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  • 5K
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  • Thessaloniki
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Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2026 edition

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Decision summary

Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) 5K at a glance

Typical conditions
71/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
18 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
5 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) 5K course like?

Underfoot, expect a road course. The setting includes city. the races start in the evening and the city is lit up for a festival atmosphere along the route.

What should runners know on race day for the Διεθνής Νυχτερινός Ημιμαραθώνιος Θεσσαλονίκης (International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon) 5K?

Bag drop available; runners can leave their official bag (marked with bib number) with belongings up to 30 minutes before the start. Run on closed city roads with traffic management through central Thessaloniki and the Ampelokipoi area. Live music and DJ entertainment along the course and at the start/finish festival area. Official pacers are provided to help runners hit target times. The races start in the evening and the city is lit up for a festival atmosphere along the route.

Race character

Scenery

  • City

Atmosphere

  • Nighttime
  • Festival
  • Community

Terrain

  • Road

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Approximately 20,000 runners of all ages and levels expected across all races for the 2026 (14th) edition.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Official pacers are provided to help runners hit target times.
Bag drop
Bag drop available; runners can leave their official bag (marked with bib number) with belongings up to 30 minutes before the start.
Closed roads
Run on closed city roads with traffic management through central Thessaloniki and the Ampelokipoi area.
Expo / packet pickup
Race-pack / bib collection at the registration centre on 14-16 October (10:00-19:00) and on race day (10:00-13:00).
Race village
No
On-course music
Live music and DJ entertainment along the course and at the start/finish festival area.

Course facts

Notable features
  • Run entirely at night ('Νυχτερινός' means 'Nocturnal')
  • the races start in the evening and the city is lit up for a festival atmosphere along the route
  • Member of AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races / World Marathon Federation)
  • the race courses are certified by World Athletics
  • Staggered evening starts on Saturday 17 October 2026: 10 km at 17:00, 1 Mile at 18:25, Half Marathon at 18:30, 5 km at 21:30

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 17°CTypical temperature
  • 11 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 71Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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