Event Detail
Vietnam Airlines Run For Love 2026 returns to the shores of West Lake in Hanoi for its fifth annual edition on Sunday 25 October 2026. Under the theme Autumn in Motion, Love in Action, the organiser expects around 1,800 participants for a community-minded morning that welcomes experienced runners, beginners, families and athletes with visual impairments. The 2026 event hub is Tay Ho Creative Cultural Space on Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street, rather than a generic city-centre start.
Race-day programme (Hanoi time, provisional)
- 04:45: participant assembly begins and bag drop opens.
- 05:15: 10K flag-off, with a published 2 hour 15 minute cut-off.
- 06:00: 5K flag-off, with a published 1 hour 15 minute cut-off.
- 07:15: children's and families' 1.5K flag-off, with a published 30-minute cut-off.
- 06:00–10:00: interactive booths and activities; 09:00–09:30: closing ceremony.
Important: The genuine 1.5K category is offered by the organiser but cannot be selected in ARC's current distance list. The distance chips on this draft consequently show only the 5K and 10K; families should consult the official event website for the 1.5K details. The timetable is marked provisional by the organiser and may change.
More than a road race
Courses make use of the West Lake setting in Hanoi's autumn. A distinctive element of this event is its welcome for visually impaired athletes, including participants supported by guide runners. Runners are invited to share the experience with their wider community, reflecting the event's emphasis on inclusion rather than just personal-best times.
The 2026 village is planned to include a '5 Years of Run For Love' retrospective, a QR-based history journey, message-writing and community spaces, sports and health activity zones, a children's play area and mini pickleball. Vietnam Airlines also promotes prize categories for the 5K, 10K, children and visually impaired entrants; see the organiser's regulations for eligibility.
Before travelling
Registration and participant-information change deadlines have already passed by 22 October 2026, so please check directly with the organiser rather than assuming entries are still available. Travel and accommodation are not included in race fees. The organiser states that transfers and distance changes are not supported and entries are non-refundable. Participants should watch the official site for last-minute race-pack, road-closure and schedule instructions. The map pin is an approximate Trinh Cong Son Street reference, not a verified timing-mat position.
Prizes
Vietnam Airlines flight tickets for selected adult 5K and 10K placings; gifts for children's 1.5K placements; flight-ticket prizes for selected visually impaired 5K and 10K placings. Refer to organiser rules.
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