Ubon City Nari Night Run 2027 - Ubon Ratchathani

The fifth Ubon City Nari Night Run takes place on Saturday 9 January 2027 in Ubon Ratchathani, north-eastern Thailand. This community charity running event raises funds for the Narinukun student-support foundation, helping students facing financial hardship, including those with strong academic, sporting, musical and creative achievements. It combines road running with local culture and an evening celebration beside the Mun River.

Two evening distances

The organiser advertises a 10.5 km mini marathon and a 5 km fun run. The longer course is 10.5K, not exactly 10K: ARC uses its closest standard 10K distance filter only to help runners discover the event. Confirm the precise course and distance against the organiser's published maps before entering.

Runners assemble at the City Pillar Shrine square by Thung Si Mueang Park in central Ubon Ratchathani. This is near the city's old quarter and the Mun River. The organisers promote the event as an opportunity to explore the heritage of Ubon Ratchathani while helping local students. The organising partnership includes the Narinukun student-support foundation, Narinukun School, Ubon Ratchathani Provincial Chamber of Commerce and Ubon Ratchathani City Municipality.

Official programme, Saturday 9 January (Thailand time)

• 15:00: Activities begin, baggage services open and fancy-dress runners report.
• 17:00: Opening ceremony and educational grants presentation.
• 17:40: Group warm-up.
• 18:00: 10.5K flag-off, with a two-hour cut-off.
• 18:10: 5K flag-off, with a 90-minute cut-off.
• 18:15: Scheduled fireworks celebration by the Mun River.
• 19:30: Finish-line and medal celebrations.
• 20:00: Live concert.
• 21:00: Awards presentation.
• 21:30: Grand finale.

The advertised times are Indochina Time (UTC+7). The longer race starts first, so do not assume a shared flag-off. Event activities and ceremonies may be subject to operational changes; follow the organiser's final instructions and road-closure notices.

Registration and bib collection

The official event-services page advertises entries opening 28 September 2026 at 10:00 and scheduled to close 30 November 2026, or earlier if the places fill. The prices promoted by RUNLAH from the organiser's announcement are THB 600 for 10.5K and THB 500 for 5K. Current checkout availability is not independently confirmed; register directly with the official provider rather than assuming tickets remain available.

Important discrepancy in the organiser's bib-collection text: It lists collection on 7–8 January, 10:00–16:00 at Narinukun School, Building 12, and 9 January, 09:00–13:00 at the City Pillar Shrine square, but mistakenly uses Thai Buddhist year 2569 (2026) even though the event is clearly dated 2570 (2027). The days and times probably refer to January 2027, but the organiser must confirm this before participants make travel arrangements. Bring an original identity card, a copy or a photo on your phone, as requested. The registration deadline has no confirmed closing hour and is stored as date-only.

Race-day advice

Arrive ahead of your wave to allow for bag drop, staging and warm-up. As this is a night run, check the route's lighting provisions, personal safety guidance and transport arrangements after dark. The programme includes finisher medals, awards and live entertainment, but additional pack inclusions should be confirmed at registration. Do not assume prizes or awards for every distance or age group. The official event services site includes shirt, medal, age-category and route graphics for participants to review.

Primary event sources: Official event information and registration instructions; current-edition registration page; RUNLAH's organiser-announcement-based distance and fee listing.