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.  A 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.