Up next · Round 1 · Kuala Lumpur · Short-Ekiden
Four laps to qualify. One to win.
Malaysia's premier urban competitive race. Registration opens 7 October. Grab your SEKIDEN team of 3 — Fee TBA super early bird until 18 Oct. Soloist from Fee TBA.
Schedule is provisional. Final wave times will be confirmed before race pack collection.
A 1 km urban loop through KL Wellness City. Qualify by day, then line up on a static starting grid for the finals as the sun goes down.
KL Wellness City
1, Jalan Bukit Jalil Indah 5, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur
Off the Bukit Jalil Highway. Race pack collection is at the KL Wellness City Gallery on the same site.
Run the 4 km qualifying race (4 laps) in your wave. Your finish time sets your grid position.
The fastest qualifiers go through to the semi-finals, and the semi-finals decide the final. Fastest qualifier starts from pole.
Static grid start. Flat-out racing as the sun goes down. Champions are made here.
| # | Category | Team | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | SEKIDEN Men | 3 pax | 12 km |
| 06 | SEKIDEN Women | 3 pax | 12 km |
| 07 | SEKIDEN Mix | 3 pax · max 2 men | 12 km |
SEKIDEN is our Short-Ekiden: a team of 3, each runner taking 4 laps (4 km) before passing the tasuki — the Ekiden sash — to the next runner in the exchange zone. No baton. The captain sets the running order.
| # | Category | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Men's Open | 18 – 39 | 4 km |
| 02 | Women's Open | 18 – 39 | 4 km |
| 03 | Men's Veteran | 40+ | 4 km |
| 04 | Women's Veteran | 40+ | 4 km |
Qualify in your wave, then chase a place in the semi-finals and the final. Add a team name at registration to race for a team result too.
Pick SEKIDEN Men, Women or Mix, name the team and pay Fee TBA for all three.
Share two invite links on WhatsApp. Teammates sign in with RacePassport and confirm their own details. No payment.
Category rules are checked as each runner joins. The captain sets the running order until registration closes.
| Tier | Window | SEKIDEN 12 km | Soloist 4 km | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super early bird Opens 2 Oct | 2 – 18 Oct 2026 · or first 500 slots | RM209 | RM69 | Apply → |
| Early bird | 19 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 2027 | RM239 | RM79 | Apply → |
| Regular | 4 Jan – 7 Feb 2027 | RM299 | RM99 | Apply → |
| Late | 8 Feb – 28 Feb 2027 · registration closes | RM339 | RM119 | Apply → |
Tiers close at 23:59 MYT on the dates shown. No race-day registration. Soloist fees are the same for Open (18–39) and Veteran (40+). SEKIDEN fee covers the full team of 3. Soloist team registrations are set at individual registration by entering a team name. Your price is held for 15 minutes once you start an application, even if the tier closes or the first 500 slots fill while you pay. FPX, DuitNow and cards.
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Design reveal soon. Full race pack entitlements will be published here once confirmed.
Issued the moment payment clears. Show its QR with your ID at race pack collection. Qualifying and final times are verified on RaceReports and stamped to your RacePassport.
| Category | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEKIDEN Men | RM1,500 | RM1,000 | RM500 |
| SEKIDEN Women | RM1,500 | RM1,000 | RM500 |
| SEKIDEN Mix | RM1,500 | RM1,000 | RM500 |
| Soloist Men Open | RM1,500 | RM1,000 | RM500 |
| Soloist Women Open | RM1,500 | RM1,000 | RM500 |
| Soloist Men Veteran | RM1,000 | RM500 | RM250 |
| Soloist Women Veteran | RM1,000 | RM500 | RM250 |
SEKIDEN prizes are per team. Soloist podiums are decided in the final. Participants must adhere to all rules to qualify for prizes — see T&Cs.
RunFest Grand Prix Race is a competitive 1 km-loop running event in Kuala Lumpur, held 26–26–28 March 2027 at KL Wellness City, Bukit Jalil. It borrows the Formula 1 weekend format: runners qualify in 4 km waves, and the fastest line up on a static starting grid for the semi-finals and final as the sun goes down. It is organised by Unikorn Events Sdn Bhd as part of Kuala Lumpur RunFest.
SEKIDEN is our Short-Ekiden — a 3-person team relay on the 1 km circuit. Each runner completes 4 laps (4 km) before passing the tasuki (the traditional Ekiden sash) to the next runner in the exchange zone, for 12 km in total. There is no baton. Categories are SEKIDEN Men, SEKIDEN Women and SEKIDEN Mix (maximum 2 men per team). Entry is per team, from Fee TBA at Super Early Bird.
Soloists run a 4 km qualifying race (4 laps) in their wave. Your qualifying time sets your grid position. The fastest qualifiers go through to the semi-finals, and the semi-finals decide the final, each started from a static grid. How many advance at each stage is confirmed nearer the event.
Most recreational runners finish 4 km in 20–32 minutes; competitive runners chasing a place in the final will be well under 16 minutes. The Grand Prix Race circuit is a flat 1 km urban loop, so it suits fast times. You do not need to make the finals to take part — the 4 km qualifying wave is a full race in itself.
Soloist categories are Men's Open and Women's Open (18–39) and Men's Veteran and Women's Veteran (40+). SEKIDEN teams are open to any age combination of three adults. Age category is based on your age on race day, 26–28 March 2027.
Registration opens on 2 October 2026. Super Early Bird runs 2 – 18 October (or the first 500 slots): Fee TBA per SEKIDEN team and Fee TBA per Soloist. Early Bird (RM239 / RM79) runs from 19 October to 3 January 2027, Regular (RM299 / RM99) to 7 February, and Late (RM339 / RM119) closes registration on 28 February 2027. Tiers close at 23:59 MYT. There is no race-day registration.
KL Wellness City is at 1, Jalan Bukit Jalil Indah 5, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, off the Bukit Jalil Highway and close to Bukit Jalil LRT. Use the Google Maps or Waze links on this page for directions. Parking and access instructions for race morning will be published before race pack collection.
Race pack collection is on Saturday 27 March 2027, 10:00–18:00, at the KL Wellness City Gallery. Bring the ID you registered with. Full race pack entitlements, including the official race tee, will be announced on this page.
Apply online through RaceVisa — use any Apply button on this page. Sign in with RacePassport and your name, date of birth, emergency contact and tee size are filled in for you. Soloists apply individually. For SEKIDEN, the team captain applies and pays for the full team, then shares two invite links; each teammate signs in and receives their own Visa. Visas are non-refundable; category, gender and name cannot be changed after submission.
SEKIDEN Men, Women and Mix, and Soloist Men's and Women's Open, each award RM1,500 / RM1,000 / RM500 for first, second and third. Soloist Veteran categories award RM1,000 / RM500 / RM250. SEKIDEN prizes are per team. Soloist podiums are decided in the final, and all winners must meet the event rules to qualify.
28 March 2027 · KL Wellness City. Pick your category — age category is set by your age on race day.
| Category | Who | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEKIDEN Men | Team of 3 · all men | Fee TBA | Apply → |
| SEKIDEN Women | Team of 3 · all women | Fee TBA | Apply → |
| SEKIDEN Mix | Team of 3 · max 2 men | Fee TBA | Apply → |
| Soloist · Men's Open | 18 – 39 on race day | Fee TBA | Apply → |
| Soloist · Women's Open | 18 – 39 on race day | Fee TBA | Apply → |
| Soloist · Men's Veteran | 40+ on race day | Fee TBA | Apply → |
| Soloist · Women's Veteran | 40+ on race day | Fee TBA | Apply → |
SEKIDEN: the captain applies and pays for the team, then shares two invite links. Your price is held for 15 minutes once you start.
