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Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Udaipur
IN

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Udaipur · 21.1km
Entry fee: ₹1,200From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 6, 2026 · Entry Jun 1, 2026 ~ · Entry fee ₹1,200 · Start 05:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 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.

India’s Most Beautiful Marathon | Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon 2026 Aftermovie

Hindustan Zinc

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 05:00

START

Udaipur Railway Station

Start · Google Maps

Half marathon is the flagship category.

The start/finish point is the Field Club (Sahelion Ki Bari, Fatehpura Road, New Fatehpura) beside Fateh Sagar Lake in Udaipur,

about 2.1km from Udaipur Railway Station.

Course loops around Fateh Sagar Lake, passing Rotary Circle, Sunset Point Park, Nehru Garden, and Saheliyon Ki Bari before returning to the same point.

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

You must present a government-issued ID and pick it up in person at the expo.
Residents of Udaipur are recommended to use the 4-day slot, and out-of-town participants are recommended to use the 5-day slot.
Pick-up on the day of the competition is not provided.
Friday, 9/4 to Saturday, 9/5 (times not published)

Field Club, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

exact address not confirmed

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startno metro/formal transit in Udaipur — Field Club, Sahelion Ki Bari, Fatehpura Road, New Fatehpura, Udaipur,…
Transit cardCarry small-denomination Indian rupee cash and pay the driver/conductor directly — Udaipur's city buses and auto-rickshaws are cash-only with no tourist card or contactless option.
Getting to the finishsame Field Club area — course loops around Fateh Sagar Lake past Rotary Circle, Sunset Point Park, Nehru Garden and Saheliyon Ki Bari

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

More details

Getting to the start

no metro/formal transit in Udaipur — Field Club, Sahelion Ki Bari, Fatehpura Road, New Fatehpura, Udaipur, beside Fateh Sagar Lake, ~2.1km from Udaipur Railway Station

Standard approach is auto-rickshaw, taxi, or ride-hailing from hotels/station.

Map

Getting to the finish

same Field Club area — course loops around Fateh Sagar Lake past Rotary Circle, Sunset Point Park, Nehru Garden and Saheliyon Ki Bari

No separate finish address given; use auto-rickshaw/taxi/ride-share to return, same as arrival.

Map

Transit card

City bus fares run roughly ₹5-20 (buses operate ~6am-10pm, about 15 routes). Shared auto-rickshaws follow fixed routes at similarly low fares, while private auto-rickshaws are unmetered — negotiate the fare before boarding.

No smart card or contactless payment system was found; cash (and possibly ride-hailing apps like Uber/Ola) is the practical option.

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.

This is the third competition held in Udaipur, India, and will be held on September 6, 2026, with three events: 21.1km half marathon, 10km, and 5km.

Bib (Number Bib) must be picked up in advance at the Bib Expo held on September 4th and 5th, and on-site pick-up on the day of the competition is not provided.

Finishers will receive finisher medal, an official competition t-shirt, a record certificate (for timed runners), and a refreshment bag.

Times are local to Udaipur. 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.

Pax Grand Blue Udaipur

Hotel · 420m

8.2/10(122)

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Udaipur Private City Palace & Temple Tour (with Transfer Service)

₩41,289

Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon

About Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon — 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