dm Balaton Run 2026

a community sporting event in Zamárdi, with multiple distances, kids' races, and a bike tour.

🍂 An autumn running day with a lakeside atmosphere: dm Balaton Run in Zamárdi offers a community-oriented, family-friendly program, from the beginner's Start Run to a half marathon. Sustainable, cup-free refreshments, unique medals, and Mizuno T-shirts (in the premium package) complete the experience.

⏱ The organizers are preparing with a Negative Split challenge, a well-marked course, and detailed race information. The distances are timed, with net time (chip) measurement.  Kellys Bike Tour around the eastern basin of Lake Balaton is for those who have chosen cycling over running.

📅 Date: September 19, 2026 (Saturday)

🚩 Location: Main Beach, Zamárdi (race center) 

🏁 Start times:

• 08:00 a.m. Race center/expo opens
• 09:00 a.m. Kellys Bike Tour start
• 09:20 a.m. Family Race
• 09:40 a.m. / 10:00 a.m. Kids' Circles
• 11:00 a.m. Start of the Start race
• 11:15 a.m. Start of the 5.25 km race
• 11:30 a.m. Start of the 10.5 km and half marathon races
• 11:30 a.m. Start of the Nordic Walking race.

🏃 Distances & time limits:

• Family Run: 1 km (no time limit)
• Kids's Circles: 2.2 km (no time limit)
• Start 2.3 km (no time limit)
• 5.25 km 50 minutes
• 10.5 km 1:20
• Individual half marathon, relay half marathon (2-4 people) 2:45
• Nordic Walking 1:15
• Kellys Bike Tour 80.5 km 5:30.

💧 Refreshments: cup-free system, designated stations around the course.

🧾 Entry fees ➡ increase steadily until the week of the race (ECO / Premium):

• Start: from 5,900 HUF ➡ 8,400 HUF
• 5.25 km: from 6,400 / 10,400 HUF ➡ 9,400 / 13,400 HUF
• 10.5 km: from 7,400 / 11,400 HUF ➡ 10,400 / 14,400 HUF
• 21.1 km: from 8,400 / 12,400 HUF ➡ 11,400 / 15,400 HUF
• 21.1 km relay/person: from 7,400/11,400 HUF ➡ 10,400/14,400 HUF
• Nordic: from 5,200 HUF ➡ 7,700 HUF
• Kids' Circles: from 3,900 / 5,900 HUF ➡ 5,900 / 7,900 HUF
• Kellys Bike Tour: from 8,500 / 12,500 HUF ➡ 11,500 / 15,500 HUF

🥇 Prizes

• Start/Nordic/Bike Tour/all child participants: a finisher's medal
• Kids' Circles podium finishers: a special medal, a dm gift package
• 5.25 km, 10 km, half marathon: a finisher's medal within the time limit, a cup for the absolute 1st-3rd place finishers in each category. Individual competitors who finish outside the time limit will receive a RESPECT commemorative medal.

Source of description: the organizers' website. Image source: Facebook event.