Propositions
Competition name: 9th Subotica Half Marathon
Organizer: Sports Association “Horizont”, Subotica
Competition date: Sunday, 30 August 2026
Disciplines: 5 km, 10 km and 21.1 km.
⚠️Registration closes on Friday, 20 August 2026 at 12:00 noon⚠️
All information ⇓
Instructions for competitors
👉 The “Horizont” Sports Association from Subotica is organizing the 9th Subotica Half Marathon on Sunday, 30 August 2026. 📍
🏁🏃♀️🏃♂️The start of the half marathon and the 10 km race is scheduled for 08:00.
🏁🏃♀️🏃♂️The start of the 5 km race is scheduled for 08:25.
The start/finish zone for all runners is located in the extension of Trg Slobode 1 in the city center.
🎗 The Subotica Half Marathon course holds the IAAF-AIMS “A” certificate.
⭐. The Subotica Half Marathon is listed in the race calendar of the Athletics Federation of Serbia and the European Road Running Association.🙆♂️
🛣 The half marathon course consists of two loops of 10.5 km, while the 5 and 10 km courses consist of one loop.
⬆️ The courses are flat, the surface is asphalt, and the race is entirely on city streets. It is run through the streets of the strict and wider city center, and most of the race takes place in the 🌳shade.
🥁 Important:
🚫 Without the organizer’s consent, it is forbidden to use photographs, video and other promotional materials from the race for the purpose of promoting another club, association, company or organization. In accordance with the Law, the organizer of the Subotica Half Marathon, the Horizont sports association, will take appropriate legal measures to protect it.
📸 Official photographs of the Subotica Half Marathon are free of charge, bearing the race and sponsor logos, and will be posted at www.subotickipolumaraton.com no later than 3 days after the race.
The SUPM 📷 team consists of 14 professional photographers. 🆒️🔝
🚩 Preliminary results will be available to each competitor after crossing the finish line, and official results will be sent to their email address and will also be available at www.subotickipolumaraton.com 3 days after the race, i.e. after the appeal deadline expires.
🥁 In the start zone there is one 🚑 ambulance, while another 🚑 and medical technicians on bicycles follow the participants along the course; Red Cross Subotica volunteers are also positioned along the entire course.
💧🍌🍋🍊In 1 loop there are 7 refreshment stations and 🎶🎵 5 DJ music stations. 🎧
🔝 The course is completely closed to traffic and runners can run their race undisturbed. 🏃♂️
Toi Toi 🚾 portable toilets are located in the start/finish zone and at two points on the course, at 7/17 and 3/13 km, for all participants.
🥁 The registration center where starter packages can be collected is located at Korzo no. 3 (former Army House / Dom Vojske), and it will operate on 29 August 2026 from 17:00 to 22:00 and on race day, 30 August 2026, from 06:00 to 07:30.
⚠️ The registration center closes exactly at 07:30 and stops operating!
🆓️ Parking in Subotica is free for everyone that day.
🎶🎤 The pasta party will be held on Saturday, 29 August 2026 on Korzo, on the terrace of the registration center, starting at 18:00.
📍 Categories:
🤴 AGE CATEGORIES FOR MEN
Juniors (2007 and younger)
M 20 (1997 to 2006)
M 30 (1987 to 1996)
M 40 (1977 to 1986)
M 50 (1967 to 1976)
M 60 (1957 to 1966)
M 70 (1956 and older)
👸 AGE CATEGORIES FOR WOMEN
Junior women (2007 and younger)
W 20 (1997 to 2006)
W 30 (1987 to 1996)
W 40 (1977 to 1986)
W 50 (1976 and older)
⚠️ The categories apply only to the half marathon race.
All three races have absolute categories.
Absolute winners do not participate in the category rankings.
🎁 Contents of the participant package (half marathon 21.1 km):
Professionally organized race
Professional photographs
SUPM PASS
SUPM running shirt
SUPM strudel
Life and health insurance during the race
Pasta party before the race
Finisher medal
Bib number with chip
Refreshments on the course and at the finish
Sponsor gifts
Price of the participant package (half marathon 21.1 km):
From 27 August 2025 to 1 January 2026 –> 3000 RSD
From 1 January 2026 to 10 July 2026 –> 3500 RSD
From 10 July 2026 until registrations and payments close —> 4000 RSD
🎁 Contents of the participant package (10 km race):
Professionally organized race
Professional photographs
SUPM PASS
SUPM running shirt
SUPM strudel
Life and health insurance during the race
Pasta party before the race
Finisher medal
Bib number with chip
Refreshments on the course and at the finish
Sponsor gifts
Price of the participant package (10 km):
From 27 August 2025 to 1 January 2026 –> 3000 RSD
From 1 January 2026 to 10 July 2026 –> 3500 RSD
From 10 July 2026 until registrations and payments close —> 4000 RSD
🎁 Contents of the participant package (5 km fun run):
Professionally organized race
Professional photographs
SUPM PASS
SUPM running shirt
SUPM strudel
Life and health insurance during the race
Pasta party before the race
Finisher medal
Bib number with chip
Refreshments on the course and at the finish
Sponsor gifts
Price of the participant package (5 km race):
From 27 August 2025 to 1 January 2026 –> 3000 RSD
From 1 January 2026 to 10 July 2026 –> 3500 RSD
From 10 July 2026 until registrations and payments close —> 4000 RSD
🥁 Important:
⚠️ The registration price depends on the date of payment (not on the date of registration)
⚠️ Registration becomes complete only after the payment of the participant package has been recorded
Changing races will not be possible after 15 August 2025.
⚠️ Use a valid email address when registering.
Register and complete your registration as soon as possible.
⚠️ Incomplete registrations are not a guarantee of participation in the race.
⚠️ The organizer reserves the right to limit the number of participants.
⚠️ Withdrawal from participation or unforeseen circumstances:
⚠️ A participant may withdraw from the race and is not obligated to notify the organizer.
⚠️ In the event of a participant’s withdrawal or inability to participate due to unforeseen circumstances, the organizer is not obligated to refund the money paid.
🥁 Instructions for competitors:
⚠️ Runners change in the designated rooms and hand over their belongings to volunteers in the CLOAKROOM AREA.
⚠️ Volunteers place the received belongings in bags marked with the participant’s number and store them.
⚠️ Runners’ belongings will wait for them in the same place after the race.
⚠️ They collect their belongings based on their participant number.
⚠️ In the pre-start zone, competitors can use medical assistance and the WC.
⚠️ Each race participant, based on an assessment of their own health and physical fitness, participates at their own responsibility in the half marathon and the 5 and 10 km races, which they are obliged to sign on the registration form.
⚠️ Participants under 18 years of age must have written parental consent or that of legally designated guardians.
⚠️ Each competitor must wear the bib number under which they are registered – otherwise they will be disqualified.
⚠️ Each competitor is obliged to fill in the data on the back of the bib number. This data allows medical services, if needed, to have more relevant information in order to provide the best and most adequate assistance to each participant.
⚠️ Place the competition number on your chest.
💵 💚 Each competitor will be insured for the duration of the race. The insurance costs are borne by the organizer.
⚠️ All half marathon and 10 km participants must be in the START ZONE by 07:50.
⚠️ All 5 km participants must be in the START ZONE by 08:15.
⚠️ Runners are obliged to follow the instructions of the announcer and the judges at the start.
⚠️ Runners who disrupt the schedule and order at the start with their behavior will be removed from the start and disqualified.
🕴🕴The race is secured by a licensed security agency and the police 🚓, and is accompanied by authorized organizer vehicles and the Emergency medical team.🚑
🥁 Important:
At 08:00 the sound of the siren 📣📢🔊 marks the start of the half marathon and 10 km race.
At 08:25 the sound of the siren 📣📢🔊 marks the start of the 5 km race.
⚠️ All races are held on the LEFT side of the street. ⚠️ Follow the signs and instructions and keep to the LEFT side.
⚠️ All competitors must pass the control points (check points) on the course. ⚠️ If a competitor, for any reason, is not recorded at these control points – they lose their placement and result.
⚠️ Runners who withdraw can turn to the nearest medical service or the staff at the refreshment stations and wait there for transport to the pre-start zone, or to a medical facility (if needed).
⚠️ The duration of the race is 3 hours.
🏅All finishers receive medals.
⚠️ After crossing the finish line, all participants have at their disposal refreshments in the form of water, refreshing drinks, fruit and other food, medical assistance, massages and other rehabilitation treatments.
🏆 The trophy and sponsor award ceremony will be held in the finish zone of the 9th Subotica Half Marathon at Trg Slobode 1 after all three races are completed.
🥁 The Horizont Sports Association, as the organizer of the 9th Subotica Half Marathon, reserves the right, in agreement with the City, the police, Emergency Services, Subotica-trans, the meteorological service and other relevant public institutions that guarantee the safety of this event, to change and adapt the schedule and information from the announcement in the interest of the safety of all runners, which it will forward to the public and the running community in a timely manner.
📣 For any additional questions regarding the race, organization, accommodation and other information, write to us at [email protected] and follow the official half marathon website www.subotickipolumaraton.com as well as our official FB account Subotički polumaraton and official Instagram account suboticahalfmarathon so that you are informed in a timely manner.
🙋♂️🙋♀️🏃♂️Welcome to run through history in 2026.
Organizing Committee of the Subotica Half Marathon.
Horizont Sports Association.
30 August 2026.
Subotica ♥️
The organizer reserves the right to change all of the above-mentioned data.
