janeiro - varying in location, previous years have had tracks in lapa, tiradentes and largo da carioca - for more information call (21) 3598.0219 or visit their website.

the caixa marathon occurs yearly and follows the beach in rio de janeiro starting in recreio dos bandeirantes and ending in flamengo - included is also a family run of 6 km and a  half marathon which follows the same route.

the half marathon starts at the halfway point in barra da tijuca and the family run is in flamengo - online registration is available, along with relevant news and results of previous races, on their website.