Sunday 20 September 2026
The Oradea City Running Day is a road running event held annually in the autumn in the city of Oradea in Romania.
Located just about thirteen kilometres from the nearest border crossing with Hungary, Oradea (Hungarian: Nagyvárad) is an old city with a population of around 180,000 people and a considerable Hungarian minority.
The Running Day features five races:
- ca. 1km crosul copiilor (non-competitive kids run)
- 5km
- 10.5km (quarter marathon)
- 21km semimaraton (half marathon)
- 21km stafeta semimaraton (half marathon relay for teams of four runners)
Starting on Piața Ferdinand (Ferdinand Square) in the city centre, the 5k race is one lap, the quarter marathon is two laps and the half marathon is four laps of a flat loop course along both banks of the Crișul Repede river and through residential areas.
Map of the venue:
Oradea City Running Day 2026:
Date:
- 20 September 2026 (Sunday)
Start time:
- 10:00: 5km, 10.5km and 21km
- 13:00: 1km
Event website:
Number of finishers:
| 5km | 10.5km | 21.1km | 21.1km relay |
|
| 2025 | 165 | 145 | 124 | 38 teams |
| 2024 | 154 | 137 | 107 | 21 teams |
| 2023 | 146 | 118 | 77 | 18 teams |
| 2022 | 83 | 108 | 74 | 13 teams |
| 2021 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2020 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | 117 | 158 | 118 | 18 teams |
No guarantee is made as to the accuracy or thoroughness of the information on this page.