Corendon Airlines has become a sponsor of the Alanya Ultra Trail to be held on 27–28 March 2026. The event will make a strong contribution to sports tourism.
Adding value to sport through its sponsorships across different disciplines, Corendon Airlines continues to support individual sporting events alongside team sports. Taking an active role in projects that contribute to sports tourism, the brand has become a sponsor of the Alanya Ultra Trail, which will take place on 27–28 March 2026.
With its routes stretching from the Mediterranean coast to the peaks of the Taurus Mountains, the Alanya Ultra Trail ranks among Türkiye’s most ambitious mountain running organisations; bringing together nature, history and endurance in a single experience. Starting from Cleopatra Beach, the race offers athletes both a physical and mental challenge with its route climbing from sea level and a total elevation gain of 3,905 metres.
Strong contribution to sports tourism
Included in the international ultra trail calendar and evaluated within the scope of the UTMB Index, the organisation also awards ITRA points, making it an important target for elite athletes. Through this sponsorship, Corendon Airlines aims to increase the national and international visibility of the event, strengthen Alanya’s identity as a sports destination, and contribute to regional tourism.
Bringing together aviation and sports tourism, Corendon Airlines will unite athletes and nature enthusiasts through the Alanya Ultra Trail experience, while also providing multi-dimensional support to the organisation by including numerous media representatives from Europe and Türkiye in this experience.
To be run with the spirit of “Tradition to Trail”
With the 2026 motto “Tradition to Trail,” the Alanya Ultra Trail will host hundreds of runners from 20 countries, offering athletes a cultural journey along routes that pass through Yörük migration paths and historic caravan trails.
As part of the organisation, five different stages will take place:
- 68K Alanya Ultra Trail
- 42K Taurus Mountain Trail
- 27K Keykubat Mountain Run
- 18K Cleopatra Short Trail
- 5K Alanya Castle Run (for the first time in 2026)
The routes integrate sport with destination experience by passing through iconic landmarks such as Alanya Castle, the Red Tower and historic trails.
An Alanya experience from the sky for runners
The Alanya Ultra Trail offers participants an unforgettable experience beyond the race itself. During the After Party to be held after the race, a raffle on stage will award a helicopter experience to six lucky runners who participated in the race. Participants will enjoy the privilege of discovering Alanya from the sky.
Race programme
The Alanya Ultra Trail 2026 will be held over two days with a comprehensive programme. On Friday, 27 March 2026, race kit distribution will take place alongside exhibitor stands set up at the expo area in Abdurrahman Alaettinoğlu Park, located at Cleopatra Beach.
On Saturday, 28 March 2026, race excitement will begin in the early morning hours from Cleopatra Beach; races across different courses will continue throughout the day. The organisation will continue into the evening with live music, DJ and stage performances, and two separate award ceremonies, concluding with the After Party at Sundaze Beach Club.
Registrations continue. Final registration date: 15 March
Athletes wishing to participate in the Alanya Ultra Trail 2026 can access detailed information and complete registration via https://alanyaultratrail.com/
. Registrations close on Sunday, 15 March.
Corendon Airlines in every field of sport
Known as the “Airline of Firsts,” Corendon Airlines has supported numerous sports branches from trail running to basketball, volleyball to cycling. Believing in the unifying power of sport, the brand is taking its support for individual endurance sports one step further through its collaboration with the Alanya Ultra Trail.
With its sport, travel and experience-oriented approach, Corendon Airlines will continue to add value to sports tourism with the Alanya Ultra Trail 2026.
Clubs, teams and events supported by Corendon Airlines
The “Airline of Firsts” Corendon Airlines creates value for Turkish sport through its sports sponsorships and the races it supports. From past to present, Corendon Airlines has provided sponsorship support to trail running events such as Salomon Cappadocia Ultra-Trail®, as well as Anadolu Efes Sports Club, Fenerbahçe Opet Women’s Volleyball Team, Fraport TAV Antalyaspor / Corendon Airlines Park Antalya Stadium, Corendon Alanyaspor, Hull City Football Team, Górnik Zabrze Football Club, the Polish Golf Association, FC Nürnberg Football Team, Bike Aid Cycling Team, the Turkish National Korfball Team, Muratpaşa Belediyespor Women’s Volleyball Team, Muratpaşa Belediyespor Women’s Handball Team, Altınordu Football Club, Beşiktaş Women’s Basketball Team, ITU Basketball Team, Akdeniz University Women’s Handball Team, ITU Honeybees Quidditch Team, ITU Ultimate Frisbee Team, Corendon-Circus Cycling Team, the Netherlands Women’s National Volleyball Team, the Netherlands National Ice Hockey Team, Haarlem Corendon Kinheim Baseball Team, DEÜ Solaris Solar Cars Team, Corendon Airlines Open, Corendon Sports Open Wheelchair Tennis Tournaments, Corendon Airlines Tahtalı Run to Sky, Tour of Antalya and the Nirvana Gran Fondo Cycling Race.
About Corendon Airlines
Founded in 2004 in the Netherlands as a tour operator, Corendon has grown over time by incorporating an airline, incoming services, and hotels located in Europe, Türkiye and the Caribbean into its structure, transforming into a tourism group.
One of the leading tour operators in the Netherlands and Belgium, Corendon Travel also operates in the Danish market. Particularly identified with the Türkiye destination in these markets, Corendon is among the pioneering tour operators offering guests a wide range of products and destinations.
Since its establishment, Corendon Airlines has entered the aviation sector with the slogan “Make a Difference,” implementing many exemplary practices and firsts. Together with its subsidiaries Corendon Dutch Airlines, established in 2011 in the Netherlands, and Corendon Airlines Europe, established in 2017, the airline operates flights from many European countries—primarily Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the United Kingdom—to popular holiday destinations across Europe and Türkiye. As of 2024, it has become an international airline flying to 165 destinations in 65 countries.
Under the Corendon Hotels & Resorts brand within the Tourism Group, the company operates two hotels in Antalya (in the Kemer and Lara regions), five hotels in Amsterdam and four hotels on the Caribbean island of Curaçao.
