High Five Race
All you need to know about the 5 km race!
Feel the excitement, soak up the energy and let your legs and imagination run free!
Held every year alongside the Warsaw Half Marathon, the New Balance 5K is a great opportunity to chase a fast time over a shorter distance or experience your first road race.
And there’s much more to enjoy beyond the finish time! Join a community that shares your passion for running and be part of the half marathon celebrations, with music, cheers and feel-good energy all around.
More information about the New Balance 5K will be available in late 2026 or early 2027. Stay tuned so you don’t miss registration opening!
NEW BALANCE
HIGH FIVE RACE
2027
Start time: to be announced soon.
The race will start in waves.
Start location:
To be announced soon.
Course length: 5 km.
Certified by World Athletics
Before the race
Collect your race pack
Your race experience begins at the Race Office in the Palace of Culture and Science.
Getting there by metro:
Centrum station (M1) or Świętokrzyska station (M1 and M2). Parking is limited.
At the Race Office, you’ll collect your race pack, which includes:
- a race bib with a timing chip,
- safety pins,
- a kit bag for the bag drop,
- an event T-shirt, if included in your selected race pack option.
Sponsor giveaways are only available when collecting your bib in person at the Race Office. They are not included in race packs sent by post.
On race day
Attach your race bib
Your race bib must be worn on the front of your outfit. It must not be covered or altered in any way. You must have your bib with you when entering the starting corral.
Your bib shows your starting corral and the number of the baggage deposit vehicle assigned to you.
Be sure to fill in the back of your bib with your personal details!
Get to the start line early
Plan your race day well – don’t leave everything to the last minute.
Take care of your comfort – use the bag drop, changing rooms, and toilets without stress or rushing.
In the Runner’s Village and the start area,
follow the staff’s instructions – and if you’re unsure about anything, just ask the volunteers.
Line up in your time corral
It’s essential that everyone can start in a comfortable way. Starting corrals are there for the safety and convenience of all participants!
Remember that your net time counts – measured from the moment you cross the start line. You don’t need to rush when you hear the starter’s gun.
Run with respect – make it enjoyable for everyone.
