All the most important info regarding 18th Warsaw Half Marathon & 11th New Balance High Five Race gathered together.
Click HERE to open The Race Guide or read it below!
REGISTRATION
You can sign up for the race here>>>
- Registration for the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon are open until 23.03.2024
- Registration for the 11th New Balance High Five Race are open until 23.03.2024
- The participant limit for the New Balance High Five Race is 5,000 people.
- Registration for the run will also be possible in person at the Race Office.
NOTE! The total pool of bib numbers for those registering after March 21, 2024, and those available at the Race Office is 200.
DATE AND LOCATION OF THE RACE
- The 18th Warsaw Half Marathon will take place on March 24, 2024, in Warsaw.
- The start of the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon will take place at 11:00. The starting line will be closed approximately 20 minutes after the starting signal.
- Distance: 21.0975 km. The route is certified by PZLA and World Athletics.
- 11th New Balance High Five Race will take place on March 24, 2024, in Warsaw.
- The run will start at 09:30. The starting line will be closed approximately 5 minutes after the starting signal.
- Distance: 5 km. The route is certified by PZLA and World Athletics.
Participants in wheelchairs with manual propulsion start from the first line at the following times:
- 9:27 – New Balance High Five Race
- 10:57 – 18. Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon
Both races start from Poniatowski Bridge towards the city center.
For the half marathon, the start is from the northbound lane (from the side of PGE Narodowy), while for the 5 km race, it is from the southbound lane (from the side of Saski Kępa).
Each of the two races has a separate start gate. The distance between both start gates is approximately 100 meters.
Joint walk to the start of the New Balance High Five Race
ATTENTION! Runners participating in the New Balance High Five Race – please stand in the designated area for the start zones – check the graphic. Flags will be placed in your designated space – stand by the one that predicts your result.
At the appropriate moment, we will all move together approximately 100 meters to the starting line of the race. Follow the instructions of the race staff present in the zone.
STARTING ZONES FOR THE 18th NATIONALE-NEDERLANDEN WARSAW HALF MARATHON
Half marathoners, remember to position yourselves in the appropriate time zone at the start. Zones at the start will be marked by flags. The color of the zone assigned to you corresponds to the marking in the corner of your start number. Starting zones will be open at 10:30.
The net time is what counts for the results – from crossing the start line, so there is no need to rush immediately upon hearing the starter’s shot, especially if you are standing further away from the line.
PROGRAM
You can see the program here >>>
REGISTRATION FEES
Each participant of the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon bears the cost of the entry fee. The exception is the participants of the #BiegamDobrze charity program, who are subject to the procedure described in a separate REGULATIONS. The starting fee consists of the starting package (point IV. 3. of the Regulations), as well as service for the competitor before, during and after the competition, rental and/or purchase of infrastructure necessary to organize the run, as well as maintenance of the online competition registration website and the competition website.
The basic rates during limited registration (for finishers of the 17th Nationale-Nederlande Warsaw Half Marathon) are as follows:
| Entry fee value | |
| from 27th of March 2023 untill 31st of March 2023 |
45 euro |
The basic rates during open registration are as follows:
| Entry fee value | |
| untill 31st of December 2023 | 48 euro |
| from 1st of January 2024 untill 29th of February 2024 |
54 euro |
| from 1st of March 2024 untill 20th of March 2024 |
60 euro |
| from 21st of March 2024 (and in the race office) |
90 euro |
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
Participants have the option to order additional options and services for the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon:
| Price | |
| New Balance technical T-shirt | 20 euro |
| Cotton T-Shirt | 12 euro |
| Possibility of resignation from start and cash-back | 9 euro |
| Shipping the race kit | 9 euro |
| Engraving of the medal | 6 euro |
RACE BIB PICKUP
The race bib for both races (both distances) can be picked up at the Race Office located in the Palace of Culture and Science (Plac Defilad 1 street, entrance from Marszałkowska street).
Race Office opening hours:
March 22, 2024 (Friday) – 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
March 23, 2024 (Saturday) – 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
NOTE! On the day of the race, the Race Office will be closed.
Remember – queues form when the Race Office opens! Don’t come right at the start of the Race Office’s operation if you don’t have to, to avoid crowds. We work all day – you’ll definitely have time to pick up your bib.
- If you are picking up your race bib in person, it will be issued based on a photo ID.
- If you want someone else to pick up your race bib on your behalf, print and sign the race card (available for download from your runner profile – YOUR RUNS->DOWNLOAD RACE CARD) and attach a photocopy or photo of your photo ID. Based on these two documents, another person will be able to collect your race kit.
HOW TO GET TO THE RACE OFFICE
As usual – we recommend using public transportation! The Race Office is located in the Palace of Culture and Science – you can get there by metro – either from Centrum station (M1) or Świętokrzyska station (M1 and M2).
Runner! Use public transportation and plan your arrival for picking up your race package well! Don’t leave your visit to the Race Office until the last minute!
RACE PACKAGE
Participants receive race packages containing, among other things: a race bib with a timing chip, safety pins, a deposit bag, and, if the appropriate package option is chosen, a commemorative T-shirt.
Additionally, at the Race Office, runners from both distances will receive:
– Discount voucher from Nice To Fit You
– Band-Aids from Lux Med Group
– Lech Free Active Hydrate
– Discount voucher from Vision Express
– Vitarade® Endurance Bar
– OSHEE isotonic drink
– Primavera spring water
EXPO SPORT&FITNESS
We invite you to visit the Expo Sport&Fitness. Right next to the Race Office in the Palace of Culture and Science, you will find booths with a rich offer from sports equipment manufacturers, running gadgets, and nutritional supplements. It’s also a great opportunity to talk to experts or make some last-minute pre-race purchases.
The Expo will be open during the Race Office’s working hours – the list of exhibitors is available on the website >>>
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
The right to participate in the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon is exclusive to individuals who will turn 18 no later than March 24, 2024 (born before March 25, 2006).
The right to participate in the New Balance High Five Race is granted to individuals who will turn 15 no later than March 24, 2024 (born before March 24, 2009). There is a possibility for individuals who will turn 13 no later than March 24, 2024 (born before September 24, 2011) to participate with a medical certificate allowing their participation in the run.
RACE ROUTES
Race route for the 11th New Balance High Five Race >>>
Race route for the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon >>>
START FOR INDIVIDUALS IN WHEELCHAIRS WITH DIRECT DRIVE
The organizer allows athletes in wheelchairs with direct drive to participate in both races. After completing the registration form expressing the intention to participate in a wheelchair, these athletes should send a scan of a document confirming their disability to info@maratonwarszawski.com. This is a condition for a 50% discount on the registration fee (package without a T-shirt).
The organizer does not allow the participation of wheelchair athletes with indirect drive (e.g., hand-bike) or rim-push type.
ATTENTION – RUNNERS!
Do not assist individuals in wheelchairs encountered on the race route! Pushing the wheelchair poses a danger to the person using it. Unexpected assistance is not needed on the race route. If a wheelchair participant needs help overcoming obstacles, they will explicitly request support. Without such a clear signal, interfering with the wheelchair user’s route is prohibited.
HOW TO GET TO THE START
The number of parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the start is very limited. We encourage you to use public transportation on the day of the race. Parking at the PGE Narodowy grounds will not be available!
We recommend traveling to the Stadion Narodowy metro station and walking from the PGE Narodowy surroundings to the Race Village with the gear depositories and the starting line (Poniatowski Bridge). Between 9:45 and 10:15, there will be access from the metro to the Race Village via a footbridge over the New Balance High Five Race route – please check the area map.
The car traffic on the Poniatowski Bridge will be closed from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The tram traffic will be closed from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Tram traffic around the stadium will be maintained between Al. Waszyngtona – Al. Zieleniecka – ul. Targowa.
FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
Based on the resolution of the Warsaw City Council, race participants can use public transportation in the I ticket zone free of charge on the day of the race. Free rides apply to buses, trams, metro, and SKM. To use the service, you need to have your race bibwith you.
Paper metro tickets are available at the Race Office at the INFO point. Participants who registered online will receive their tickets in an envelope with their race number.
CLOTHING AT THE START
All clothing left unattended in the start area (on the ground, barriers, etc.) will be cleaned up immediately after the start and donated to charitable purposes. Please do not leave clothing on the street that you intend to return to – in such cases, please use the deposit in the Runner’s Village.
Therefore, if you usually wear an additional layer of clothing before the start, we encourage you to put on a warmer layer of clothing that you won’t need later. Dispose of unnecessary clothing behind the barriers – the Mazovian branch of the Polish Red Cross will collect and take care of them.
REFRESHMENT STATIONS
Refreshment stations for the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon will be approximately every 4 kilometers starting from the 5-kilometer mark. There will be 4 refreshment stations along the route.
Nutrition points always start and end with water stations.
Point 1
- Primavera spring water
- OSHEE isotonic drink
Point 2
- Primavera spring water
- OSHEE isotonic drink
- Bananas from Bronisze
Point 3
- Primavera spring water
- OSHEE isotonic drink
- Vitarade® Endurance Bar
Point 4
- Primavera spring water
- OSHEE isotonic drink
- Bananas from Bronisze
- Vitarade® Endurance Bar
NOTE! After each refreshment station, on the same side of the route, “drop zones” will be set up where you can discard your cup. Please dispose of trash in the designated area. This will help maintain order and avoid throwing cups under the feet of runners behind you, as well as keep the roadside clean.
There are no refreshment stations on the route of the New Balance High Five Race.
AT THE FINISH LINE
Beyond the finish line, runners of both distances will receive:
- A commemorative medal
- OSHEE isotonic drink
- Primavera spring water
- An apple
Half Marathon finishers will recive also:
- Lech Free Active Hydrate
TOILETS ALONG THE ROUTE
Near each refreshment station on the Half Marathon route, portable toilets will be available.
DEPOSIT AREA
In the race kit, each runner (participant of the Half Marathon and the High Five Race) will receive a bag for storing belongings before the race. To deposit your belongings, you need to attach a sticker with your start number to the bag, which you will find in your race kit. Your start number will be required to collect your belongings from the deposit area beyond the finish line.
In the event of a participant losing their start number, the Organizer is not responsible for another person collecting the bag. Please note that leaving valuable items or documents in the deposit is prohibited. The organizer does not take responsibility for any valuable items left in the deposit.
The deposits will be located in the Runners’ Village on the grounds of the PGE Narodowy stadium. You will drop off your belongings before the race and collect them afterward in the same location. The deposits will be placed in four halls labeled for the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon, the New Balance High Five Race, and the range of start numbers. Please deposit your belongings in the appropriate hall according to your start number and chosen distance.
Deposit area opening hours:
- New Balance High Five Race – 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM
- 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon – 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM
CHANGING ROOMS
Before and after the race, participants will have the opportunity to use changing rooms. The changing rooms will be located in the vicinity of the deposits. Details can be found on the map of the Race Village!
SHOWERS
Showers for runners will be available at the OSiR Saska Sports Hall (Location: Primary School No. 373 named after Ignacy Jan Paderewski, address: Saska 80, 03-914 Warsaw) from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Entry will be based on the start number.
PACEMAKERS
TIME LIMITS
Participants in the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon are subject to a time limit of 3 hours and 30 minutes, measured from the starting gun.
An additional time limit is set at 1 hour and 45 minutes for the 10 km section of the race (measured from the starting gun).
Participants in the New Balance High Five Race are subject to a time limit of 45 minutes, measured from the starting gun for their respective wave.
TIME MEASUREMENT
Time measurement is done using a chip placed in your race bib. Remember not to damage the chip protected by a sponge – be careful with your race bib.
The overall classification in the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon is based on net times (counted from crossing the starting line). An exception is the first 200 individuals crossing the finish line – they are classified based on official times (gross – from the starting gun), with the condition that if among the first 200 finishers there are not at least 10 men and 10 women, the number of 200 individuals will be increased to include them.
The overall classification in the New Balance High Five Race is based on net times (counted from crossing the starting line). An exception is the first 50 individuals crossing the finish line – they are classified based on official times (gross – from the starting gun), with the condition that if among the first 50 finishers there are not at least 3 men and 3 women, the number of 50 individuals will be increased to include them.
All additional classifications are based on net times (counted from crossing the starting line).
RACE BIB
The race bib must be placed on the front of the starting outfit. It must not be covered or modified in any way. Violation of these rules will result in disqualification. Make sure to fill out the back of the starting number with the necessary personal data!
You must present your race bib when entering the starting area. On the number, you will find the indication of your starting zone and sector number, where you can leave your deposit. Based on the number, you will deposit and retrieve your belongings. The number also contains a code for purchasing photos from GetPica. Additionally, the number contains a chip for timing purposes.
ONLINE RESULTS
Results for the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon and New Balance High Five Race will be available online on the race website. After the race, each participant will also receive an SMS with their result.
Results will be available on the STS website – the link will be provided closer to the race.
MEDAL
The design of the medal for 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon can be found here >>>
The design of the medal for New Balance High Five Race can be found here >>>
T-SHIRTS
T-shirt for the 18th Nationale-Nederlanden Warsaw Half Marathon >>>
T-shirt for the New Balance High Five Race >>>
If you wish to purchase a T-shirt, please select your size in the registration form. Changing the T-shirt size is possible by editing the registration form, but no later than March 14, 2024.
ATTENTION! The stock of T-shirts in each size is limited, and we do not guarantee availability throughout the entire period.
NO MOVEMENT ON THE COURSE
For safety reasons, it is prohibited to use bicycles, Nordic walking poles, skateboards, scooters, and other mechanical devices, as well as bring animals on the race course. Individuals violating this rule will be removed from the course by race staff for safety reasons. The only exception applies to individuals holding permits issued by the organizer.
AWARDS
- All participants who complete the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon and New Balance High Five Race will receive commemorative medals at the finish line.
- In the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon, the winners of places I-III in the overall classifications for men and women, as well as the winners of places I-III in age group classifications, will receive commemorative trophies.
- In the New Balance High Five Race, the winners of places I-III in the overall classifications for men and women will receive commemorative trophies.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE RACE
The participation fee is non-refundable, non-transferable to another person, non-transferable to another race in the future, or exchangeable for a voucher.
At the same time, each participant, during registration (exclusively during registration – payment for the start), can order and pay for the additional option “option to withdraw and refund the registration fee.” Purchasing the option is not possible at a later date, as in the case of purchasing a T-shirt, sending the race package, or engraving.
The condition for using the purchased option is to declare the intention to withdraw from the race in an irrevocable manner by March 20, 2024 (in the case of picking up the race package at the Race Office) or by March 7, 2024 (in the case of using the race package delivery option).
The cost of the service is PLN 35 for the Half Marathon and PLN 25 for the New Balance High Five Race and is non-refundable (even in the case of withdrawing from the race).
The promotional price for the service for individuals registering during the closed registration for those who completed the 18th Warsaw Half Marathon (point V.4. and i. of the Regulations) was PLN 15.
Withdrawal must be made by logging into your runner’s account on the website https://rejestracja.maratonwarszawski.com/ and selecting the “I withdraw from the race” button in the YOUR RACES tab.
INVOICE
People who want to receive an invoice for the paid registration fee should select the appropriate option in the registration form and enter the required data needed to issue the document. The invoice will be generated automatically after the payment is credited and will be available for download from the participant’s profile by the 15th day of the month following the month in which the payment was made.
In accordance with tax regulations, due to making the payment before providing the service, a pro forma invoice covering the full amount of the paid fee will be issued. Therefore, the pro forma invoice is also the final invoice.
By selecting the Invoice option, the Participant agrees to receive/share invoices without the recipient’s signature in electronic form. This consent does not exclude the Organizer’s right to issue and send invoices in paper form.
GROUP REGISTRATIONS
We do not accept group registrations for the races – each participant must register individually by completing the registration form.
If you want to pay for a group of people with one transfer, each person in the group must register individually. Then you should request a collective Pro-Forma invoice. Instructions:
- During registration, athletes should not indicate a desire to receive an invoice or enter data into it. They should also not pay for their start.
- To receive a Pro-Forma invoice, you must send: invoice details, the number, and list of athletes (with registration numbers) along with information about the selected race package and race to ksiegowosc@maratonwarszawski.com.
Pro-Forma invoices are issued for the start of at least two participants (it is not possible to receive a Pro-Forma for the start of a single person). After crediting the payment made on the basis of the Pro-forma invoice, race numbers will be assigned to all athletes on the list.
