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Tallinn Women’s Run – Maijooks

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 210 days: May 15, 2027 Sat
City · Distance: Tallinn · 42.195km
Entry fee: Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 17, 2026

About the race Runner stories 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.

It's the largest women-only running event in the Baltic states, drawing around 15,000 people to the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds every spring.

The 2026 edition (May 16–17) adds the region's first women-only half marathon (21.1 km).

Saturday brings the 7 km run-walk, and Sunday the half marathon and the relay half marathon.

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.

Race reports: 2

KreeteKakkRan in 2026

“After yesterday's effort, I wasn't sure I could run well again today, but I decided to give it my best.”

At the 2026 Tallinn Maijooks weekend, the runner raced the individual 7km event, then joined the half marathon relay the next day. Heat and extra climbing slowed the first day's run compared with the previous year, but cooler weather helped them cover the 7.4km relay leg 20 seconds per 1km faster than the day before.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Mõtlesin küll, et kuidas ma peale eelmise päeva pingutust nüüd sama hästi peaksin jaksama joosta, aga otsustasin lihtsalt anda endast parima.

Read the original on KreeteKakk

minununnuRan in 2019 · Finish time 38:29

“During Maijooks, my vision blurred at times and I felt nauseous.”

At the 2019 Tallinn Maijooks 7km, strong sun and heat made the runner nauseous and forced brief walking breaks. Despite congestion in the starting corral, they finished in 38 minutes, 29 seconds, improving on the previous year by 2 minutes and setting a personal best.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

Maijooksul hakkas ikka pilt täitsa ees virvendama vahepeal ja süda läks pahaks.

Read the original on Merru blogib

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

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

LHV Maijooks 7km 2026

Spordiürituste Korraldamise Klubi

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 42.195km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 13:00

START

Lauluväljak

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn

Finish · Google Maps

The race starts and finishes at Tallinn Song Festival Grounds.

Overlooking the Baltic Sea, this iconic venue hosts Estonia's Song Festival.

Course leaves the grounds and passes through the Maarjamäe area and along the coastal limestone cliffs.

It then climbs the Lasnamäe plateau before passing through the Mäe gate at the top of the hill and descending back to the grounds.

For safety, the downhill section is designed as a zigzag, and finish is set up in front of the stage.

The main event is the 7km race, held since 1993, in which participants can choose to run or walk.

Since 2021, a 3km Girls' Run has also been held, and more recently the programme has added a women-only half marathon and the three-person relay half marathon.

Typical race-season temperature: around 10°C (49°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

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

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Tallinn

Google Maps Directions

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startTallinn Song Festival Grounds, Narva mnt 95, Tallinn — tram lines 1 and 2 to the…
Transit cardJust tap a contactless bank card or phone at any door on buses and trams — you don't need to buy a local card for a short visit. Where to buy
Getting to the finishSame venue — Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

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

More details

Getting to the start

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds, Narva mnt 95, Tallinn — tram lines 1 and 2 to the 'Lauluväljak' stop (~10min from center); bus stop 'Lauluväljak' served by lines 1, 5, 8, 34, 38, 49 and night bus 95

Alternative entrances via 'Oru' and 'Lasnamägi' stops served by buses 35, 40, 44, 49, 60, 63, 66.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same venue — Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

Per prior edition; standing venue for this race.

Map

Start shuttle

Free public transport for race weekend (per 2026 edition): bus lines 1, 5, 6, 8, 34, 38, 49 ran on a free-fare schedule during event hours (~12:30-14:30), and a 'Park & Ride' option let a driver plus up to 4 companions park free and ride transit free. Per 2026: bus lines 5 and 6 were rerouted due to a closed section of Kose tee — expect similar changes in 2027.

Transit card

Ühiskaart

R-Kiosk stores and other sales points listed on tallinn.pilet.ee Works directly at the gates

Alternative: Tallinn Card approx. €29-32 for 24h / €41-42 for 48h / €51-52 for 72h (adult; prices vary slightly by source) — Worth it if you'll also visit several paid museums/attractions during your stay; for transport alone, contactless pay-as-you-go is cheaper.

Since 27 May 2026 you can tap contactless at every door (not just the front one nearest the driver). Each tap buys a 1-hour ticket (€1.50) and repeated taps in a day accumulate toward a 1-day ticket automatically.

Covers trams, buses, and trolleybuses.

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.

Tallinn in May averages around 10°C, with chilly mornings and evenings.

Daytime highs reach roughly 15°C, but the sea breeze near the Song Festival Grounds can make it feel colder.

Monthly rainfall is relatively low at about 40mm, although you should still carry a layer for showers.

Baltic cities have long daylight hours at this time of year, with sunlight lasting into the evening.

The course gains elevation on the climb to the Lasnamäe plateau, followed by a gradual, zigzagging descent after the summit.

The Song Festival Grounds, used for both the start and finish, are accessible from Tallinn's old town by public transport.

Times are local to Tallinn. 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.

Oru Hub Hotel Tallinn - Handwritten Collection

Hotel · 434m

9.2/10(3540)

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Tallinn Women’s Run – Maijooks

About Tallinn Women’s Run – Maijooks — 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