🏃‍♂️ QOC Half Marathon 2026 – Event Information 🏃‍♀️

📨 Race Kit Collection Details

📍 Location: Collection Center – Behind Lusail Boulevard
🔗 Location Link: [Click here to view the map]

📅 Collection Schedule

Friday, 6 February → 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Saturday, 7 February → 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Sunday, 8 February → 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Monday, 9 February → 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Important Notes

Please bring your confirmation email and valid ID to collect your race kit.
❗ No race kit collection on race day.
If someone is collecting on your behalf, they must bring:

✔ A printout of your final confirmation letter (sent 1 week before the race)
✔ Their own ID

📝 Registration & Eligibility

Minimum Age Requirements

21.1 km – Half Marathon: Born 2008 or earlier
10 km Race: Born 2008 or earlier
5 km Race: Born 2011 or earlier
1 km Fun Run: Born 2012–2020
Children in the Fun Run participate under parent/guardian responsibility.

Registration Policy

Entries close when capacity is reached or one week before race day.
Entries are non-transferable, non-deferrable, and non-refundable.

🏁 Start & Finish Location

All categories — 21K, 10K, 5K, and 1K Fun Run — start and finish in Lusail Boulevard, providing easy access and showcasing Qatar’s premier urban destination.

⏱ Start Times

Half Marathon: 06:00 AM
10 km Race: 07:00 AM
5 km Race: 07:30 AM
1 km Fun Run: 08:30 AM

🗺 Race Map

Map to be published shortly.

🏆 Age Categories (M/F)

Category	6–14	15–17	18–39	40+
Half Marathon	—	—	✔	✔
10 km	—	—	✔	✔
5 km	—	✔	✔	✔
1 km Fun Run	✔	—	—	—

🏅 Prize Money (Adult Categories)

AL ADAAM CATEGORY (Qatari Only) 18 Year Old +

Race	1st	2nd	3rd
Half Marathon	QAR 10,000	QAR 8,000	QAR 6,000
10 km Race	QAR 6,000	QAR 5,000	QAR 4,000
5 km Race	QAR 4,000	QAR 3,000	QAR 2,000

OPEN CATEGORY (All Nationalities)

Race	18–39 (M/F)			40+ (M/F)
Race	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	2nd	3rd
Half Marathon	QAR 15,000	QAR 12,000	QAR 10,000	QAR 15,000	QAR 12,000	QAR 10,000
10 km Race	QAR 8,000	QAR 6,000	QAR 5,000	QAR 8,000	QAR 6,000	QAR 5,000
5 km Race	QAR 5,000	QAR 4,000	QAR 3,000	QAR 5,000	QAR 4,000	QAR 3,000

🎁 Prize Money, Youth and Kids

	Kids		Youth
	6–14 Male	6–14 Female	15–17 (M/F)
5km Race			in-kind prize
			in-kind prize
			in-kind prize
1km Fun Run	Finisher Medal	Finisher Medal	Finisher Medal
	Finisher Medal	Finisher Medal	Finisher Medal
	Finisher Medal	Finisher Medal	Finisher Medal

🚗 Getting to the Start

📍 Lusail Boulevard
Participants should arrive at least 1 hour before their start time to allow for warm-up and race preparation.

📘 Rules & Regulations

All runners must comply with event rules and World Athletics regulations.

👕 Race T-Shirts, Medals & Certificates

✔ Official event t-shirt
✔ Finisher medal
✔ Printable digital certificate

🌡 Race Day Weather

Expected temperature at the start: 13°C – 18°C

⏱ Race Timing

Official timing is provided by RaceResult electronic timing.
Your timing chip is attached to your bib — do not remove it.
❗ No bib tag = No official time.

💧 Hydration Stations

Half Marathon: Water every 2.5 km from 5 km to 20 km + finish
10 km: Water at 5 km + finish
5 km: Water at finish
1 km Fun Run: Water at finish

🚻 Toilets

Available on the Half Marathon course at 5 km, 10 km, 15 km, and the finish.

🚑 Medical Support

Ambulances and medical teams positioned 200m after each main water station on the Half Marathon route and at the finish line.

🎒 Baggage Drop

Baggage facilities will be available near the start/finish area.
Attach your bag-tag (provided with your bib) to your bag before dropping it off.

📞 Contact Us

📩 Email: qoc2026@gulfraces.qa
📱 Phone & WhatsApp: 33935338