ANNOUNCEMENT

RUN FOR HOPE 2026

DATE OF THE EVENT IS

ON THE 30 th OF MAY IN 2026

START AND FINISH LOCATIONS IN KLAIPEDA

Start and finish location for all distances (except 0.2 km) – Tiltų str. 26.

– 42.195 km – „MEMELIO MIESTO” STEMMA GROUP Hope Marathon. Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 9 a.m.

Start and Finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 8 laps.

– 21.098 km – „AUDI” Hope Half Marathon. Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 9 a.m. together with marathon runners.

Start and Finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 4 laps.

– 8×5,3 km Hope Team Relay race – Klaipėda City Municipality track for the Year of Social Responsibility. Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 9 a.m.

Start and Finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 8 laps (1 lap per runner).

– 10 km – „AROS MARINE” race. Lithuanian LAF Cup 10 km road race. Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 10 a.m. Athletes and prepared amateurs (men and women from 16 years old) are invited to participate.

Start and Finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 2 laps.

– 5 km – „BIOFARMACY” Healthy Lifestyle race. Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 1:30 p.m.

Start and Finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 1 lap.

– 3 km – LITHUANIAN ARMED FORCES Good Hope race. Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Start and finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 1 lap.

– 1.35 km – „NORTHWAY” Hope Solidarity race. For seniors, people with disabilities, and their supporters (running/walking). Start on the 30th of May 2026 at 1 p.m.

Start and finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 1 lap.

– 1.35 km – E. GALVANAUSKAS VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE Growing Hope race (for students only). Start on the 30th of May 2026 starting from 12 p.m. by age groups:
– 12:00 p.m. – students born 2016 and younger;
– 12:15 p.m. – students born 2014-2015;
– 12:30 p.m. – students born 2012-2013;
– 12:45 p.m. – students born 2007-2011.

Start and finish location – Tiltų street 26, Klaipeda – 1 lap.

– 0.2 km – „ARGUS” Little Ones’ Hope race. Sprint race for children in age groups. Start on the 30th of May 2026 from 10:15 a.m.:
– 10:15 a.m. – children born 2024 and younger;
– 10:30 a.m. – children born 2022-2023;
– 10:45 a.m. – children born 2020-2021;
– 11:00 a.m. – children born 2018-2019;
– 11:15 a.m. – Mom/Dad and child in a stroller.

Start and finish location – Amphitheatre square next to Jono kalnelis (near KUFA) – 1 lap.

You can register into Run for Hope 2026 these ways:

The application form for “Run for Hope – 2026” is available online at www.viltiesbegimas.lt. Application deadline is 9 p.m. on the 29th of May 2026. In order to successfully complete the registration procedure, all applicants need to fill in the application form and make a contribution payment through the online banking system (the link to the online banking system will be provided at the last stage of the registration).

There will be a registration desk open at Kuliu Vartu street 6, Klaipeda (near the Neringa monument) between the 28th and 30th of May 2026, where pre-registration on-site and race pack pick-up for already registered participants will take place. Contribution payments will be accepted in cash only (card payments will not be accepted).

Registration desk opening hours:

28th of May 2026 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

29th of May 2026 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.

30th of May 2026 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.