PARTICIPANT INFO
TIME, LOCATION AND DISTANCES
• Energizer Baltic Beach Run will take place on 20 September 2026 in Narva-Jõesuu.
• The Event Centre and race pack collection are located in the conference room on the 1st floor of Meresuu Spa (Aia 48a, Narva-Jõesuu).
• The electronically timed distances are the Stebby 5 km and Neptunas 10 km: running / walking / Nordic walking. Starts from 13:00 (start and finish under the Viking Line arch).
• Ville Viking Kids’ Runs are approximately 200–300 m. Starts from 12:00.
• The GPS-measured lap is 5 km long. Depending on the selected distance, participants complete one or two laps. The Ville Viking Kids’ Runs take place near Meresuu Spa (start and finish under the Viking Line arch).
EVENT SCHEDULE
• 10:00–12:30 – Race pack collection (conference room, 1st floor of Meresuu Spa)
• 11:30 – Paid bag storage opens (€2), conference room, 1st floor of Meresuu Spa
• 11:30 – Race pack collection for Ville Viking Kids’ Runs closes
• 12:00 – Ville Viking Kids’ Runs (age-group schedule will be announced on site)
• 13:00 – Neptunas 10 km start
• 13:05 – Stebby 5 km start
• 14:10 – Awards ceremony in the start/finish area (in case of rain, under the covered area in front of Meresuu Spa)
• 15:00 – Official finish closure
REGISTRATION AND CHANGES
• Online registration is available while places remain. Name and distance changes are possible until 15 September 2026 at reg.ööjooks.ee.
• Entry fees are higher when registering on the event day, subject to availability. NB! A €1 payment service fee will be added. Entry fees include 24% VAT. The virtual run entry fee includes results administration and medal postage.
• Payment with STEBBY funds is available.
ENTRY FEES
• Stebby 5 km: €10-15
• Neptunas 10 km: €10-15
• Ville Viking Kids’ Run: €4
• VIRTUAL 5/10 km: €15-21
• VIRTUAL Kids’ Run: €9
RACE PACK COLLECTION
• NEW! Race packs can be collected on 20 September 2026 from 10:00 to 12:30 at the Event Centre in the conference room on the 1st floor of Meresuu Spa. Race number collection for the Kids’ Runs closes 30 minutes before the first Kids’ Run start, at 11:30.
• Race packs are issued based on the participant’s race number. Please check your race number (published one day before the event) on the organiser’s website in the list of registered participants: ööjooks.ee.
• NEW! Kids’ Run race numbers are issued using a QR code, which will be sent no later than one day before the event to the email address provided during registration.
• Participants must be able to provide proof of identity if requested (bring an ID card).
• Another participant’s race pack may be collected with a simple written authorisation or by presenting the other participant’s ID card or a copy/photo of their ID card.
• Access to the start area is permitted with a race number. Participants are asked to be in the start corridor at least 10 minutes before their start group.
• IMPORTANT: Race pack collection closes on 20 September 2026 at 12:30. For the Kids’ Runs, collection closes at 11:30.
START PROCEDURE AND COURSE
• Stebby 5 km participants complete the 5 km lap once.
• Neptunas 10 km participants complete the 5 km lap twice.
• WAVE STARTS: 10 participants start every eight seconds.
• The course is supervised by volunteers and security staff. It follows pedestrian/cycle paths and roads with low traffic intensity.
• The course is signposted, with kilometre markers positioned at every kilometre on the participant’s right-hand side.
• There is one refreshment station per lap. It is located close to the Event Centre, immediately after passing through the start arch when continuing onto the next lap. Neptunas drinking water, Cappy juice and Coca-Cola are available.
NB! TO START A NEW LAP, PASS THROUGH THE VIKING LINE ARCH AND KEEP RIGHT. TO FINISH, PASS THROUGH THE ARCH AND KEEP LEFT. FOLLOW THE SIGNS AND INSTRUCTIONS FROM COURSE MARSHALS.
VILLE VIKING KIDS’ RUNS
• The start and finish of the Kids’ Runs are on Aia Street (under the Viking Line arch). Starts begin at 12:00.
• Pre-registered participants can collect their race numbers from the yellow Kids’ Run tent in front of Meresuu Spa using their QR code.
• Children from under one year of age up to 13 years may participate. Children may run hand-in-hand with a parent.
• Kids’ Run distances are 200–300 m and take place on an asphalt surface.
• Each participant receives a race number (sticker), an energy-restoring gift bag from the event partners, a running experience and a Ville Viking medal.
• All registered children wearing a race number may participate regardless of their arrival time. The age-group schedule and start order will be announced on site. The schedule is approximate and the runs may finish earlier than planned, particularly in poor weather.
• Race number collection closes 30 minutes before the first start, at 11:30. The number of places is limited to 200.
PARTICIPANT RESPONSIBILITY AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Each participant is responsible for assessing their own health before entering the course.
• By starting, the participant confirms that they have sufficient physical ability to complete the course and agrees to contact course volunteers or medical staff in the event of a health problem. Medical assistance is available in the start/finish area.
• KEEP RIGHT: If you prefer a more relaxed pace, please keep to the right-hand side of the course. This allows faster participants to pass smoothly on the left.
• PETS: Participation with pets is prohibited.
• PLEASE NOTE: Choose a suitable pace that allows you to feel well both during the race and at the finish and helps prevent health problems.
• PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNTING THEIR OWN LAPS! Each participant is solely responsible for keeping track of the number of laps completed. Depending on the selected distance, the 5 km course may be completed once or twice. Participants must know how many laps they have completed and choose the correct moment to turn towards the finish—after the first or second lap.
• TO START A NEW LAP, pass through the Viking Line arch and keep right. To finish, pass through the Viking Line arch and turn left.
PRIZES AND AWARDS
• Ville Viking Kids’ Run participants receive a medal and a gift bag containing products from event partners at the finish.
• Stebby 5 km and Neptunas 10 km finishers receive a medal and a gift bag containing products from event partners.
• The three fastest women and men in the Neptunas 10 km will receive trophies and Sportland gift cards: 1st place – €150; 2nd place – €100; 3rd place – €70. There are no cash prizes.
• The three fastest women and men in the Stebby 5 km will receive Stebby gift cards for use in the Stebby platform: 1st place – €200; 2nd place – €100; 3rd place – €50. There are no cash prizes.
• The awards ceremony will take place in the start/finish area on 20 September 2026 at 14:10. Come and cheer on the winners! In case of rain, the ceremony will take place under the covered area in front of Meresuu Spa.
PARKING, BAG STORAGE, SHOWERS, CHANGING TENTS AND TOILETS
• Paid bag storage (€2) is available at the Event Centre in the conference room on the 1st floor of Meresuu Spa from 11:30 until the end of the event at 15:00. PLEASE BRING A COIN! All bags and clothing not collected from bag storage by 15:10 on 20 September 2026 will be disposed of by the organiser.
• The organiser is not responsible for valuables left in bag storage. Use of the bag storage facility is at the participant’s own risk.
• Shower facilities are available at the Meresuu Spa water and sauna centre for an additional fee according to the applicable price list.
• Toilets and changing tents are located outdoors near the start and finish area.
• Participants are asked to use designated parking areas in the city in accordance with applicable parking regulations.
ORGANISER CONTACT DETAILS AND RIGHTS
• The event is organised by MTÜ Rakvere Maraton in cooperation with the City of Narva-Jõesuu, the Integration Foundation, Meresuu Spa and event partners.
• The official event information channels are ööjooks.ee and the Facebook page Eesti Ööjooks.
• Legal address and details:
MTÜ Rakvere Maraton
Tähe 5, Rakvere 44314
Registration code: 80311257
VAT number: EE101458865
SEB: EE911010220117720014
Email: info@eestimaraton.ee
Organiser’s rights
• If a participant withdraws from the event for reasons attributable to the participant, regardless of the reason, the entry fee will not be refunded.
• If there is a risk to participants’ health and/or safety, the organiser has the right to hold the event virtually. By registering, participants confirm their agreement with and acknowledge the possibility of the event being held as a virtual run.
• The organiser reserves the right to make amendments to these regulations as necessary.
• The organiser has the right to deny access to the event area and start zone to persons whose behaviour disturbs other participants.
• The organiser has the right to disqualify from the official results any participant who fails to comply with the event regulations and rules.
• The organiser has the right to use all photographs and video recordings taken by the organiser during the event for marketing purposes.
• The organiser is not liable for cancellation of the event due to Force Majeure, including virus outbreaks, pandemics and other natural events. If the event is cancelled for reasons beyond the organiser’s control, entry fees will not be refunded.
• The organiser accepts no responsibility for the performance of the company providing the timing service.
• The organiser accepts only protests submitted officially and in writing to the secretariat (information desk) by 15:00 on 20 September 2026. The protest fee is €20. Protests will be processed within seven calendar days. The fee will be refunded only if the protest is upheld.
WHAT ARE WAVE STARTS?
Wave starts were introduced at the Südasuve Challenge – Võsu event in 2018 and received the Running Innovation Award at Estonia’s national running conference in 2019.
The purpose of wave starts is to reduce bottlenecks and congestion in the start corridor. This means that participants can essentially run at their preferred pace right from the start. An elite runner and a recreational runner or jogger can be at the start line at the same time without getting in each other’s way. Nevertheless, participants planning to take it easy are asked not to start in the first waves.
Timing begins when the participant crosses the timing mats at the start. Wave starts also allow the event to take place in an urban environment without unnecessarily disturbing pedestrians and other people using the area. The resulting single-file flow of participants can comfortably pass parents with pushchairs or couples walking hand-in-hand.
