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Jaipur Marathon

Start 03:003:00 AM Jaipur, India
Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal. Photograph by Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

Race day
The 2027 race
Start
03:003:00 AM
Distance
42.2 km26.2 mi
Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K

The course

The AU Jaipur Marathon on 14 February 2027 starts at 3:00 AM from Albert Hall, with kits collected at the expo on the two days before.

  • A 3:00 AM start from Albert HallMarathon at 3:00 AM, half at 5:00 AM; kits only at the expo, never on race day.
Course notes One short read on the course
km 0 to 42.2TacticsA 3:00 AM start from Albert HallMarathon at 3:00 AM, half at 5:00 AM; kits only at the expo, never on race day.

The 18th AU Jaipur Marathon is on Sunday 14 February 2027, and the full marathon leaves the south gate of Albert Hall at 3:00 AM Indian Standard Time. Marathon runners are asked to report at 2:40 AM, and the gate opens at 2:50 AM. The half marathon starts at 5:00 AM, the 10K at 6:50 AM and the 5K at 7:05 AM.

Race kits are handed over in person at the Health & Lifestyle Expo on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February, with photo ID. They are not couriered and not given out on race day. Runners must be 18 or older on race day.

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Race weekend

Friday 12 February Expo

  1. Time not published

    Health & Lifestyle Expo and kit collection Race kits are collected in person at the expo on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 February; they are not couriered and not given out on race day.

Saturday 13 February Bib pickup

  1. Time not published

    Health & Lifestyle Expo and kit collection Second and last kit collection day. Photo ID and the registration confirmation are required.

Bib in hand?A number belt holds it without pins through your race top. Clip it on tonight.

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Sunday 14 February Race day

  1. 02:402:40 AM

    Marathon reporting time Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur. Gate opens at 2:50 AM.
  2. 03:003:00 AM

    Marathon start Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur. The marathon and the 42 km buddy run start at 3:00 AM, Indian Standard Time.
Other races and side events (4)
  1. 05:005:00 AM

    Half marathon start Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur. Reporting 4:30 AM, gate open 4:45 AM.
  2. 06:506:50 AM

    10K start Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur. IIEMR 10K; reporting 6:15 AM, gate open 6:30 AM.
  3. 07:057:05 AM

    5K start Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur. INA Jaipur 5K; reporting 6:30 AM, gate open 6:50 AM.
  4. 07:207:20 AM

    Dream Run start Albert Hall South Gate, JLN Marg, Jaipur. Celebration run; reporting 6:40 AM, gate open 6:55 AM.

Times as published by the organiser, in Jaipur time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.

Add to calendar .ics file, times in Jaipur time

Entry

Entry through the organiser

Entry details on the organiser’s site →

The organiser, a third party. We take no entries and have no part in the race.

Race fuel

Energy gel
An energy gel sachet
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5 gels for Jaipur, plus 1 spare

Finish

One every 40 minutes, by the clock:

  1. km 7mile 4.4
  2. km 14.1mile 8.7
  3. km 21.1mile 13.1
  4. km 28.1mile 17.5
  5. km 35.2mile 21.8

Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side.

Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.

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In Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Salted Caramel, 24-pack, the best seller there.

Outside the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, the UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Italy, the rest of the EU and Canada the button opens GU Energy Gel, Chocolate Outrage, 24-pack on Amazon.com, the best seller there.

Anti-chafe
A small balm stick
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Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml

An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.

Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.

Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.

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Number belt
A race number belt
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Compressport Race Belt

Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.

Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.

Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.

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Electrolytes
A tube of electrolyte tablets
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SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20

One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.

One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.

Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.

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Blister plasters
A pack of blister plasters
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Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6

One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.

Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.

Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.

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