White Nights Marathon

Online registration will close 23:59 11 May 2023. Online registration may be closed earlier if the entry limit is reached.

To register for White Nights Marathon, you must complete the online application form and pay the registration fee on Running Community website. During registration enter your personal data according to ID card. Otherwise you will not be able to pick-up your participant packet and bib number. After you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email.

Additional registration will be open on 10-11 June, if there are available entries.

• Participants must be 16 years or older on race day.
• All participants are required to pick up their own participant packet (bib number) on 10-11 June 2023.
• All participants are required to show a government-issued photo ID and original medical certificate stating the participant has no contraindication to running in competition upon picking up their own participant packet.
• Participants 16-17 years of age are required to show permission from a parent or legal guardian permitting them to participate in the race while picking up their own participant packets.
• Registration fees are nonrefundable.

For Russian citizens
• if registered until 20.02.2023 — 2000 rubles. 
• if registered 21.02.2023–22.03.2023 — 2500 rubles. 
• if registered 23.03.2023–11.05.2023 — 3000 rubles.
• if registered 09.06.2023–11.06.2023 — 3500 rubles.

For juniors under 21, men from 60 years of age and women from 55 years of age, there are discounts (Russian citizens only) 
• if registered until 20.02.2023 — 1000 rubles. 
• if registered 21.02.2023–22.03.2023 — 1250 rubles. 
• if registered 23.03.2023–11.05.2023 — 1500 rubles.
• if registered 09.06.2023–11.06.2023 — 1750 rubles.

For foreign citizens
• if registered until 20.02.2023 — 2500 rubles. 
• if registered 21.02.2023–22.03.2023 — 3000 rubles. 
• if registered 23.03.2023–11.05.2023 — 3500 rubles.
• if registered 09.06.2023–11.06.2023 — 4000 rubles.

If you pay with your "Mir" card, you get a 10% discount on the registration fee. Rules of the promotion.

In the relay can participate teams of four people aged 16 years and older. Applications from the teams should be sent to the email relay@runc.run. 

• Participants must be 16 years or older on race day.
• At least one female must be a team member.
• All participants are required to pick up their own participant packet (bib number) on 10 June 10:00-21:00 and 11 June 10:00-16:00.
• Teams captain are required to pick up participant packets (bib numbers) for team. 
• The captain are required to show a government-issued photo IDs and original medical certificates stating the participant has no contraindication to running in competition upon picking up their own participant packet of all team members. 
• Registration fees are nonrefundable.

• If registered from 2 February until 22 March — 20000 rubles.
• If registered from 23 March until 11 May — 25000 rubles.
• If registered from 10 June until 11 Juny — 30000 rubles.

If you pay with your "Mir" card, you get a 10% cashback. Rules of the promotion.

Yubileyny Sports Palace
St. Petersburg, pr. Dobrolyubova 18

Saturday, 10 June
10:00 – 21:00

Sanday, 11 June
10:00 – 16:00

• Bib number with timing chip and safety pins.
• Wristband and clothing bag for clothing drop off.
• Finisher medal.

Optionally:
• Synthetic tshirt GRI with event design. Online price - 2000 rub., offline price - 2400 rub.

To pick-up participant packet you must present:

• Government-issued photo identity document.
• Medical certificate stating the participant has no contra-indication to running in competition (medical certificate will not be returned, a photocopy of certificate is accepted upon presentation of the original).
• Participants 16-17 years of age must present permission from their parent or legal guardian permitting them to participate in the race.

If you can’t pick-up your participant packet on 10-11 June, a friend or family member may serve as your proxy and pick up your race materials for you. Proxy must bring the following documents for person he/she is representing:

• The original letter of attorney for a third party to collect participant’s packet.
• Government-issued photo identity document.
• A copy of the participant’s identity document.
• Medical certificate stating the participant has no contra-indication to running in competition (medical certificate will not be returned, a photocopy of certificate is accepted upon presentation of the original).
• For participants 16-17 years of age: permission from parent or legal guardian permitting them to participate in the race.

The power of attorney does not entitle the authorized person to participate in the race with your number. The transfer of the number is prohibited by the rules of the competition. A participant with a another's number will be disqualified.

Medical certificate must proof that the participant has no contra-indication to running in competition. Medical certificate must be valid in the athlete's country of residence, filled in, stamped and signed by a doctor, and comply with all the rules and regulations enforced in the athlete's country. The certificate must be issued less than 6 months prior to the race.

Certificates will not be returned to the participants. A copy is acceptable upon presentation of the original certificate.

Medical Certificate Form

Participant packets pick-up will take place in Yubileyny Sports Palace, St. Petersburg, pr. Dobrolyubova 18.

Please use metro station Sportivnaya.

Yubileyny Sports Palace
St. Petersburg, pr. Dobrolyubova 18

Saturday, 10 June  
10:00 – 21:00

Sanday, 11 June
10:00 – 16:00

• Bib number with timing chip and safety pins.
• Wristband and clothing bag for clothing drop off.
• Finisher medal.

Optionally:
• Synthetic tshirt GRI with event design. Online price - 2000 rub., offline price - 2400 rub.

To pick-up participant packet the team captain must present:

• Power of attorney to pick up team participant packets.
• His identity card.
• A copy of a government-issued photo ID of each team member.
• Original medical certificates stating the participant has no contraindication to running in competition of each team member (medical certificate will not be returned, a photocopy of certificate is accepted upon presentation of the original).

Medical certificate must proof that the participant has no contra-indication to running in competition. Medical certificate must be valid in the athlete's country of residence, filled in, stamped and signed by a doctor, and comply with all the rules and regulations enforced in the athlete's country. The certificate must be issued less than 6 months prior to the race.

Certificates will not be returned to the participants. A copy is acceptable upon presentation of the original certificate.

Medical Certificate Form

Participant packets pick-up will take place in Yubileyny Sports Palace, St. Petersburg, pr. Dobrolyubova 18

Please use metro station Sportivnaya.

Start area is located at Petrovskaya Embankment. Finish area is located at Palace square.

Please use metro. It’s the fastest and most convenient way to get to the start area. Arrive to Admiralteyskaya or Nevskiy prospekt metro stations to reach the Palace square and Zenit metro station to reach the Gazprom Arena. 

For your convenience, male and female changing tents are available in the finish area.

Please do not leave your items unattended.

Baggage storage is located in the finish area at the Palace Square.

Attention! You have to drop-off your bag in advance!

For bag drop-off please use wristband and sticker with number, which you received with your bib number. Put the sticker on the bag and tie a wristband with the same number around your wrist.

Do not put any valuable or fragile items in your bag. We recommend you to keep your valuables, such as hotel card, mobile phone with you or with friends or family. The organisers are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

Toilets are located in the start area and at each refreshment station.

10 km race start at 21:00.

The start will be divided into blocks according to the submitted estimated personal times.

A letter of your start corral is indicated on race number. Look for the corresponding letter signs to get into your corral. Runners are allowed only with the race number. Runners who are assigned to different corrals but wish to start together may do so by going to the slower corral.

Race officials will make multilingual announcements when it’s time for runners to line up in the corrals. Please follow the instructions of the race officials.

The race will start in waves. Your net running time will start to be recorded when you cross the start line. Please follow directions from race officials and volunteers at all times for a safe and orderly start to the race.

Please mind your fellow runners when you change lanes, spit, or approach a refreshment stand. Please take care not to endanger others or yourself. In order to be able to hear your fellow runners of volunteers we ask you to run without music headphones. Doing so you also won’t miss any cheers from the spectators.

No animals or wheeled vehicles/devices of any kind are allowed on the course. No wheeled vehicles are allowed to accompany the runners along the course. Anyone who disregards this rule will be disqualifed and removed from the course.

Drinks station is located approximately at 5,6 km.

Medical aid will be located at the start and finish areas and along the course. Please do not hesitate to contact any medical personnel if you are having difficulties – we appreciate you doing so.

Your net time will be registered once your cross the finish line.

Please do not remain standing on the finish line, but continue walk slowly to the end of the finish area. After the finish you will recieve drinking water.

If you are feeling unwell, please ask for the medical aid straight away.

Preliminary results will be available at the website.

Your result will be measured with Chronotrack timing system, judges at the finish and the video registration system.

Your net running time will be recorded when you cross the start and finish lines. The timing chip is on your race number. Please put your race number on the chest. Do not bend, crumple or fold it, do not keep the race number next to any magnets – it may damage the chip resulting in the loss of your personal result.

Within a few hours after the last runner finish you will receive a text message and email with your draft result. The results list will be available online at this website.

Participants will compete in overall classification. Men and women who place 1st, 2nd, 3rd will receive awards. There are no awards in the age groups. All participants receive a medal at the finish.

Start area is located at the Petrovskaya Embankment. Finish area is located at Palace square.

Please use metro. It’s the fastest and most convenient way to get to the start area. Arrive to Admiralteyskaya or Nevskiy prospekt metro stations to reach the Palace square and Zenit metro station to reach the Gazprom Arena. 

For your convenience, male and female changing tents are available in the finish area.

Please do not leave your items unattended.

Baggage storage is located in the finish area at the Palace Square.

Attention! You have to drop-off your bag in advance!

For bag drop-off please use wristband and sticker with number, which you received with your bib number. Put the sticker on the bag and tie a wristband with the same number around your wrist.

Do not put any valuable or fragile items in your bag. We recommend you to keep your valuables, such as hotel card, mobile phone with you or with friends or family. The organisers are not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

Please use the toilets beforehand. The biggest lines to toilets form at least 30 min before the start.

Toilets will be available at the end of each fluid/food station.

Relay starts at 22:00.

The start will be divided into blocks according to the submitted estimated personal times. First team member starts 1 minute later after corral A.

Your team net running time will start to be recorded when first team member crosses the start line. Please follow directions from race officials and volunteers at all times for a safe and orderly start to the race.

Please mind your fellow runners when you change lanes, spit, or approach a refreshment stand. Please take care not to endanger others or yourself. In order to be able to hear your fellow runners of volunteers we ask you to run without music headphones. Doing so you also won’t miss any cheers from the spectators.

No animals or wheeled vehicles/devices of any kind are allowed on the course. No wheeled vehicles are allowed to accompany the runners along the course. Anyone who disregards this rule will be disqualifed and removed from the course.

The relay points are located at marks of the White Nights Marathon distance.

Technical transport will be located near the relay points.

Participants of stages 2,3,4,5 must arrive at their points no later than half an hour before the expected time of the transfer of the relay.

Medical aid will be located at the start and finish areas and along the course. Please do not hesitate to contact any medical personnel if you are having difficulties – we appreciate you doing so.

The result of the team will be counted when the participant of the 5th stage crosses the finish line.

A participant of the 5th stage will receive a set of medals for the whole team in the finish corridor.

Your team result will be measured with Chronotrack timing system, judges at the finish and the video registration system.

The timing chip is on your relay ribbon. Do not bend, crumple or fold it, do not keep the race number next to any magnets – it may damage the chip resulting in the loss of your personal result.

Within a few hours after the last runner finish you will receive a text message and email with your draft result. The results list will be available online at this website.

Teams who place 1-3 will receive awards.