Eker I Run

Register for 2024

Fees and Participation

Participation in competitions is paid. Contest participation fees include:
- Marked Race Courses,
- Bib Number & Timing Chip,
- Performance Fabric T-shirt,
- Kit Bag,
- Completion Medal,
- Sponsor Gifts, Coupons, Brochures,
- Digital Certificate of Completion,
- Rich Finishing Treats in the Post-Arrival Catering Area,
- Safety Point (Do not leave your valuables at the safety point)

 *by the law of Turkish Athletic Federation (dated 08.01.16), 7TL will be transferred to federation forevery registered participants.

Volunteers who had done charity run with Adım Adım since 2022 have %30 registration discount. If you have recieved donation for your campaign, you can use your IPK code as discount code. (ex: if your IPKcode is IPKXXX, your discount code is IPKXXX)

Race Kit Distribution

Distribution desks will be available at  Eker Meydan Dates TBC.

Terms of Refund and Cancellation

If participation would like to cancel the registration to the race for any reason, the following cancellation and refund conditions apply:

-For cancellation requests made within 15 days of the registration date, until 60 days before the race day, 50% of the race fee will refund,
-25% of the race fee will refund for cancellation requests up to 59-30 days before the race day,
-Race fee will not refund for cancellation requests made less than 30 days before the race day,
-Race fee and chest number can not transfer to another race or another person.

Changing course;
- Changing can be available only between online registration dates if quotas of courses are not full.
- If new course(event) is more expensive than registered already, payment difference payment must be paid.
- No refund for  changing into cheaper event.
- Changing course wont be available after the end of online registration dates.

Certification and Prerequisites

-For Eker I Run 42K, a valid 1 year health report or a valid athlete license is required.
-5K, 15K ve Skate races do not require a health certificate, a risk acceptance form to be signed by the organization is sufficient.
-You have to scan your health report or license during registration or later, and download it from the user panel in the My Applications section. Click to download the health report.
-Participation of children between the ages of 10-15 in Eker I Run 5K and Skating Track is possible with parental permission. Click here to download the parental consent form.

Only runners who are older than 18 can join 42K Marathon.
Underage runners (under 18) may participate 15K run with a valid sport licence and a parent permission form, 5K run with only parent permission form.

Paralympic, disabled and special athlete registration

Special Athletes is a non-competetive social gathering/walk/run during Eker I Run.  People with special needs experience an athlete's moment. Distance app. 250m and no podium classification. Athletes (and guides) should register via email free of charge. Capacity is 300 and usualy fills out 4-6 weeks before race day. 

In the Eker I Run races, no special category is opened for the paralympic, the disabled or the special. Athletes with the physical and mental qualifications required by each race participate equally and are evaluated in the general and age classification of the race. For the safety of the race and its participants, there is a quota of Paralympic, disabled and special athletes allocated on the basis of each race distance. Those who comply with International Paralympic Committee’s(IPC) Athlete Referance Guide may apply for this quota.

Quota is 20 athletes in a 5K race and 5 athletes in each of other distances.

In case of showing a disability, paralympic license or special athlete certificate, free registration is made within the quota of 5K race. After the quota ends, a 50% discount is made from the registration fee on day. For 42K and 15K events, no free quota but only 50% discount within this quota is possible. 42K race is not suitable for wheelchair athletes, first 30km is almost complete downhill.

The registration conditions also include the guide runner if the athlete needs a guide.

For paralympic, disabled and special athlete registration, send a message to yaris@maceraakademisi.com. After the control process, the registration process is completed with the transmitted code.