Next spring Helsinki City Running Day offers participants a unique opportunity to run through the heart of Helsinki along the newly renovated Mannerheimintie. This stunning addition to the running routes connects Helsinki’s most iconic landmarks, creating an experience you don’t encounter every day – the chance to race along the city’s main thoroughfare! The routes[…]
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Helsinki City 5 is now also Helsinki City 5 Walk! Next spring, the five-kilometer street run, which is growing in popularity every year, will offer its own start group for people who want to cover the distance by walking. There is no timing for walkers. The participants of the Ice Power Helsinki City 5 Walk[…]
The route of Ice Power Helsinki City 5, approved by the authorities and published in January, will change. Helsinki, its streets and other infrastructure are developing fast, and in the future will offer even better conditions for runners as well. The large-scale renovation of the main street Mannerheimintie, starting in March, will have a significant[…]
New route and start area! Ice Power Helsinki City 5’s growth has reached the point where the race no longer fits it’s previous start area and route. This year the start will be in next to the Olympic Stadium Square, at Mäntymäentie where all the other distances start, too. The new route will lead the[…]
Have you planned your autumn’s running races yet? We listed the best running events in autumn! September 3rd, 2022: Ruotsi-ottelu 10 New 10 km race! Take part in the same 10 km street race where the best Finnish and Swedish runners compete for the Ruotsi-ottelu (Finland-Sweden track and field match) points. Register here. September 17th,[…]
Next year we run on May 13th, 2023! The registration for the year 2023 is NOW OPEN! Take advantage of super low EARLY BIRD prices and go NOW register at here or at the Race Office! The Early Bird prices are valid only May 13th – 16th, 2022. T-shirt is included in the Early Bird[…]
Get familiar with the event schedule, area and route maps and other relevant event information in good time. You will the find information conveniently in the HCRD app! Download the app from your phone’s app store and the information is always with you! You can also easily check the results from the application. In addition,[…]
The Helsinki City 5 route changes a little bit. The changes are minor and the renewed route runs even faster in the same areas of the Olympic Stadium and Töölö Sports Park as before. The start area will be moved from Pohjoinen Stadionintie to Hammarsjöldintie, to a downhill between the swimming stadium and the skate[…]
Helsinki City Running Day event shirt is included in the entry fee only until 8th of January, 2021 midnight! Starting from 9th of January the shirt can be purchased with 15 euros when registering. (Hox! The shirt will still be included in the children Minimarathon and Marathon Relay entry fees.) The shirt is high quality[…]
Watch the official Helsinki City Running Day 2020 after movie! Helsinki City Running Day 2020 was organized exceptionally in October with special arrangements. The Helsinki City Running Day was the largest running event in the whole Western Europe in 2020. The day included six running distances (marathon, half marathon, 5 km, relay, double and Minimarathon)[…]