Dubai Run 2026 registration opens for 22 November

Registration is now open for Dubai Run 2026, the mass-participation fun run held on Sheikh Zayed Road as part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge. According to Khaleej Times, the event takes place on 22 November 2026, and The National reports that the Fitness Challenge itself runs from 31 October to 29 November, in its tenth season.

Routes and timings

Two distances are offered. The 5km route starts on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Museum of the Future, passes Burj Khalifa and Dubai Opera, and finishes near Dubai Mall. The 10km route also starts near the Museum of the Future, crosses the Dubai Canal Bridge, loops along Sheikh Zayed Road and ends near DIFC Gate.

Khaleej Times says the run starts at 6:30am. Participants are assigned arrival slots that begin at 4am, must arrive within the slot they registered for, and the start line closes at 8am.

Bib collection

Runners need a bib to take part. Based on the Khaleej Times report, bibs can be collected at the Dubai Municipality 30x30 Fitness Village in Zabeel Park from 9 to 21 November. Opening hours are 4pm to 11pm from Monday to Thursday, 12pm to 11pm on Friday, and 8am to 11pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Scale of the event

The National notes that Dubai Run 2025 drew a record 307,000 participants. Residents living or working along Sheikh Zayed Road, Downtown Dubai and DIFC may want to check for road closure notices ahead of the day, as closure details were not part of the reports reviewed.

What residents should know

The articles reviewed do not give a registration fee. Khaleej Times has previously described the event as free, so readers should confirm cost and any rule changes on the official Dubai Run channels before registering. Arrival slots are fixed at sign-up, so participants should check their confirmation email for their slot.