Running and beach sports in Florianópolis — sand arenas, where to run and the races of the year

Sand courts: what is where

Sand sports on the island are concentrated in two spots — Campeche and the center and Córrego Grande — plus a separate venue in the north, in Ingleses. It is far to travel between the north and south of the island, so it makes sense to choose an arena by your neighborhood, not by the number of courts.

Altinha — a circle game in which the ball is kept in the air with feet and head, without a net and without scoring. Played freely on the beach; of the arenas, Adrenalina Club lists it.

Nets on the beaches

Mole, Campeche, Joaquina — here nets appear by themselves: players bring them, set them up in the morning and take them down in the evening. There is no owner, schedule or booking — people come and arrange games on site, and this is a workable option if you are not tied to a fixed time.

The city hall does not make permits for permanent net installation public, and no such installations appear on the city map.

Running: where people run

Beira-Mar Norte — the waterfront along the bay, the main running spot in the city: flat, lit, marked, busy at any time of day. Most city races also start from here.

Beira-Mar Continental — the second option, quieter and less crowded, with a view of the Hercílio Luz bridge. The November half marathon starts here.

Parks and municipal tracks with addresses — in Where in Florianópolis to exercise for free — public facilities listed by name: there you can also find surface and hours of operation.

Trail — north of the island: dunes, beaches and slopes in the Santinho area. The July Mountain Do trail race also runs along these paths.

Running groups (assessoria esportiva) — commercial, they meet on Beira-Mar in the morning and evening. One is marked on the city map — Vidas Corridas, Avenida Professor Othon Gama d'Eça, 590, Centro, (48) 3039-1225. There are certainly more in the city: a group is a service, and there is no single list. How to choose and what is needed to sign up — How to get started — registration, documents, insurance, children (in Russian).

Races of the year

The annual circuit is consistent in composition, but not in months: dates for 2027 are announced for five of the seven races, and one race moved into a different month. Checked on 3 Nov 2026 on the organizers' sites and a running calendar.

Months shift too. It is tempting to assume that the month of a race is stable and only the day floats. For IRONMAN this is not true: the 2026 edition took place at the end of May, while the 2027 one is scheduled for 13 June — a shift into the next month. You cannot plan a trip for "late May"; you must check the organizer's website, not last year's month.

The marathon in August. In 2026 it started from Praça Sesquicentenário (also called Bolsão da Casan) on Beira-Mar Norte, and participant kits were handed out from 27 August at Villa Romana. Desafio Floripa is 21 km and 42 km in one weekend, with a separate ranking.

Volta à Ilha — the longest team relay in Latin America by distance: 140 km around the island, 19 handover points, legs from 4 to 16 km and very varied in difficulty. Teams register, not individuals.

What is needed to participate — medical certificate, insurance, registration procedure — in How to get started — registration, documents, insurance, children (in Russian).

Who authorizes holding a race

The authorization is called a permit, and without it the event is considered "irregular". It is issued by the Federação Catarinense de Atletismo (FCA) for Bronze level, or by the Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo (CBAt) for Ouro and Prata levels. Checked on 12 Aug 2026 against the federation's rule itself (NORMA 01).

A permit is required for everyone. The norm lists this explicitly: any race in the state — competitive, for participation, training, promotional, charity or entertainment — and it does not matter whether professionals run, amateurs, federation members or not. Formally the criterion is: an organized race with registration, public announcement, a marked course and participation of the public, with or without an entry fee.

Consequences of a race without a permit. The norm names four consequences: the event is not recognized as official; sanctions and complaints go to competent authorities, including the prosecutor's office; safety and legality suffer; results do not go into rankings, statistics or homologation.

This is not based only on the federation's rules. The requirement rests on the Brazilian Traffic Code (art. 67 of law 9.503/1997 — on public roads a prior permit is required), the General Sports Law (14.597/2023), Lei Pelé (9.615/1998, art. 153) and state law 17.291/2017. The last adds its own requirements: a bond or guarantee in case of road damage, third-party insurance and advance payment of the operating costs of the authorized body.

FCA is located at Rua Comandante José Ricardo Nunes, 79, Capoeiras, Florianópolis, CEP 88070-220; email [email protected].

Who keeps the registry of the state's clubs

Clubs are registered by the Federação Catarinense de Voleibol (FCV), and the athletes themselves receive registration in the CBV — Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. The public registry is kept by CBV: the page "Clubes da Federação Catarinense de Voleibol".

Clubs confirmed by CBV official notice No. 079/26 of 5 May 2026 (that is, those that had athlete registrations in progress that day):

This is not the full list, but a snapshot from one notice: it includes only clubs with registration activity on that particular day. The full list is at the federation: Avenida Almirante Tamandaré, 94, room 310, Florianópolis, (48) 3348-0202.

Sources

1. T2Adrenalina Club, venue website: address in Campeche, six sand courts, footvolley, beach tennis, volleyball, altinha, WhatsAppadrenalinaclub.com.br · secondary source
2. T2Arena B12 on the booking platform used by the complex: two Poliesportiva Areia courts and two Futebol Society Sintético courts, both pairs open-air; address Rodovia Aparício Ramos Cordeiro, 361, Campeche, CEP 88065-500webquadras.com.br · secondary source
3. T2Arena B12, complex website in Campeche: football, beach tennis, volleyball. The page serves the structure via script, so the number of courts was taken from the booking platformarenab12.com.br · secondary source
4. T3Arena Z3, Ingleses: sand courts for beach tennis, footvolley and beach volleyball, bar at the arenainstagram.com · other
5. T2Maratona Internacional de Floripa: next edition 28–29 Aug 2027; 2026 edition ran 29–30 August, distances 5 / 21 / 42 km and Desafio Floripa, start from Praça Sesquicentenário on Beira-Mar Norte, kit pickup from 27 Aug at Villa Romanamaratonadefloripa.com.br · secondary source
6. T2Revezamento Volta à Ilha, organiser’s website: 30th anniversary edition scheduled for 17 Apr 2027; team relay 140 km around the island, 19 stages, teams of 2, 4 and from 8 to 15 peopleecorunning.com.br · secondary source
7. T2Unlimited Sports, IRONMAN organizer in Brazil: IRONMAN Brasil 2027 — 13 June 2027, Jurerê Internacional, 25th edition; IRONMAN 70.3 Florianópolis 2026 — 18 October 2026, same venueunlimitedsports.com.br · secondary source
8. T3Running calendar of Santa Catarina: Meia Maratona Internacional de Florianópolis Oakberry 2027 — 2 May 2027, organizer SPORTSLAND. The event's own domain does not respondcatarinarun.com.br · other
9. T2Mountain Do Costão do Santinho, organizer's site: next edition 10 Jul 2027; trail 5 / 9 / 21 / 42 km across dunes, beaches and slopes of the north of the islandmountaindo.com.br · secondary source
10. T2Meia Maratona SC21K, 29 Nov 2026: 5 / 15 / 21 km plus kids start, start and kit pickup at Beira-Mar Continental, Av. Claudio A. Barbosa, s/n; no mention of 2027 editioncorrebrasil.com.br · secondary source
11. T3OpenStreetMap for Florianópolis (Overpass, area 3600296561): `sport=volleyball|beachvolleyball` — 3 objects, one has a street; `sport=running` — one object. © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbLopenstreetmap.org · other
12. T1FCA, NORMA 01 «Reconhecimento e homologação de corridas de rua» — permit mandatory for all races in the statefcatletismo.org.br · primary source
13. T1State of Santa Catarina law 17.291 of 10 Oct 2017 — requirements for sporting events on public roadsleis.alesc.sc.gov.br · primary source
14. T1CBAt, Norma 07 on race recognition: Permit Bronze issued by the state federation, application submitted by the organizing legal entitycompeticoes.cbat.org.br · primary source
15. T1CBAt, FCA entry in the confederation's federation registry: confirms that the state's athletics is run by itcbat.org.br · primary source
16. T1CBV, official note № 079/26 of 5 May 2026, registration movements: Santa Catarina clubs — A.D.V. Jaraguá/SC, Fundação Gaspar, Clube de Caça e Tiro de Lages, Ass. Braçonortensevoleibrasil1.s3.amazonaws.com · primary source

T1 — primary: law, agency site, price list. T2 — secondary: press, specialist sites. T3 — other.