Regulations Marathon

REGULATIONS

12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon – 18 July 2026

I. ORGANIZER

The organizers of the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon are Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia, West Pomeranian Sports Federation in Szczecin, and RAZ Event.
www.maratonszczecinski.pl, www.raz.szczecin.pl, www.zfs.com.pl
The co-organizer is the City of Szczecin.
Event partners are the Szczecin–Świnoujście Seaports Authority and the West Pomeranian Sports Federation.

II. OBJECTIVES

Promoting running as the simplest form of physical activity.
Promoting physical activity and a healthy lifestyle.
Promoting Szczecin as a tourist-attractive city and a city friendly to physically active people.
Promoting the event partner – the Szczecin–Świnoujście Seaports Authority.
Enabling people with disabilities to participate in the event.
Providing runners with the opportunity to compete over the marathon distance (42,195 m).

III. DATE AND VENUE

The race will start on 18 July 2026 (Saturday) at 11:00 p.m.
The starting line will be closed approximately 15 minutes after the starter’s gun.
Distance: Marathon – 42,195 m.
The course will be certified by the Polish Athletics Association (PZLA).
Course (two identical loops):
START – Florian Krygier Municipal Football Stadium – from Twardowskiego Street – Twardowskiego – 26 Kwietnia – Krzywoustego – Kaszubska – Brama Portowa – Niepodległości – Plac Żołnierza Polskiego – Trasa Zamkowa – Nabrzeże Wieleckie – Jana z Kolna – Łady – Firlika – Szczecin Shipyard Wulkan area – Ludowa – Rugiańska – Komuny Paryskiej – Przyjaciół Żołnierza – Wszystkich Świętych – Majdańskiego – Wojska Polskiego – Olszewskiego Roundabout – Szafera – Sosabowskiego – Taczaka – 26 Kwietnia – Santocka – Witkiewicza – Twardowskiego – Florian Krygier Municipal Football Stadium (pitch).
Distance markers will be placed every 1 km along the course.
A 6-hour time limit applies to competitors in the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon.
Participants remaining on the course after the time limit do so at their own responsibility, exposing themselves to violations of road traffic regulations and the Civil Code.
Leaving the designated course or shortening the distance may result in disqualification.
All participants in the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon are required to comply with the instructions of safety services, marshals, and event staff acting on behalf of the Organizer.

IV. REFRESHMENT STATIONS AND CHECKPOINTS ON THE COURSE

Refreshment stations: approx. at 4.5 km, 9.5 km, 14.5 km, 19.5 km, and at the finish line of each loop.
Timing checkpoints: at 10 km and at the finish.

V. PARTICIPATION

Participation in the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon is open only to persons who turn 18 years of age no later than on race day, i.e. 18 July 2026.
All participants must be verified at the Race Office.
The Race Office will be located at the Florian Krygier Municipal Football Stadium and will be open:
- 17 July (Friday): 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- 18 July (Saturday): 10:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
During verification at the Race Office, participants will receive starter packs including, among others: a race number (with timing chip), safety pins, a technical T-shirt (after selecting a size), and a deposit bag.
Participants who pay the entry fee on race day at the Race Office are not guaranteed to receive a T-shirt in their preferred size.
Additionally, as part of the starter pack, participants receive: on-course support, access to hydration/refreshment stations, and a commemorative medal at the finish. The Organizer also provides medical support, access to changing rooms, clothing deposit for the duration of the race, and showers.
To collect a starter pack, participants must present a valid identity document and signed declarations confirming their appropriate state of health. The Organizer reserves the right to verify the personal data of individuals collecting race number by checking their identity documents.
The starter pack may be collected by the participant or by another person authorized in writing by the participant.
Transfer of a starter pack to another person is possible only at the Race Office on the basis of written authorization. The transfer fee is PLN 50.
All participants are required to comply with these Regulations
Upon presentation of their race number, participants may collect a numbered deposit bag at the Race Office to store personal belongings in a designated area. In the event that a participant loses their race number, the Organizer shall not be liable for the bag being collected by an unauthorized person. Valuables and documents must not be left in the deposit area.
Persons serving a disqualification penalty for doping are not permitted to participate in the Event.

VI. REGISTRATION

Participant limit: 1,500 persons.
Registrations will be accepted from 12 January 2026, from 12:00 PM via the registration form available on the website: www.maratonszczecinski.pl
The registration operator is PROtiming Marcin Wnuk.
Online registration will close on 30 June 2026 at 11:59 PM. After this date, registration will only be possible at the Race Office, provided that 30 race numbers are still available (unless the overall registration limit has been reached).

VII. FEES

Each participant in the Event is required to pay an entry fee.
The fee amounts are specified in the table below:

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS	ENTRY FEE
Up to 199 participants	PLN 199
Next 201 (200–400)	PLN 250
Next 1100 (401-1500)	PLN 300
Regular Participants	PLN 99*
Members of the Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia	PLN 99**
Participants of a virtual run	PLN 199

* Regular Participants (i.e., those who have taken part in all 11 previous editions of the Szczecin Marathon) who wish to take advantage of a reduced entry fee should send this information to Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.. After verification, they will receive a special code to use during the registration process through the electronic system.

** Participants who are members of the Association “Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia Szczecin” (as of 1 January 2026) who wish to take advantage of a reduced entry fee should send this information to Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.. After verification of their membership in the association, they will receive a special code to use during the registration process through the electronic system.

Medical Assistance – Participants holding appropriate qualifications who declare their willingness to provide immediate assistance to persons in need during the race are entitled to a 50% discount on the entry fee.
To receive the discount code, participants must send a scan of a document confirming their medical qualifications to Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.. These participants will be provided with an additional bib number marked “MEDICAL ASSISTANCE” to be worn on their back.
Additional options:

Towel (50 cm × 100 cm, double-sided print) – PLN 60
Mug – PLN 45
Medal engraving with shipping – PLN 50
T-shirt personalization (one line on the back, e.g. first name, last name, team name) – PLN 50

5. The entry fee can be paid only online during race registration at www.protiming24.pl by selecting the option “PAY ENTRY FEE”.

6. Proof of payment is the appearance of the participant’s bib number next to their name on the start list available on www.maratonszczecinski.pl

7. Once the entry fee has been paid, it is non-refundable, except in cases provided for in these Regulations or under applicable law.

8. The entry fee is for participation in the Event. It is not a fee for the starter pack. The entry fee is intended to cover part of the organizational costs of the Event.

9. Participants who have paid the entry fee and wish to receive an invoice should send a request to Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript. along with the billing information.

10. In the event that the Event, or part of it, is canceled due to the fault of the Organizer, the Organizer is obliged to refund the entry fee to the participant.

VIII. CLASSIFICATIONS AND RESULTS

During the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon, overall classifications for women and men will be conducted.
Additional classifications – age categories (based on birth year):

Age Categories:

 W–18 / M–18 (years of birth: 2007–2008) – 18–19 years

 W–20 / M–20 (years of birth: 1997–2006) – 20–29 years

 W–30 / M–30 (years of birth: 1987–1996) – 30–39 years

 W–40 / M–40 (years of birth: 1977–1986) – 40–49 years

 W–50 / M–50 (years of birth: 1967–1976) – 50–59 years

 W–60 / M–60 (years of birth: 1962–1966) – 60–64 years

 W–65 / M–65 (years of birth: 1957–1961) – 65–69 years

 W–70 / M–70 (years of birth: 1952–1956) – 70–74 years

 W–75+ / M–75+ (years of birth: 1951 and earlier) – 75 years and older

Classifications: Best Female Participant from Szczecin and Best Male Participant from Szczecin.
The basis for this classification is documented, actual residence (or official registration) within the Municipality of the City of Szczecin. Participants who wish to take part in this classification must select the appropriate option during the event registration process.
SEA PEOPLE classification (women and men) for participants professionally or privately associated with the broadly defined maritime, port, or water-related industries. This classification applies only to Polish participants.

The Organizer reserves the right to introduce additional categories and will inform participants accordingly.

3. The basis for all classifications is electronic timing. Timing mats will be placed along the race course to record participants’ passage at designated control points. Failure to register at any control point may result in disqualification.

4. The classification of the first 50 participants in the overall category will be based on gross time, measured from the starter’s gun. All other classifications will be based on net time, measured from the moment the participant crosses the starting line.

5. In the final race results, each participant will receive information on both their gross and net times.

6. The Organizer reserves the right to require a participant to undergo a doping test. Participants selected for testing will be chosen randomly. A positive doping test result will result in automatic disqualification, annulment of the result, and the obligation to return any prizes awarded prior to the announcement of the test result.

7. Written protests regarding the results will be accepted until 21 July 2026 at 6:00 PM and should be submitted by email to Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.. Protests will be reviewed within 24 hours, and the final and official results will be published no later than 23 July 2026.

IX. PRIZES

1. All participants who finish the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon will receive commemorative medals at the finish line.

2. Additional prizes:

The top 1st–8th place finishers in the overall women’s and men’s classifications of the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon will receive trophies and cash prizes. The amount of the cash prizes will be announced at a later date. The prizes are identical in both the women’s and men’s categories.
Winners of the age categories will receive statuettes.
Winners of the Best Female Participant from Szczecin and Best Male Participant from Szczecin categories will receive statuettes.
Winners of the SEA PEOPLE category (female and male) will receive trophies.

X. VIRTUAL RUN

Participants of the virtual race, after registering and selecting the appropriate option during the electronic registration process, are required to complete the marathon distance at any location between 3 and 26 July 2026.

Proof of completion of the race must be submitted to Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript..

The race package and medal will be delivered in a manner agreed upon by the participant and the Organizer.

Participants of the virtual race are not included in any classifications and are not eligible for any prizes resulting from the overall or additional classifications. Their result will be included in the combined results with a note indicating the virtual form of competition.

XI. PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION

1. The controller of personal data is the main Organizer, i.e. Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia,
ul. Arkońska 21/2, 71-470 Szczecin, Poland (Ten adres pocztowy jest chroniony przed spamowaniem. Aby go zobaczyć, konieczne jest włączenie w przeglądarce obsługi JavaScript.).

2. Personal data are processed in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR).

3. The personal data of participants of the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon will be processed for the purposes of organizing the Event, pursuing potential claims, fulfilling legal obligations (e.g. issuing invoices), informational purposes, internal administrative, analytical and statistical purposes, publishing Event results, as well as for promotional and marketing purposes.

4. The personal data of Event participants may be transferred to the following entities:

institutions to which the data must be disclosed under applicable laws,
the company through which the registration process and time measurement for the Event are conducted.

5. The Organizer processes the following categories of data: identification data (first name, last name, date of birth, place of residence), contact data (telephone number, email address, home address), settlement data (bank account number), club name, and image.

6. The participant has the right to access their personal data, rectify them, request their erasure, or restrict their processing.

7. Providing personal data is voluntary; however, failure to provide such data will make participation in the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon impossible.

XII. FINAL PROVISIONS

1. During the race, all participants must wear their race numbers (with a timing chip) attached to the front of their body. Covering the bib partially or entirely, or modifying it in any way, is prohibited and may result in disqualification.

2. Being on the course of the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon without a valid race number or without the Organizer’s authorization (official identification for staff) is prohibited. Persons without a valid bib or authorization will be removed from the course by race personnel. In particular, moving along the course on bicycles, roller skates, skateboards, scooters, or other mechanical devices without the Organizer’s written permission is forbidden. The use of Nordic walking poles and running with animals is also prohibited. Running with a baby stroller is permitted only after submitting an individual request to the Organizer by email and obtaining the Organizer’s consent.

3. The Organizer reserves the right to refuse a race entry without stating reasons. In the event that the entry fee has already been paid, it will be refunded.

4. The Organizer reserves the right to cancel the Event (in whole or in part) or to interrupt it without stating reasons.

5. The Organizer provides personal accident insurance (PAI). Each participant is required to sign a declaration confirming familiarity with these Regulations. By signing the declaration, the participant consents to medical personnel acting on behalf of the Organizer providing first aid, performing other life-saving medical procedures, and transporting the participant to a safe location. The participant acknowledges that participation in the race involves physical exertion and carries inherent risks of accidents, bodily injury (including death), as well as property damage or loss. Furthermore, participation in the event may involve other risk factors that cannot currently be foreseen. Signing the declaration of familiarity with the Regulations confirms that the participant has considered and assessed the scope and nature of the risks associated with participation in the race and takes part voluntarily and entirely at their own responsibility.

6. Decisions made by the medical staff regarding a participant’s ability to continue the race are final and not subject to appeal.

7. By registering for participation in the Event, the Participant accepts these Regulations and agrees to the free use of their image, recorded in the form of photographs or video footage, and grants the Organizer a royalty-free, non-exclusive license to use such image on all fields of exploitation, including in particular: recording and dissemination in any form, digital storage, and use for the promotion and organization of events conducted by the Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia and the West Pomeranian Sports Federation, as well as making it available to sponsors and partners of the 12th Szczecin Night Port Half Marathon for promotional purposes in connection with participation in the Event.

The Participant agrees to the placement and publication of their image in publications of the Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia, the West Pomeranian Sports Federation and sponsors, on the Organizer’s printed promotional materials, in the press, on websites, as well as in television and radio broadcasts.

The Participant also consents to the processing of their personal data for purposes related to the organization and promotion of events conducted by the Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia and the West Pomeranian Sports Federation and acknowledges that they have the right to access and correct their personal data. The data will be stored securely and will not be sold or transferred to third parties or any other organizations.

8. The Organizer reserves the right to interpret the provisions of these Regulations. In matters not covered by these Regulations, the Organizer retains the exclusive right to make final decisions.

Director of the 12th Szczecin Night Port Marathon Michał Piersiński
President of Ruchowa Akademia Zdrowia Robert Szych