Birell 10K Night Race Prague 2026

  • September 5, 2026
  • Prague
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Information for Runners

Runner information is updated regularly. We recommend checking this page again before race day, as the information provided is subject to change.


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Birell 10K Night Race Prague 2026

General Information

Time schedule Birell 10K Night Race Prague


FRIDAY 4. 9. 2026

  • 11:00 Pre-Race Press Conference
    (Hilton Prague Atrium, Pobřežní 311/1)
  • 7:00–21:00 Grand Prix Expo – Running Mall – Františka Křížka 11, 170 00 Prague
  • 17:30 Shake-out Run with adidas


SATURDAY 5. 9. 2026

  • 7:00–17:00 Grand Prix Expo – Running Mall (Františka Křížka 11, 170 00 Prague)
  • adidas Women’s 5K Run – bib pickup ends at 15:30
  • 15:00 Program starts at the náměstí Republiky
  • 17:00 Technical area opening – adidas Women’s 5K Run (Václavské náměstí)
    17:00 Guest Area Opening
  • 18:00 Technical area opening – Birell 10K Night Race (Václavské náměstí)
  • 18:00 Start adidas Women’s 5K Run (náměstí Republiky)
  • 18:15–18:17 First woman finish
  • 18:50 ENd of adidas Women’s 5k Run (náměstí Republiky)
  • 19:30 Start of Birell 10K Night Race (náměstí Republiky)
  • 19:56–20:00 First man & woman finish
  • 20:10–20:25 Award ceremony (Náměstí Republiky)
  • 21:00 End of Birell 10K Night Race
  • 22:00 Technical area closing

General Information

Birell 10K Night Race Prague

  • Date and start time: 5. 9. 2026 at 7:30 pm
  • start/finish: Náměstí republiky

Will runners have free access to public transport?

Free public transport will not be available for this race. Your race number does not serve as a ticket for public transport.

You can buy your ticket in the PID Lítačka app https://app.pidlitacka.cz/ or at ticket machines in the metro.

Allocation of start number

The start number assignment took place on august 19, 2026, which you will receive by email 25. 8. 2026. If you will not receive the email, log in to your Runners ID and check if you have a start number in the “My Races” field. If this did not happen, there is probably a problem, so contact us at [email protected]. Please don’t forget to check your SPAM folder.

Dear runners, When picking up your race envelope with your race number at the Running Expo, we kindly ask you to check your race number as soon as possible. If the number has been incorrectly assigned, please immediately contact the organizers at the race office, who will exchange it for you. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note: The start envelope alone cannot be used as a substitute for the race bib during the event. The timing chip is attached only to the race bib.

Please fill in the health information on the back side of your start number and a contact person in case emergency. 


Confirmation for start number pick up

When picking up the start number, you will be asked to present a document for identity verification, an ID or similar document with your name and photo is sufficient to prove your identity. The race number can be collected on behalf of an authorized power of attorney or by authorizing another person to collect online via Runners ID. You can find the detailed instructions for authorizing someone to collect your bib number on this page: Authorization to start number collection.


Re-registration to another race or runner

Complete procedures for re-registering for another competitor or race are available. Please follow the instructions on the page.


authorize another person to pick up your starting number online

It will be possible to authorize another person to pick up your starting number online until the end of opening hours of the Running Expo.


Registration for the race after allocation of starting numbers

Starting numbers are sent to production for printing no later than 17 days before the event. If a runner registers later, the starting number will not have the following printed: name, surname, national flag, etc. Thank you for your understanding.


Before the race

Picking up your starting number

Adress

You can pick up the starter pack in Prague at Running Mallu

  • Františka Křížka 11, 170 00 Praha 7 (map)

Opening hours

 DatumČas
31. 8. Monday12:30 – 19:00
1. 9. Tuesday12:30 – 19:00
2. 9. Wednesday12:30 – 19:00
3. 9. Thursday10:00 – 19:00
4. 9. Friday07:00 – 21:00
5. 9. Saturday07:00 – 15:30 – adidas Women’s 5K Run Prague
07:00 – 17:00 – Birell 10K Night Race Prague

General rules

It is strictly forbidden to use any means of transport during the race, or to go on the course with a child’s pram, run with dogs or carry children. 

Participation in the race is at participants’ own risk. More information about race rules


Chip and timekeeping

Your start number must be fixed visibly on your chest. 

Safety-pins will be included in the envelope containing your start number.

Timekeeping will be tracked through chips, which are attached to the back of the start number, and which must not be removed at any time during the race. NO CHIP = NO TIME! The chip is disposable and is not returned after the race.


Time limit

The time limit for finishing the race is 1.5 hours from the official start (starter’s signal). The cut-off time is indicated for each kilometer on the race map. For safety reasons, runners who fall behind this time limit must leave the course when instructed by the organizer and end their participation in the race.


Where to have a pleasant run before the race

We have prepared three routes starting from the Hilton Prague Atrium hotel.

GPX maps on mapy.com:

All routes can be found in this file – Routes from the Hilton Prague Atrium hotel.

Runners code
  1. Go for a sports-health check-up before the race.
  2. Before the race, we recommend a preventive sports health check-up.
  3. In the race, maintain your running pace from the start.
  4. Keep an eye on the weather forecast and dress as if the temperature were 5 °C higher. You can put on an old coat or t-shirt at the start. All clothing left in the start lanes will go to the needy.
  5. Fix your start number to a visible place on your chest and complete the details required on the reverse side. This will make it easier to provide health assistance if necessary.
  6. Use the designated toilet areas.
  7. Adhere to the instructions of the organisers.
  8. Make sure you look around you before throwing away your cup, spitting or blowing your nose.
  9. If you can’t go on any more, first cross to the edge of the course before stopping. This will prevent collisions and unexpected encounters.
  10. The refreshment stations are many metres long. Use the whole length of the space and don’t stop right at the first table.
  11. You can run with headphones if you want, but many bands and music points are located along the course so it would be a pity to miss them.
  12. Share your joy about completing the run with your fans only after you’ve crossed the finish line.
  13. Everyone’s a winner. Enjoy the run and the happiness regardless of the time.

Health information

Take part in the race only in excellent health and after adequate preparation. We recommend that you undergo a specialist check-up and pay close attention to your current state of health.

Please fill in the health information on the back side of your start number and a contact person in case emergency.


Race day

Time schedule Birell 10K Night Race Prague


FRIDAY 4. 9. 2026

  • 11:00 Pre-Race Press Conference
    (Hilton Prague Atrium, Pobřežní 311/1)
  • 7:00–21:00 Grand Prix Expo – Running Mall – Františka Křížka 11, 170 00 Prague
  • 17:30 Shake-out Run with adidas


SATURDAY 5. 9. 2026

  • 7:00–17:00 Grand Prix Expo – Running Mall (Františka Křížka 11, 170 00 Prague)
  • adidas Women’s 5K Run – bib pickup ends at 15:30
  • 15:00 Program starts at the náměstí Republiky
  • 17:00 Technical area opening – adidas Women’s 5K Run (Václavské náměstí)
    17:00 Guest Area Opening
  • 18:00 Technical area opening – Birell 10K Night Race (Václavské náměstí)
  • 18:00 Start adidas Women’s 5K Run (náměstí Republiky)
  • 18:15–18:17 First woman finish
  • 18:50 ENd of adidas Women’s 5k Run (náměstí Republiky)
  • 19:30 Start of Birell 10K Night Race (náměstí Republiky)
  • 19:56–20:00 First man & woman finish
  • 20:10–20:25 Award ceremony (Náměstí Republiky)
  • 21:00 End of Birell 10K Night Race
  • 22:00 Technical area closing

Medical Service

Will be available at the start, the finish, in the technical area and along the course. If you need to call an ambulance, ask a volunteer or call the emergency services on number 155 and tell them your start number.

If you are not feeling well or have recently been ill it’s best to not take part in the race. You are entering the race at your own risk. 

Along the course there will be several medical points and ambulance points. Also, there will be mobile bike groups with AED.

On the back of your number fill in all important information about your state of health for the case of medical assistance.

Overview of all healthcare for RunCzech runners:


How to get to technical area?

Technical area is located on Wenceslas Square (Václavské náměstí)

  • We recommend using Můstek metro station on lines A (green) or B (yellow).
  • Alternatively, you can use TRAMs 3,5,6,9,24 to the Václavské náměstí stop.

Exact transport connection can be found in PID Lítačka app.

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How to get at the start?

START/FINISH – Náměstí republiky

Please use Náměstí republiky metro station on line B (yellow).

From 4:00 PM, there is NO TRAM SERVICE in the Náměstí Republiky area.
Nearest tram stop: Masarykovo nádraží.

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You can find more information about traffic restrictions in individual car transport in the Waze application.


Technical area – service for runners

Changing rooms, a storage room, toilets – you can find all this in the technical facilities. Entry is only possible for participants with a starting number and will be controlled.

Openning/closingLocation: the lower part of Václavské náměstí
Openning/closing time: 6pm – 10pm

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Bag deposit

Openning/closingLocation: the lower part of Václavské náměstí
Openning/closing time: 6pm – 10pm

Located in the technical area. Hand over your belongings to a volunteer standing at the appropriate box corresponding to the last two digits of your bib number. Maximum accepted size of bags 25×45×70 cm. Larger luggage cannot be accepted for capacity and safety reasons.


Toilets

Toilets are available at each refreshment station, in the technical facilities and in the start and finish areas.


Start corridor

START/FINISH – Náměstí republiky

The division into corridors is determined by the expected time in registration and the timeliness of your registration. Your corridor is according to “Group” on your start number.

For this race, the starting corrals are marked A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, and K.

Available only for runners with the start number.

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Refreshment points and Refreshing points

There will be several stations on the track. Please, throw all the waste in the marked places and directly into containers. This ensures efficient recycling.


Drop zone

Zones for throwing cups from refreshment stations will be specially marked on the track. Please respect these zones for cups and dispose of other packaging (e.g. energy gels, pet bottles, etc.) only in these zones. It is strictly forbidden to throw packaging outside the marked zones.


Pacers

The pacers are visibly marked with the times 00:40, 00:50, 01:00, 01:10. You can find them in individual corridors.


Running Doctors

Running Doctors is a unique initiative developed for the RunCzech race series, designed to bring medical expertise directly into the heart of each event. More information about Running Doctors can be found on this page.

Overview of all healthcare for RunCzech runners:


How to get to the technical area after finish?

Openning/closingLocation: the lower part of Václavské náměstí
Openning/closing time: 6pm – 10pm

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Changing rooms, a storage room, toilets – you can find all this in the technical facilities. Entry is only possible for participants with a starting number and will be controlled.


Finish

At the finish line, each participant will receive a medal and a small snack. We ask that you continue smoothly into the corridor after the finish line and not prevent other competitors from completing the race.


After the race

Result service

Results will be published after the race as soon as possible. The ranking is determined by the official time. Since September 2025, the official time at RunCzech races has been defined as the runners’ real time (from crossing the start line to finishing the race). The previously used so-called gun time (time from the starting gun) is no longer applied as the primary source for determining the final ranking.

  • The only exception applies to elite athletes, for whom gun time continues to be used as the main official time, mainly for additional verification purposes, for example by referees when confirming national and world records.
  • In races without an elite starting field, the overall results are determined based on the so-called chip time (from crossing the start line to finishing the race).

For non-competitive runs (dm Family Mile, dm Bambini Run, and Active Breakfast Run), the overall ranking is not evaluated.

You can contact us, if there is a mistake in your result within 5 working days after the race. Don’t forget to provide the name of the race, your start number and as many details as possible. In the team race the official result of all team members is added up.

Please follow the instructions of the organizers and volunteers! Thank you.


Medal engraving

Before engraving, please have your physical race bib ready, as it serves as proof of purchase for the medal engraving.

If you have not purchased the engraving during registration, it is possible to purchase the engraving on site.

AFTER CLOSING, IT WILL NO LONGER BE POSSIBLE TO HAVE YOUR FINAL TIME ENGRAVED, AND IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO SUBMIT COMPLAINTS.


Finishers photos

Photos will be provided by witisi.photo. Photos can be pre-ordered during race registration or order after race on the photo.runczech.com or witisi.photo website. Thank you for your understanding.

Anyone who pre-orders photos during registration will receive a link to the finished photos by email after the event.

If you have any problems, please contact witisi.photo support at email: [email protected]

You can also find photos from the race in our Gallery.

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