Propositions

General Propositions
21st annual ČSOB Bratislava Marathon 2026
and accompanying running events

Instructions and Basic Information

Main organizer:
BE COOL, s.r.o. in cooperation with Bratislavský maratón, o.z.

Co-organizers:
Capital City of SR Bratislava

With the support of: Municipal districts Bratislava – Staré Mesto, Petržalka and Ružinov, Bratislava Self-Governing Region

Venue:
Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Disciplines:

RACE DAY – 12.04.2026

• Marathon (42.195 km) – 09:00 hrs (1,500 participants)
• Half Marathon (21.098 km) – 09:00 hrs (5,000 participants)
• Marathon Relay (42.195km) – 09:00 hrs (500 relays)
• Half Marathon Relay (21.098km) – 09:00 hrs (200 relays)

HOBBY DAY - 11.04.2026

• Ten Kilometer Run (10 km) – 16:00 hrs (2,000 participants)
• Mini Marathon (4.2 km) – 14:00 hrs (2,000 participants)
• Senior run & walk (4.2km) – 14:00 hrs
• Children's runs (300 m – 600 m – 800 m) – 10:10 hrs (1,500 participants)
• Bratislava Mile (1600 m) – 10:00 hrs
• Crawlers' Race (5 m) – 09:30 hrs

Main officials:
Event Director and Chief Organizer: Jozef Pukalovič (jozo@becool.sk)
Executive Director of the event: Peter Pukalovič (peto@becool.sk)
Sports Director: Tomáš Willwéber (tomas@becool.sk)
Sports Coordinators: Dag Bělák (dag@becool.sk),
Oliver Libič (oliver@becool.sk),
Safety Manager: Peter France
Chief Referee: Branislav Droščák
Assistant Chief Referees: Renáta Poľanská, Dušan Štancel
Expert Consultant: Ján Koštial
Chief Event Doctor: Jaroslav Sabol
Timekeeping and Results Service: Dušan Richter, Norbert Švec (vos@vos-tpk.sk)
Registration: Zuzana Kubová, Radka Suchá (registracia@becool.sk)

Marathon and Half Marathon Course:
City circuit (municipal districts Staré Mesto, Ružinov and Petržalka) on a paved surface track (asphalt, concrete, paving stones), without significant elevation changes. Marathon runners will complete two laps. The course has a valid international AIMS certificate.

For warm-up and stretching before the start on Saturday (11.04.2026) and Sunday (12.04.2026), use the promenade on the embankment in Eurovea.

Registration for the event and the time for presentation (collection of start packages) at the event are specified separately for each discipline. Please pay sufficient attention to thoroughly studying the instructions for your chosen discipline.

Bulk collection of start packages (10 or more) will be possible before the event at EUROVEA Bratislava (the exact time will be confirmed). If you are interested in collecting 10 or more start packages, please send a list of runners to registracia@becool.sk by 01.04.2026 (conditions may be specified further).

Before you arrive at the presentation, please check if you have received your “check in pass” or registration in your profile in Haku. In case of ambiguities, contact registracia@becool.sk and present your „Confirmation of registration from HAKU“ at the collection of the start package (presentation), which you will receive via email after payment.

For a relay team, it is sufficient for one member of the relay to come for the presentation. The team captain registers the relay and pays the entry fee. Subsequently, they must invite other participants in their profile, who will create their own registrations. The captain manages these participants in their profile.

Participants in the crawlers' race do not need to present; it is enough to arrive with the registered child at the start on Saturday morning according to the instructions.

Start Restriction:
A runner can only start in one discipline on Sunday 12.04.2026 (marathon, half marathon, or relay run), i.e., they cannot start in an individual discipline and simultaneously be a member of a team in a relay run.

Participation Limit:
The main organizer will determine participation limits for individual runs, and is authorized to terminate registration ad hoc at their own discretion, depending on the overall development of the number of registered participants and circumstances related to the organization of the event, especially with regard to the throughput of the course, capacity and logistical possibilities of the event, and the current epidemiological situation.

Registration:
online via bratislavamarathon.sk / bratislavamarathon.com

Registration for any of the event disciplines, either before its start or during the event, is only possible by filling out the online registration form. The participant is fully responsible for the correctness and truthfulness of the completed data, including the acceptance/non-acceptance of consents and declarations within the registration form, and acknowledges the resulting consequences. The participant, by their participation in the event, confirms and verifies the truthfulness of the data provided in the registration form.

If you are interested in receiving an SMS with your achieved result after crossing the finish line, or if you would like your photos from the event to be sent to your email after the event, you must correctly fill in your mobile phone number and email address!!!

If you are interested in presenting your running story, motivation, running goals and plans, or something interesting from your preparation or running surroundings, please write it in the notes in the registration form or write to brona@becool.sk.

Entry Fee Payment Options:
The entry fee can be paid by payment card when registering online and using the payment terminal within the registration system, or directly at the event if the participation limit for the given discipline has not been met. For payment issues, contact registracia@becool.sk.

After properly filling out the registration form, the system will offer you the option of payment by payment card. After successful payment of the entry fee, you will be sent a confirmation email about the payment. The participant is considered duly registered and their legal relationship with the organizer and participation in the event is confirmed only upon payment of the entry fee and its crediting to the organizer's account. Only at this moment does the participant fully meet all the requirements set by the event organizer in these propositions.

The amount of the entry fee depends on the date (day) when the payment was made (not the date of registration in the system). For online payment through the registration system, the payment is credited immediately after payment, and you can check your successful registration in your profile in Haku.

Notification of Non-Participation – Health Problems - Runner Change:

1. The paid entry fee is non-refundable. In case of notification of non-participation by 28.02.2026, the runner has the option to apply their entry fee to the future year of the event. The runner can postpone the entry fee themselves through their account in the registration system via the button "Registration Options" - "Postpone to the future". If the runner notifies their non-participation due to health reasons and documents it with a medical certificate from the attending physician in the period from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026, they also have the option to apply their entry fee to the future year of the event. In this period, it is necessary to contact registracia@becool.sk.
2. If a runner cannot participate and wants to transfer their start number to another participant, they can do so no later than 28.02.2026 themselves through their account in the registration system via the button "Registration Options" - "Transfer", where they will fill in the email address and name of the new participant, who will then complete their own details after receiving the email. The new participant collects the start package and confirms the declarations associated with participation in the event.

Reregistration in the period from 01.03.2026 until the day the start packages are issued is subject to a fee of 5,-Eur. In this period, the option for reregistration in the registration system may disappear. If you no longer find it there, please contact registracia@becool.sk. Reregistration on the day of the race is not possible; reregistration is possible no later than the day before the start of the event presentation! After collecting the start package, reregistration is no longer possible.

The start number is non-transferable. If the organizer finds that a runner other than the one listed in the registration system ran with the start number, the runner will be disqualified and banned from participating in events organized by BE COOL, s.r.o. and Bratislavský maratón, o.z.

Insurance:
All participants are obliged to arrange individual health insurance (standard general health insurance covered by one of the insurance companies is sufficient!!!). The organizer does not assume responsibility for damage to property or health related to travel, stay, and participation of competitors in the event. Each participant starts at their own risk and is responsible for their health condition upon starting and participating in the event.

Each participant is obliged to check the stated health insurance company at the presentation (this also applies when collecting the start package for another participant). Foreign participants must present a photocopy of the card confirming health insurance for this event. Without presenting this confirmation, the competitor will not be issued a start package, even if they have paid the entry fee.

On the back of the start number (in the marathon, half marathon, and 10km disciplines), as well as in the online registration form, you have the option, at your own discretion, to fill in health data about yourself that you deem appropriate and consider helpful to the organizer in the event of your possible treatment during the event. The organizer will use this data exclusively in the event of a competitor's health complications and subsequent treatment by the health and rescue service. If you are interested, please supplement the provided data with your current health problem, illness, allergy, contact person, or other important information that may help us if health assistance is provided to you during or after the run. If any change occurred between registration and presentation, please report these facts to the organizers during the presentation.

We recommend that competitors undergo a medical examination before the start.

The entry fee includes:

• start envelope/backpack
• start number with a chip for time measurement;
• the option to include your name, relay name, country flag on the start number (if the participant/relay registers and pays the entry fee by 28.02.2026 and provides their name or relay name in the online form);
• a ticket for the Saturday pasta party (11.04.2026, 14:00-18:00 Eurovea);
• refreshments on the race course in the marathon, half marathon, and 10km disciplines
• refreshments at the finish line;
• a medal after crossing the finish line;
• Finisher T-shirt for marathon and half marathon participants
  (after crossing the finish line, exact information on collecting the “Finisher” T-shirt will be provided to competitors before the event);
• SMS with the final time, if the participant enters their mobile phone number during online registration;
• online diploma with the option to download from the event website and print;
• online marathon magazine with information about the event;
• the option to use changing rooms;
• the option to store personal belongings in the baggage storage (excluding children's runs);
• special start number for newcomers (collection at the presentation) who are running their discipline for the first time
• other benefits associated with the event, which we will inform about continuously.

Photos:
Photo services at the event are provided by the international company “getPica” dedicated to processing and sending photos from sports events. After the event, or after completing your discipline, a database of photos taken by photographers at the event will usually be sent to your email the next day. You will have the option to purchase digital quality photos at discounted prices, and you will be able to choose and purchase 1, 2, or the entire set of your photos. Thanks in part to this paid service, we can cover the race course with a larger number of photographers and use quality AI services for sending photos and identifying you in the crowd of runners. Our goal is to increase the level of service provided and bring you a higher quality product that is meant to be a long-term memory of your dedication, sports performance, and emotions at the event.

Time Measurement and Results:
Time measurement is provided by the timekeeping company VOS-TPK. The organizer will publish the results immediately after the end of the event on the website sportsoft.cz and subsequently on bratislavamarathon.sk. Competitors will be ranked in the results list according to the official time (time from the start of the zone in which the competitor is located before the start to the moment of crossing the finish line – gun time zone). The results list will also include informative data on the achieved net (unofficial) time.

Start Zones:
The start corridor will be divided into time zones for the disciplines marathon, half marathon, ten-kilometer run, and minimarathon. Therefore, in the registration form, do not forget to choose your corridor based on your actual time achieved at an event in 2025, or a time achieved in 2026 at an event with a comparable track length. The start corridor will be divided into several zones, which will ensure a smoother start and the passing of the first kilometers. We strongly ask you to provide your actual achieved times; this is also a way to show respect to your fellow runners. ) The selection of the corridor is mandatory data!!!

Important notice!!! The zones on the start numbers will be listed according to the status of valid registered applications of participants as of 28.02.2026. Participants registered after this deadline will be assigned the last zone, or a zone based on available capacity. In case the capacity in any of your selected zones is filled, the organizer reserves the right to assign the competitor to a zone according to free capacity.

If your declared time for the selected discipline has improved from the moment of registration until the start of the event, and you are interested in being placed in an earlier zone for this reason, you need to report this fact by 28.02.2026 and bring a printed results list with the achieved improved time to the presentation at the event (when collecting the start package), or demonstrate this fact to the organizers at the participant presentation within the results list of the event where you achieved the improved time. Without this document proving your improvement, the zone will not be changed by the organizer. The same rule applies to participants who register after 01.03.2026, who will otherwise be placed in the last zone.

If a participant starts from a zone other than the one assigned to them (an earlier one), they face the possibility of being penalized + 10 minutes by the organizer (referee). The organizer will perform individual checks of the declared times during registration to ensure they correspond to your actual achieved performance. Runners will be contacted by email. This measure aims to create the best possible conditions for runners who respect the rules and instructions of the organizer with regard to their sports performance and thus show respect and honor to other running colleagues.

Relay participants will have a separate zone, which will be located in the middle of the start corridor. If a relay starts from an earlier zone, it will be penalized + 10 minutes by the organizer (referee). The preliminary proposal for start zoning is as follows, but it may be changed depending on the participant limits within the start of individual waves:

Time Limit (counted from the start of the last zone):
Competitors who are on the race course after the expiration of the time limit are obliged to respect the decision of the referee or doctor to withdraw from the competition and hand over their start number. The limits for passing individual sections of the course are set as follows:

11.04.2026
1:30 hrs – ten-kilometer run (10km)

12.04.2026
The time limit is determined by an average speed of 7 minutes / km, by adhering to which the competitor will reach the finish line within the time limit of 5 hours. The last zone will start at 09:12 hrs (other time zones will follow: 09:00 – 09:04 – 09:08, unless the start times are adjusted by the event director and the chief referee).

Note: Marathon runners who reach the 35km mark within the time limit and are medically and physically capable of completing the remaining 7.2km to the finish line will be allowed to finish the run even after the time limit has expired, upon agreement between the race director and the police force - while ensuring the safety of competitors and the regularity of the sports part of the event.

Age Limit:

• 18 years (year of birth 2008 and older) – marathon, half marathon
• 16 years (year of birth 2010 and older) – ten-kilometer run, relay runs, and minimarathon

In the minimarathon discipline, participation of those younger than 16 years, i.e., born in 2010 and younger, is allowed with the written consent of a responsible representative. For more information contact registracia@becool.sk (the consent of the responsible representative must be brought directly to the presentation).

Baggage Storage and Changing Rooms:
These will be located directly in the Eurovea complex at designated places in close proximity to the start and finish. More precise information will be available before the event on the event's website in the technical map of the event.

Refreshments Marathon and Half Marathon (12.04.2026)

1. Refreshment stations will be located approximately every 5 kilometers (5-10-15-20-25-30-35-40).

At the refreshment stations, personal refreshments will be placed on the first tables, and on the subsequent tables, drinks in cups or bottles will be available in the order of water, isotonic drink, followed by refreshments (bananas, chocolate, lemons, grape sugar, salt, etc.), and buckets with water and sponges.

A competitor who takes refreshments outside the refreshment stations is exposed to the danger of being disqualified (WA rules – rule 55.8.8.).

1. Water stations will be located between the refreshment stations at approximately 2.5 – 7.5 – 12.5 – 17.5 – 22.5 – 27.5 – 32.5 – 37.5 km.

At the water stations, cups of water and buckets with water and sponges will be placed.

1. Personal refreshments in unbreakable containers, with clear labeling of the start number and the kilometer of the respective refreshment station, must be handed over on Sunday (12.04.2026) no later than 07:30 hrs at the runners' presentation point in the marked area.

Refreshments Ten-Kilometer Run (11.04.2026)
A water station with water will be located on the course at approximately 5 km.

We ask you to dispose of empty cups, bottles, gel wrappers, and sponges in the designated, marked collection zones and in the waste bins placed behind the refreshment stations so that empty cups and bottles do not endanger runners running in the crowd behind you and do not pollute the area around the course. Mobile toilets will also be located at the end of each refreshment station.

After crossing the finish line, please do not stop in the finish corridor under the finish arch, but continue slowly through the finish corridor. Cooling down with gentle movement will help you breathe properly again and improve your blood circulation. If you do not feel well after reaching the finish line, please use the assistance of the health service at the finish.

Rules:
The race is held according to the rules of WA athletic competitions and the provisions of these propositions. A competitor may leave the road with permission and under the supervision of a referee, provided that they do not shorten the race distance. A competitor who takes refreshments outside the refreshment stations is exposed to the danger of being excluded from the race. A competitor must immediately withdraw from the race at the command of the event's chief doctor.

Any accompaniment (including bicycle escort), or any assistance to the competitor during the competition by other persons, with the exception of necessary medical intervention by a doctor/medics appointed by the event's organizing committee, is considered unauthorized assistance.

Sweep buses will follow the last runners, ensuring the transport of runners who do not meet the time limit from the course to the finish. Runners who end the run for other reasons will wait for the sweep bus or transport themselves to the finish.

It is strictly forbidden according to WA rules to use headphones during the run. The competitor is exposed to the possibility of being disqualified by the referee. Using headphones during the run is particularly dangerous with regard to the safety of runners and spectators, possible organizational guidelines, interventions, and instructions from organizers on the course during the run, the need to react to the movement of accompanying vehicles, motorcycles, and bicycles of the organizer, police, health and rescue service, and last but not least, you deprive yourself of the atmosphere created by runners, spectators, and the accompanying program prepared for you.

Protests:
Protests must be submitted orally to the chief referee no later than 30 minutes after the publication of the results. An appeal against the chief referee's decision, accompanied by a deposit of €10, must be submitted in writing to the jury within 30 minutes after the official announcement of the chief referee's decision.

Special categories evaluated outside the official event results:

Special Awards

Fastest Newcomer in the Marathon, Half Marathon, and Ten-Kilometer Run
Runners who run the marathon, half marathon, or ten-kilometer run for the first time and check the "newcomer" box during registration will be included in a separate ranking, in which we will evaluate and reward (with material prizes) the first three men and the first three women after the event.

This is a supplementary competition, the goal of which is to award runners who are running the given discipline for the first time at an official running event, which means that they have not yet participated in any official running event with the stated course length (it does not mean that they are participating in the ČSOB Bratislava Marathon for the first time!!!).

Fastest Bratislava Resident (Male), Bratislava Resident (Female)
In the marathon, half marathon, ten-kilometer run, and minimarathon disciplines, we will evaluate and reward (with material prizes) the first three men and the first three women who state Bratislava as their place of residence in the registration form after the event.

Joint Provisions:
The organizer BE COOL, s.r.o. reserves the right to modify and further specify some data provided in these propositions, or organizational instructions, depending on the circumstances. The organizer BE COOL, s.r.o. also reserves the right to cancel or interrupt the event or any of its disciplines in case of serious danger, especially war, adverse weather, the spread of an epidemic and associated possible threat to the health of participants and spectators, the danger of terror or other attack threatening the safety of event participants, or for other unforeseen force majeure events and circumstances.

In such a case, the runner does not have the right to a refund of the entry fee, or part thereof, as the organizer has already incurred costs for the preparation of the event at the time before the moment of interruption/cancellation of the event itself. However, the organizer may, after considering all circumstances and calculating the costs associated with the preparation of the event, compensate the runner for part of the entry fee.

Contact: BE COOL, s.r.o., Krajinská 37, 821 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

The information contained in these propositions was created on 13.10.2025 based on the evaluation of the current epidemiological situation and current measures enabling the organization of mass events in the following months, as well as on the basis of experience gained by the organizer during the previous period during the duration of the pandemic when organizing sports and cultural events.

The organizer reserves the right to adjust some participation limits and other conditions for participation in the event, or to specify them further (e.g., proof of vaccination, negative test, etc.) even "ad hoc" depending on the current epidemiological situation in Slovakia, as it will be evaluated in connection with the event date and how the rules for protecting the health of people (participants and spectators) will be set by the relevant authorities at that moment.

If necessary, the organizer will publish a manual and rules of participation and conduct at the event for runners, the organizational team, and spectators in accordance with the relevant epidemiological and hygiene rules before the event.

We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support!!!

Jozef Pukalovič
Event Director and Chief Organizer

ČSOB Marathon

Main partner of the discipline: ČSOB

Start: 12.04.2026 (Sunday) at 09:00 hrs.

Participant limit: 1500

Entry fee: depending on the payment date:

• until 31.12.2025 €50
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 €55
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 €60

Entry fee for clients of ČSOB Financial Group (30% discount):

• until 31.12.2025 €35
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 €38.5
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 €42

Entry fee for clients of Dôvera insurance company:

• until 31.12.2025 €46
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 €51
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 €56

Discounted entry fee for loyal marathon runners:

• "Fantastic Three" Marathon runners who have participated in all 18 editions of the event (excluding the virtual version in 2020) and finished the marathon discipline have free participation, but must register by 31.12.2025 by sending an email to tomas@becool.sk.

• Marathon runners who have participated in at least 10 editions of the event (excluding the virtual version in 2020) and finished the marathon discipline have the option to use a discounted flat entry fee of €42. To use the discount, they must also register by 31.12.2025 at zuzka@becool.sk and request a discounted code. The list of marathon runners eligible for this discount will be published on the event's website.

Benefit for marathon runners:

In 2026, we continue to offer the possibility for marathon runners who, at the half-marathon distance in the first lap (approximately 20.8km when descending from the Old Bridge), consider that they will no longer continue into the second lap (especially for health reasons or if they would not meet the time limit for running into the 2nd lap), to finish regularly at the finish line of the first circuit together with half-marathon runners, with whom they will also be properly classified in the results list.

The only condition is that the marathon runner, after crossing the finish line, reports the change of the race distance immediately to the VOS-TPK timing team, who will be located in the finish corridor right behind the finish gate. Likewise, it is necessary to inform the organizers (regulators) and referees when directing runners to the finish and into the second lap just before the finish (20.8 km), of the intended change of discipline!!!

We warn all those who decide to use this option that the final processing of the results may only take place after the end of the race and the finish of the last competitor, when the timing team repeatedly checks and verifies the results.

Number and Chip: Marathon participants will receive one start number (except for novices, who will also receive a second one, which they can place on their back). The time measurement chip is located directly on the start number. The start number must be placed on the chest. The start number must be visibly placed, must not be covered, damaged, or otherwise devalued.

Categories:

Men:

• M up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2008)
• M40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• M50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• M60 – age 60 and over (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Women:

• W up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2008)
• W40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• W50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• W60 – age 60 and over (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Registration:

• until 03.04.2026 until 24:00 hrs. online via bratislavamarathon.sk / bratislavamarathon.com
• in person during the presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit is not met.

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 hrs. (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 hrs (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 to 19:00 hrs (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 12.04.2026 from 06:30 to 08:00 hrs - registered participants only - only collection of start numbers and chips, without the possibility of new registration! (EUROVEA Bratislava)

Prizes: Financial prizes in the marathon will be awarded to the first 6 men and 6 women in the absolute ranking. The first 3 men in categories M up to 39, M40, M50 and M60 and the first 3 women in categories W up to 39, W40, W50 and W60 will receive material prizes. In case of breaking the marathon course record:

• men: HOSEA KIPLAGAT Tuei (KEN) 2:17:18 hrs. (2015)
• women: JEPKOSGEI KIMUTAI Hellen (KEN) 2:35:35 hrs. (2015) the absolute winner of the respective category will receive a special financial bonus.

RENAULT Half-marathon

Main partner of the discipline: RENAULT

Start: 12.04.2026 (Sunday) at 09:00 hod.

Participant limit: 5000

Entry Fee: depending on the date of payment:

• up to 31.12.2025 45 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 50 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 55 €

Entry Fee for clients of ČSOB Financial Group (30% discount):

• up to 31.12.2025 31.5 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 35 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 38.5 €

Entry Fee for clients of Dôvera insurance company

• up to 31.12.2025 41 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 46 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 51 €
• Individual discounts cannot be combined!

Numbers and chips: The time-measuring chip is located directly on the start number. The start number must be placed on the chest. The start number must be visibly placed, must not be covered, damaged, or otherwise devalued.

Categories:

Men:

• M up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2008)
• M40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• M50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• M60 – age 60 and more years (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Women:

• W up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2008)
• W40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• W50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• W60 – age 60 and more years (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Registration:

• up to 03.04.2026 by 24:00 hod. online via bratislavamarathon.sk
• in person during the presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit is not met.

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 hod. (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 hod (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 to 19:00 hod (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 12.04.2026 from 06:30 to 08:00 hod - only registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, without the possibility of new registration! (EUROVEA Bratislava)

Prizes: Financial prizes will be awarded to the first 6 men and the first 6 women in the absolute order. The first 3 men in categories M up to 39 years, M40, M50, M60 and the first 3 women in categories W up to 39 years, W40, W50 and W60, if they have not already received a financial prize in the absolute order, will receive material prizes.

BILLA Relay Marathon (42.195km)

Main Partner of the Discipline: BILLA

Start: 12.04.2026 (Sunday) at 09:00.

Participant Limit: 200 relays – run as 4 x 10.5km – total length of the relay course = 42.195km

Registration:

When registering a relay, it is necessary to state the name of the relay and the required details of the relay members.

Entry Fee per Relay (depending on the payment date):

• until 31.12.2026 €110
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 €120
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 €130

Numbers and Chips:

Relay runners will receive 4 start numbers marked with letters A-B-C-D. The time measuring chip is located on the start number marked with the letter A (first runner) and D (last runner). The start number must be visibly placed on the chest, must not be covered, damaged, or otherwise devalued. Exact details of the relay race organization can also be found in the instructions you will receive when collecting the start numbers.

Categories:

Regardless of gender and age.

Application (Registration):

• until 03.04.2026 at 24:00 online via bratislavamarathon.com
• in person during presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit is not filled.

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 12.04.2026 from 06:30 to 08:00 - only for registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, without the possibility of new registration! (EUROVEA Bratislava)

Prizes:

Members of the first 3 relays in the absolute ranking will be awarded material prizes.

Notice: Follow the instructions for the transport of individual relay participants to the relay handover points before the start of the race, as well as information on queuing into the start zone within the corridor – relays are placed in the 3rd start zone.

Relay participants will receive an "information material" at the presentation where the relay handover points will be detailed, please study it thoroughly to avoid unnecessary stress and misunderstandings.

BILLA Relay Half Marathon (21.098 km)

Main partner of the discipline: BILLA

Start: 12.04.2026 (Sunday) at 09:00 a.m.

Participant limit: 500 relays – run as 4 x 5.5km – total length of the relay course = 21.098km

Registration:

When registering a relay, it is necessary to state the name of the relay and the required details of the relay members.

Entry fee per relay (depending on the payment date):

• until 31.12.2025 110 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 120 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 12.04.2026 130 €

Numbers and Chips:

Participants in the relay run will receive 4 start numbers marked with letters A-B-C-D. The time measuring chip is located on the start number marked with the letter A (first runner) and D (last runner). The start number must be placed visibly on the chest, must not be covered, damaged, or otherwise devalued. Exact details of the relay race organization can also be found in the instructions you will receive when collecting the start numbers.

Categories:

Without distinction of gender and age.

Application (registration):

• until 03.04.2026 at 24:00 online via bratislavamarathon.com
• in person during the presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit has not been reached.

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 12.04.2026 from 06:30 a.m. to 08:00 a.m. - only for registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, without the possibility of new registration! (EUROVEA Bratislava)

Awards:

Members of the first 3 relays in the absolute ranking will be awarded material prizes.

Notice: Follow the instructions for the transport of individual relay participants to the relay handover points before the start of the race, as well as information on queuing in the starting zone within the corridor – relays are placed in the 3rd starting zone.

Participants in the relay runs will receive an "information material" at the presentation where the relay handover points will be detailed, please study it thoroughly to avoid unnecessary stress and misunderstandings.

The Ten with MATTONI (10 km)

Start: 11.04.2026 (Saturday) at 16:00.

Participant limit: 2000 participants

Entry Fee:
depending on the payment date:

• until 31.12.2025 18 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 22 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 26 €

Entry Fee for ČSOB Financial Group clients (30% discount)

• until 31.12.2026 12.6 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 15.4 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 18.2 €

Entry Fee for Dôvera Insurance Company clients

• until 31.12.2025 16 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 20 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 24 €

Individual discounts cannot be combined!

Numbers and Chips:
The time measuring chip is located directly on the start number. The start number must be placed on the chest. The start number must be visibly placed, must not be covered, damaged, or otherwise devalued.

Start Corridor:
The start corridor will be divided into zones according to the times entered, so we ask you to diligently fill in the data in the application form.

Categories:

Men:

• M up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2010)
• M40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• M50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• M60 – age 60 and more years (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Women:

• W up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2010)
• W40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• W50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• W60 – age 60 and more years (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Registration:

• until 03.04.2026 at 24:00 online via bratislavamarathon.sk
• in person during the presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit is not reached.

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 to 15:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava) - only registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, without the possibility of new registration!

Prizes:
Material prizes will be awarded to the first three men and the first three women in the absolute order and in the age categories.

GARMIN Run Series Minimarathon (4.2 km)

Start: 11.04.2026 (Saturday) at 14:00 (2:00 PM)

Participant Limit: 1500 participants

Entry Fee: depends on payment date

• until 31.12.2025 16 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 18 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 20 €

Entry Fee for Clients of ČSOB Financial Group (30% discount)

• until 31.12.2025 11.2 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 12.6 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 14 €

Entry Fee for Clients of Dôvera Insurance Company

• until 31.12.2025 14 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 16 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 18 €

Numbers and Chips: The time-measuring chip is located directly on the start number. The start number must be placed on the chest. The start number must be visibly placed, must not be covered, damaged, or otherwise devalued.

Start Corridor: The start corridor will be divided into zones according to the entered times, so we ask you to carefully fill in the details in the application.

Categories:

Men:

• M up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2010)
• M40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• M50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• M60 – age 60 and older (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Women:

• Ž up to 39 years (year of birth 1987 – 2010)
• Ž40 – age 40 – 49 years (year of birth 1977 – 1986)
• Ž50 – age 50 – 59 years (year of birth 1967 – 1976)
• Ž60 – age 60 and older (year of birth 1966 and earlier)

Registration:

• until 03.04.2026 at 24:00 (midnight) online via bratislavamarathon.com
• in person during the presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit is not reached.

Presentation of Registered Participants, Collection of Start Numbers and Chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 (noon) to 19:00 (7:00 PM) (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 (noon) to 19:00 (7:00 PM) (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 (8:00 AM) to 13:00 (1:00 PM) (EUROVEA Bratislava) - only registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, no option for new registration!

Awards: Material prizes will be awarded to the first three men and first three women in the absolute ranking and in the age categories.

Children's Runs, Bratislava Mile

Main partner of the discipline

Start: 11.04.2026 (Saturday) from 10:00

Children will start gradually according to age categories (from A to F), approximately in 10-15 minute time intervals, boys and girls separately.

Participant limit: 1500 children

Race Distance and Categories - Boys and Girls:

• Bratislava Mile (year of birth 2011 – 2016) – 1600 m (mile)* - start at 10:00
• A – up to 5 years (year of birth 2021 and younger) – 300 m – start at 10:10
• B – 6 and 7 years (year of birth 2019 and 2020) – 300 m – start approximately at 10:40
• C – 8 and 9 years (year of birth 2017 and 2018) – 600 m – start approximately at 11:00
• D – 10 and 11 years (year of birth 2015 and 2016) – 600 m – start approximately at 11:10
• E – 12 and 13 years (year of birth 2013 and 2014) – 800 m – start approximately at 11:20
• F – 14 and 15 years (year of birth 2011 and 2012) – 800 m – start approximately at 11:30

Entry Fee depending on the payment date:

• until 31.12.2025 8 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 10 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 12 €

Part of the proceeds from the entry fees for the children's runs will be used for charitable and support projects for children.

*The Bratislava Mile will take place in cooperation with AZB (Bratislava Athletic Association). Children who are registered and have paid the entry fee within categories D, E, or F have the option to start in the Bratislava Mile free of charge. Just write to registracia@becool.sk and a free start for the Bratislava Mile will be sent to them.

Registration:

• until 03.04.2026 at 24:00 online via bratislavamarathon.com

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 to 09:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava) - only registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, with no option for new registration!

Warning:

Children cannot be registered on the day of the children's runs, i.e., on Saturday 11.04.2026!!!

Start, time measurement, and results:

• Children will start in individual categories A to F – the start time for individual categories is only indicative for parents to have an idea of when they need to increase vigilance and place the child in the appropriate starting category. We based this on experience and the timetable from previous years of the event.
• Girls always start first, then boys.
• In categories A and B, parental participation in the run together with children is possible. We strongly ask parents to respect others, especially in relation to children who run alone without parental support, as well as amongst themselves. Do not forget that your behavior and expressions of "fair play" set an example for the children.
• Children start in groups of a maximum of 50 children.
• In categories A, B, C, children will be divided into several groups and will start in multiple waves so that the entire sporting process is safe and organized.
• In categories A and B, children at the start will be divided
  a) into a group of children running with parents and
  b) into a group of children running independently without the presence of a parent – in case of a larger number of children, we will divide the children into multiple starts (parents wait at the finish and do not enter the track).

Parents are asked to wait for the children in the finish area at least 20 meters beyond the finish mat, so that the regularity of the sporting part of the race is observed for all children.

We point out to parents that given the wave/group starts and the fact that each child's time will be evaluated individually (from crossing the start mat to crossing the finish mat), it is possible that the overall winner of a given category will be any child with the fastest time, regardless of which wave/group they start from.

The starting time of the given group will be counted towards the results.

Only children who complete the entire distance without significant parental assistance!!! will be evaluated on the podium and may receive a prize (carrying on hands or pulling children is forbidden – the child will not be disqualified, but will not be ranked in the results among the best who will be awarded).

The organizer will publish the results list after the event on bratislavamarathon.sk, so that every child can print an online diploma confirming their participation in the children's runs.

Prizes:

The first 3 boys and the first 3 girls in each age category will receive material prizes.

Senior run & walk

Run of Good Vintages

Start: 11.04.2026 (Saturday) at 14:00.

(Part of the minimarathon 4.2 km. Participants of the "Run of Good Vintages" start within the last wave start).

Track Length: 4.2 km

Entry Fee: depending on the payment date:

• until 31.12.2025 12 €
• from 01.01.2026 to 28.02.2026 14 €
• from 01.03.2026 to 11.04.2026 16 €

Start Number: every participant will receive a start number at the presentation, which entitles them to actively participate in the discipline.

Ambassadors:

Eva Seidlová – born in 1948, a marathon runner with a commendable record of more than 500 marathons with a personal best time of 03:03:24, a long-time pacer at the ČSOB Bratislava Marathon in the marathon discipline, winner of the "Fighter of the Year 2016" poll.

Ján Hazucha – born in 1943, winner of the Boston and New York marathons in the 70-74 age category, personal record 3:05:42, winner of the "Warrior of the Year 2016" poll.

Start Corridor: Pribinova street, Eurovea

Categories: age limit for registration is 60 years, year of birth 1966 and older

Registration

• until 03.04.2026 at 24:00 (midnight) online via bratislavamarathon.sk
• in person during the presentation directly at the event, if the participant limit is not met.

Group Registration for Seniors: must be handled directly via registracia@becool.sk.

Presentation of registered participants, collection of start numbers and chips:

• 09.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 10.04.2026 from 12:00 to 19:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava)
• 11.04.2026 from 08:00 to 13:00 (EUROVEA Bratislava) - only registered participants - only collection of start numbers and chips, no possibility of new registration!

Rewards: Every participant in the race will receive a medal and refreshment at the finish line.

6th Championships of the Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic and the Police Force – Men & Women – Half Marathon

Organizer:
Based on the authorization of the Union of Physical Education Organizations of the Police of the Slovak Republic and the Police Sports Center, the event is organized by BE COOL, s.r.o. in cooperation with Bratislavský maratón o.z., Krajinská 37, 821 06 Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

Co-organizers:
The Capital City of Bratislava, Bratislava – Staré Mesto City District, Petržalka City District, Bratislava Self-Governing Region

Date: 12 April 2026
Venue: Eurovea, Pribinova Street, city center of Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Start: 9:00 – Eurovea, Pribinova Street
Finish: Eurovea, Pribinova Street

Course:
21.098 km (half marathon) – a city loop through Staré Mesto, Nové Mesto, Ružinov and Petržalka on hard surfaces (asphalt, concrete, cobblestones) with no significant elevation changes.

Entry Fee (depends on discipline and payment date):

HALF MARATHON:
Until 31.12.2025 – 45 €
01.01.2026 – 28.02.2026 – 50 €
01.03.2026 – 12.04.2026 – 55 €

Entry fee for clients of ČSOB Financial Group (30% discount):
Until 31.12.2025 – 31.5 €
01.01.2026 – 28.02.2026 – 35 €
01.03.2026 – 12.04.2026 – 38.5 €

Entry fee for clients of Dôvera Health Insurance:
Until 31.12.2025 – 41 €
01.01.2026 – 28.02.2026 – 46 €
01.03.2026 – 12.04.2026 – 51 €

Discounts cannot be combined.

Rules:
The race is held according to World Athletics rules and these event regulations.

Main Officials:
Event Director: Jozef Pukalovič
Executive Director: Peter Pukalovič
Sports Director: Tomáš Willwéber
Safety Manager: Peter France
Head Referee: Branislav Droščák
Assistant Referees: Renáta Poľanská, Dušan Štancel
Technical Consultant: Ján Koštial
Chief Medical Officer: Jaroslav Sabol
UNITOP SR Coordinator: Juraj Filan

Registration:
Until 03.04.2026 24:00 online via bratislavamarathon.sk
In person during presentation at the event if the participant limit is not full.

After registering, participants must email tomas@becool.sk and filan@scpolicie.sk to confirm registration and verify membership within the Ministry of Interior and Police Force.

Participants already registered for the half marathon who also want to compete in the Championships must email tomas@becool.sk as well.

Eligibility:
All civilian employees of the Ministry of Interior, members of the Police Force of SR, and employees of the Fire and Rescue Corps may participate.

Only civilian employees of the Ministry of Interior and members of the Police Force will be included in the Championship results (Fire and Rescue Corps employees are excluded from the Championship rankings).

Race Pack Pick-up (Eurovea Bratislava):
09.04.2026 – 12:00–19:00
10.04.2026 – 12:00–19:00
11.04.2026 – 08:00–19:00
12.04.2026 – 06:30–08:00 (only pre-registered participants, bib & chip pick-up only, no new registration)

Categories:

Men: born 2008 and earlier
Women: born 2008 and earlier

Timing:
Chip timing provided by VOS-TPK. Without a properly placed functioning chip, the performance cannot be evaluated. Final time is based on gun time of the start zone.

Results:
Published after the event at bratislavamarathon.sk and sportsofttiming.sk.

Titles and Awards:
Winners of each category in marathon and half marathon receive the title “Champion of the Ministry of Interior and Police Force SR 2026”.
Participants placing 1st–3rd receive a cup and medal.

Participants placing 1st–6th in both categories (marathon & half marathon) will have their entry fee fully refunded. After the race, they must send their bank account number to filan@scpolicie.sk and mail the original proof of payment to:

Športové centrum polície
Romanova 37
851 02 Bratislava

Changing rooms and bag storage:
Located in the technical zone near start and finish.

Toilets:
Mobile toilets near start/finish and along the route.

Medical service:
Emergency medical and rescue service available at start, finish, and along the route.

Technical Guidelines:
Racing shoes must comply with WA rules (Rule 5 & 5.5 – max sole thickness 40 mm).
One refreshment station will be placed on the course.

Propositions