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Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon – Jaipur

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Jaipur
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Race date in 47 days: Nov 29, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Jaipur · 21.1km
Entry fee: ₹1,200From the 2025 edition
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Oct 13, 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.

Chasing a personal best or dreaming of a first finish.
This trip is built around your race.

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.

Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon. #runforzerohunger

Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur

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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 2025 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 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 06:15

Event	Start	Time limit
Half21.097km	06:15	3h 30m
10 km Cool Run10km	07:00	2h 30m
5.5 km Dream Run5.5km	07:00	—

START

Albert Hall Museum, Jaipur

Start · Google Maps

The half marathon is held.

The previous edition, held in 2025, started at 7:00 AM from NRI Chowraha on Mahal Road in Pratap Nagar,

Jaipur, and finish also followed a loop course in the same Mahal Road–Pratap Nagar area.

However, the start location has changed between editions (the 2023 race started in Jagatpura),

and the 2026 start point had not been announced at the time of checking.

Organizer: Anybody Can Run (ABCR)
Typical race-season temperature: around 21°C (70°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth
Aid stations: Water every 2.5km; half marathon runners also get energy gel and sports drink at the 10km and 17km mark

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Medical support

Water stations

Aid stations

Finisher medal

finishers

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

finishers

Bag drop

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

You must bring your registration confirmation and ID.
11/27~11/28

SMS Convention Centre, Jaipur

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startPer prior edition (2025, 10th edition): NRI Chauraha
Transit cardBuy a Jaipur Metro rechargeable Smart Card (or a one-day/three-day Tourist Card if you'll ride a lot) at any metro station counter — foreign contactless bank cards are not tappable directly at the gates, so you need the local card or a QR ticket. Where to buy
Getting to the finishlikely near the Mahal Road · Pratap Nagar start area based on prior editions' loop format

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 · Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Per prior edition (2025, 10th edition): NRI Chauraha/NRI Square, Mahal Road, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur

PER PRIOR EDITION — 7:00am flag-off, Sun 30 Nov 2025 (confirmed by multiple Indian news outlets). The exact 2026 start point was NOT found published yet; past editions have moved (e.g.

2023 started from Jagatpura, a different location).

Map

Getting to the finish

likely near the Mahal Road/Pratap Nagar start area based on prior editions' loop format

Map

Start shuttle

Nearest formal transit near the indicative 2025 location is Jaipur city bus (JCTSL) via Pratap Nagar; a 'Pratap Nagar' Jaipur Metro station exists but per prior-edition reporting was still under development/limited — verify operational status before relying on it. Most foreign runners in practice use app-based cabs/autos (Ola/Uber).

Because the start venue has changed between recent editions, confirm the exact 2026 location via the official bib expo/participant guide shortly before the race.

Transit card

Jaipur Metro Contactless Smart Card (CSC)

Ticket counters at Jaipur Metro stations Not accepted at the gates — get the local card above

Alternative: Jaipur Metro One-Day / Three-Day Tour Card One-day: ₹150 (₹100 fare + ₹50 refundable deposit); Three-day: ₹250 (₹200 fare + ₹50 refundable deposit) — Worth it if you're taking more than 4-5 metro rides in a day near tourist areas like Badi Chaupar. Jaipur Metro currently covers only one main line through the Pink City, so many runners will mostly use auto-rickshaws/Uber/Ola instead.

Smart Card users get roughly a 10% fare discount versus single QR tickets. No evidence found of foreign bank cards being tappable directly at faregates.

Where to buy

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026 Source · checked Aug 17, 2026

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.

Half marathon runners gather at 5:45 a.m. for a 6:15 a.m. start.

The 10km Cool Run and 5.5km Dream Run gather at 6:30 a.m. and start at 7:00 sharp.

The start is at NRI Chauraha in Jagatpura, Jaipur.

The AIMS-certified course is mostly flat with only gentle slopes and passes through Jaipur's old city,

including Hawa Mahal, City Palace and the old market lanes.

Bib pickup is at the SMS Convention Centre on November 27–28, two days before the race;

bring your registration confirmation and ID.

Aid station are every 2.5km, and half marathon runners also get energy gel and sports drink at the 10km and 17km mark.

Medical aid posts are every 5km.

The time limit is 3 hours 30 minutes for the half marathon and 2 hours 30 minutes for the Cool Run;

the Dream Run has no time limit, so you can walk or run it.

Times are local to Jaipur. 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.

Golden Tulip Jaipur

Hotel · 813m

8.4/10(901)

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Private Full Day Jaipur Pink City Tour with Guide Pick Up

₩71,820

Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon – Jaipur

About Vedanta Pink City Half Marathon – Jaipur — 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