You can find the timetable here.

The event venue is Pázmány Péter Promenade, near the ELTE Budai Campus.

From Déli Railway Station: Take tram 17 or 61 to Móricz Zsigmond Square, then switch to tram 4 to Petőfi Bridge Buda side, and walk along Pázmány Péter Promenade (approximately 600 m).

From Keleti Railway Station: Take M4 metro to Móricz Zsigmond Square, then switch to tram 4 to Petőfi Bridge Buda side, and walk along Pázmány Péter Promenade (approximately 600 m).

From Nyugati Railway Station: Take M3 metro to Corvin Quarter, then switch to tram 4/6 to Petőfi Bridge Buda side, and walk along Pázmány Péter Promenade (approximately 600 m), or take tram 4/6 directly to Petőfi Bridge Buda side, and walk along Pázmány Péter Promenade (approximately 600 m).

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Arrive by bike; we will provide supervised bike storage on the day of the competition. Use the community MOL BUBI bikes!

Parking: There are few parking spaces in the surrounding streets, and they fill up early in the morning. It’s advisable to choose more distant but secure parking. Larger parking lots near the competition center:

• Paid parking at Kopaszi-gát parking lot, from there it’s approximately 800 meters on foot to the competition center.
• Free parking at Lurdy Ház parking lot, from there take tram 1 across Rákóczi Bridge for 2 stops (Infopark stop), and then walk approximately 500 meters to the competition center.

We will establish the competition center in the northern block of ELTE Lágymányosi Campus.

The entrance will be on the side facing Pázmány Péter Promenade, and the exit will be on the southern side of the building.

At the event venue, in the competition center:

• on September 4th, between 10:00 and 19:00
• on September 5th, between 9:00 and 19:00
• on September 6th, between 6:00 and 8:00

You will be allowed to enter the bib pick-up tables when one of the tables becomes available. The bib distribution tables are not organized by bib numbers; you can queue up at any available table. It is IMPORTANT to know your bib number when you line up at the tables.

If you don’t know your bib number, you can search for your name in the starting list under the appropriate distance, and your bib number will appear.

Relay teams will receive two types of race numbers.

INDIVIDUAL race number: This will display the team’s race number with the team member’s index framed behind it. This race number must be worn visibly on the front throughout the race. If the team’s first member also completes the distance individually, they do not need to wear this race number.

RELAY race number: This will display the team’s race number and will also have the timing chip placed on it (on the back of the race number). The current team member participating in the race must wear this race number around their waist, on the back. We will provide a race number holder belt. The relay race number should be exchanged during the relay handover.

Please note that specific instructions and details regarding race number pick-up and procedures will be provided closer to the event.

CHANGING ROOMS

Location: The men’s changing tent will be set up on the grassy area between the southern block of the ELTE Lágymányosi Campus and the BME building.
The women’s changing room will be located inside the southern block of the ELTE Lágymányosi Campus. The entrance will be through the doors on the Danube-facing side of the building.
Changing facilities will be provided for relay members at the relay exchange points, but no bag drop will be available there.
Opening hours: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

BAG DROP:

Location: The relay and trio bag drop tents will be set up next to the men’s changing room.
Opening hours: 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

You may drop off 1 package of max. 60x40x30 cm, no later than 7:45 a.m. We accept no liability for fragile or valuable items left in your package.
When you drop off your package, you will receive a numbered wristband; the package will only be released to the holder of this wristband.

No safekeeping of valuables is available at the bag drop.

TOILETS:

Portable toilets will be placed at several points across the area.
The largest block will be set up at the Petőfi Bridge end of the area, in the parking lot by the transition zones.
Along the course, you will find portable toilets and urinals at the aid stations and at the relay exchange point.

BICYCLE STORAGE:

A supervised bicycle storage facility will be operated at the event venue. Bicycles may only be placed in the storage area when locked.
Opening hours: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
After closing time, the locks of any bicycles remaining in the storage area will be cut off, the storage facility will be dismantled, and the bicycles can be collected at a later date from the BSI warehouse.

At this event, participants may only enter the starting corral corresponding to the planned pace (min/km) they provided in advance.

This system is designed to reduce congestion during the first kilometres of the race and minimise unnecessary overtaking. When runners with a similar pace start from the same corral, the beginning of the race becomes smoother, safer and more predictable for everyone.

Your assigned starting corral is indicated by a sticker on your race bib. The sticker will be checked when entering the corral, and the number on the sticker corresponds to the number of your assigned starting corral.

Participants who did not provide a planned pace in advance may request a starting corral sticker at the Race Centre before the start. Without a starting corral sticker, participants may only enter the final starting corral.

The pace marker flag is always positioned at the back of the corresponding pace section. After entering your corral, please move forward towards the start line so that runners arriving after you can also enter the corral.

Starting Corrals

If you notice a runner in your starting corral whose sticker does not correspond to that corral, please kindly remind them to move to the corral matching their planned pace and target finish time. This helps reduce congestion and lowers the risk of accidents.

Wheelchair and handcycle participants completing the course under their own power will start 2 minutes ahead of the main field. They must be at the start gate no later than 5 minutes before their start time. They will be accompanied by a lead motorcycle, which may only be overtaken after passing the designated point established once the final race course has been confirmed.

WAVE START

• Half marathon participants will start in several waves together with the first runners of the half marathon relay teams.

• Runners will be released according to their planned target finish times, with event staff guiding each subsequent wave forward to the start line.

  • Planned wave start times will be announced once advance registration has closed.

The starting corrals will open at 7:15 and remain open throughout the entire starting period. This ensures that participants arriving later can still start with the wave corresponding to their selected pace.

Any clothing or equipment left in the starting corrals will be collected immediately after the start and donated to the Hungarian Red Cross.

Distance: 21,097.5 m (in 2 or 3 stages)

Relay Distances:
Laufenn Trio Half Marathon – 8.3 km + 7 km + 5.8 km

Route: Pázmány Péter Promenade – Lower Embankment of Buda – Üstökös Street ramp – Árpád Prince Road – Tavasz Street – Árpád Bridge (northern branch, 2 traffic lanes) – Central part of Margaret Island – Margaret Bridge – Jászai Mari Square – Újpest Embankment – Descending ramp towards Szent István Park – Lower Embankment of Pest – Közraktár Street ramp – Fővám Square – Liberty Bridge – Szent Gellért Square – University Quay – Pázmány Péter Promenade

Kilometer Markers: Each kilometer will be marked with a sign placed 2 meters high along the route. This will help you track your progress and ensure that you maintain the desired pace according to your planned route and preparation.

RELAY EXCHANGE:

It is mandatory to wear the relay team member’s race number around your waist during your run.

As you approach the exchange point and the finish line, turn it to the front!

Things to know about the relay exchange:

At the exchange point, you will need to hand over the relay race number, worn around your waist using a race number holder belt, to the next team member in the designated exchange zone. The relay race number should only be carried in hand within the exchange zone. The next team member must place it around their waist before leaving the exchange zone. After the exchange, the runner who has completed their leg of the race will receive their package and can refresh themselves. Changing facilities will be provided at the exchange points. Each participant is responsible for their own access to the exchange point.

EXCHANGE POINTS:

Trios: Árpád Prince Road, near Tímár Street, on the left side of the road (at 8.3 km). Lower Embankment of Pest, under Margaret Bridge, on the left side of the road (at 15.3 km).

We kindly ask that you approach the finish line only through the designated relay chute indicated by signs! Our staff will assist you in this process.

If weather conditions warrant, additional temporary water stations will be set up along the route.

Individual refreshment delivery is not possible.

At the designated refreshment stations along the route, several 1-cubic-meter collection containers will be placed, primarily for collecting empty cups. You will find these containers on both sides of the route after the last refreshment table. The last container will be placed 50 meters after the end of the station, and this will also be indicated with a separate sign. Please dispose of any waste from the refreshment station that you brought with you into this container at the latest! Please do not litter any waste generated along the route; instead, place it in the containers provided at the refreshment stations. We will place selective waste collection containers suitable for recycling at the refreshment stations and throughout the entire event area. The containers will be labeled to indicate the type of waste that should be disposed of in them.

Useful information: At the refreshment stations, we can only hand out cup refreshments to the front and back of the field. When runners arrive in large numbers, you will need to take your drink. The refreshment stations often pose the greatest challenge. Do not try to squeeze between two runners for a quick drink or food. Please observe basic etiquette during the race, wait for your turn, and remember that there are often fewer people at the distant end. Do not take more than you need, as there are likely many runners behind you who may need the refreshments even more. After reaching the finish line, you can collect your medal first, then your finisher’s package. At the start/finish area, you can refresh with water at the tap stands.

The cut-off time is 3 hours net time, aligned with the start time of the last wave.

The field is followed by a closing bus maintaining a pace of 8:26-8:38 min. per kilometer. Those who are overtaken by the closing bus must board it. Their race bib will be crossed out, and they are not allowed to enter the finish area.

The timing services provider is AGNI-Timing.

Timing is done using UHF chips attached to the back of the RELAY race number.

To ensure accurate recording of team times, please follow the rules below:

• Relay team members will receive the chip attached to the rubberized RELAY race number, which should be worn around the waist. The chip should be handed over to the next runner during the exchange.
• Individual race numbers must be worn visibly throughout the race on the abdomen/chest area.
• Do not remove, fold, or puncture the chip placed on the back of the RELAY race number.
• Make sure to wear your own race number during the race.
• After crossing the finish line, please leave the timing area as soon as possible.

We will evaluate the 1st to 3rd place teams (male, female, and mixed categories for the mixed trios).

The awards ceremony will be based on the order of arrival at the finish line (gross time). The results on the website may show different rankings based on net time.