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Kaisaniemen Juoksu will be organized for the 95th time on September, 13 2025.

What
Kaisaniemen Juoksu is a running event that will be organized in 2025 for the 95th time.

When and where
September 13, 2025.

Preliminary start times
11.30 Start of 21,1k
12.00 Start of 5k

Bib number pick up and late registration
Bib numbers can be picked up at the race office on race day between 9.45-11.30. Please arrive early enough to pick up your bib number in order to avoid queues.

Late registration is possible between 9.45-11.00 for both distances.

Who can join
Anyone! Kaisaniemen Juoksu is an open running event for everybody and for every age.

Distances
5 km or 21,1 km.

Series:
5 km: Men/Women
21,1 km: Men/Women

Registration

Pre-registration for the 2025 event will open in early 2025.

Late registration is possible at the race office on race day until 11.00 for both distances.

Course
The course is officially measured using AIMS/WA-Standards. See the course map below. 5k runners will circle the 5k trunk loop (marked in blue on the map) once. On the half marathon the 5k loop is run four times, and on the first round an added loop of 1,1 km will be run (marked in purple on the map).

Timing and results
Electronic timing application will be used. Please attach your bib number on your chest and keep it visible especially when arriving to the finish – otherwise we cannot guarantee you your time.

Results can be found here:

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Maximum running time
The time limit on the half marathon is three (3) hours.

Prizes
The first (1.) runner of each series.

Hydration stations
On the course and at the finish line.

Bag storage
Bag storage is free for all runners and will be located next to the race office. Bag storage is open on race day between 9.45-14.30.

Social media
Follow the event on Facebook here and get all the latest news and info.

Photos
You can find photos of the event here.

Elite runners
We offer free participation to the event for elite runners who have run under the following times in 2024-2025:

Men:
5000 m / 5 km: 15.45
10000 m / 10 km: 33.00
Half marathon: 1.12.00

Women:
5000 m / 5 km: 18.15
10000 m / 10 km: 38.15
Half marathon: 1.22.00

To apply for a free registration as an elite runner, please send us an email to tapahtumat at runhigh.fi with details about your qualifying result (name of event, your time, link to results). The result must be from an official road or track race in 2024-2025.

Cancelling your participation

No cancellations of participation are required. The organizer will not refund paid registration fees.

Transfer of participation 2024

It is possible to buy transfer insurance, which allows you to transfer the registration to next year’s Kaisaniemen Juoksu or use the paid amount for another event participation. The price of transfer insurance is 10 euros.

If transfer insurance has not been acquired at the time of registration, the customer has the right to transfer the registration for the event to another person for a transfer fee of 10 euros, but not the right to transfer the registration to another event or to the following year.

The organizer will not refund the paid registration fee under any circumstances.

1. Transfer to another person

You can transfer your participation to another person (until 7.9.2024) for a transfer fee of 10 euros.
Note: Registration paid with sport vouchers cannot be transferred to another person.

2. Transfer to next year’s Kaisaniemen Juoksu (requires transfer insurance)
If the participant has purchased transfer insurance at the time of registration, it is possible to transfer participation to next year’s event by 13.9.2024.

3. Transfer to another event (requires transfer insurance)

If the participant has purchased transfer insurance at the time of registration, it is possible to transfer the entry for another Runner’s High event (until 13.9.2024). After the transfer request your registration will be cancelled, and you will get a discount code worth the same amount of money you paid for your registration.

How can I transfer my participation?

When transferring your participation to another event or person, or to next year, please contact tapahtumat (at) runhigh.fi with the following information:

  • Name of the original participant
  • Name of the person who will make the new registration (if participation will be transferrer to another person)
  • To which event the transfer will be made

After the transfer request you will get more detailed instructions by email.

FORCE MAJEURE

If the event has to be canceled or cannot be held due to a force majeure, you are entitled to a refund of the registration fee. You must request the refund from the event organizer within 30 days of the organizer’s announcement of the event’s cancellation. However, the organizer is not responsible for any delays or damages resulting from the event’s cancellation or postponement due to force majeure, and you are not entitled to compensation for any additional or useless expenses incurred, such as accommodation or travel costs. Force majeure is an event or occurrence beyond the control of the organizer which the organizer could not reasonably be expected to have taken into account at the time of the conclusion of the contract or to have avoided or overcome it or its consequences. Force majeure comprehends both natural disasters and events such as civil unrest, risk to general safety, orders of public authorities or other superior force that prevents the organizing of the event.

More information
Questions? Send us a message to tapahtumat @ runhigh.fi