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North Macedonian Half Marathon Chapionships

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Bitola
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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Bitola · 21.1km
Entry fee: MKD 1,500From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 13, 2026 · Entry fee MKD 1,500

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 16, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is the North Macedonian half marathon national championship, held in Bitola, an ancient city in the southwestern part of the country.

As a national championship event, it brings North Macedonia’s leading runners together to compete for the title.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Course preview

Trcaj Be · Course preview

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 21.1km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

City center · not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet. The map shows the host city.

START

Bitola

It is held as the half marathon national championship.

Bitola has been confirmed as the host city, but the specific start location and time have not been announced.

Entry fee starts from 1,500 denars.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The North Macedonian half marathon Championships are held in Bitola, and Packet Pickup information could not be confirmed in public sources.
Check with the Athletics Federation of North Macedonia.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo information available
Transit cardBitola is a small, walkable city with no metro; a limited local bus network exists but most visitors get…

More details

Getting to the start

No information available

Map

Transit card

No information - could not confirm the exact venue beyond city and approximate date. Bitola is a small, walkable city with no metro; a limited local bus network exists but most visitors get around downtown on foot or by taxi.

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Bitola is a compact, walkable city with no metro system.

City bus routes are limited, so most visitors get around on foot or by taxi.

The venue has only been confirmed at city level, and the specific event location could not be verified from the available information.

Times are local to Bitola. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Robevski Luxury Rooms

Hotel · 550m

9.4/10(245)

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From Thessaloniki: Pozar Thermal Baths and Edessa Day Trip

₩194,221

North Macedonian Half Marathon Chapionships

About North Macedonian Half Marathon Chapionships — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run