Registration is open for Dubai Run 2026, held on Sunday 22 November 2026 on Sheikh Zayed Road with a 5km and a 10km route. Entry is free at dubaifitnesschallenge.com/dubai-run, where each runner chooses an arrival slot that starts from 4am, with limited capacity per slot.
Both routes start on Sheikh Zayed Road near the Museum of the Future. The 5km route passes Burj Khalifa and Dubai Opera and finishes near Dubai Mall. The 10km route crosses the Dubai Canal Bridge, loops along Sheikh Zayed Road and finishes near the DIFC Gate. The first wave starts at 6:30am, the start line closes at 8am and the run finishes at 9am, when the road reopens to traffic.
Bibs and T-shirts are collected at the Dubai Municipality 30×30 Fitness Village in Zabeel Park from 9 to 21 November 2026. Opening hours are 4pm to 11pm from Monday to Thursday, 12pm to 11pm on Friday and 8am to 11pm on Saturday and Sunday. Nobody without a bib can take part.
Runners on the 5km route use World Trade Centre metro station and park at Dubai Mall. Runners on the 10km route use Emirates Towers metro station and park in the Dubai World Trade Centre car parks. A Nol card needs at least Dh15 in credit.
Dubai Ride, which opened the Dubai Fitness Challenge on 1 November 2026, drew 41,836 cyclists to the same road: see Dubai Ride 2026 results. The free Nakheel Palm Run follows on Saturday 14 November 2026 with 3km, 5km and 10km races on the Palm Jumeirah Boardwalk.
