Suru’s take
A floodlit circuit alternative to city-road racing.
Editorial assessment of published event details, not a first-hand race review.
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- Entry price
- Confirm before booking
- Entry amount not visible on the reviewed booking page.
- Your race window
- 18:30 start
- No fixed finish time confirmed. Check your category’s time-limit or timed-lap rules with the organiser.
Confirm age limit and final briefing. Category cutoff is not published.
- The course
Flat, floodlit tarmac laps on the circuit, with hydration and kilometre markers. Exact Half/Metric Marathon measurements are not verified.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Bib collection & arrival
Collect bib, chip and preordered extras from Event Village before racing. Exact opening and closing hours are unpublished.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Parking & access
Free parking is limited. Driving instructions specify Exit 29B; avoid Exit 32.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Time limits & lap rules
Category cutoffs are not published. Confirm them, especially for the later and longer waves.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Travel & return
Metro Red Line to Lusail QNB, then the organiser’s free shuttle. Confirm the return timetable for your finish; taxis use the designated drop-off.
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Why consider it
For runners who like smooth tarmac and an evening start, with several distances sharing the venue.
The trade-off
Verify entry prices, age limits and cutoffs. Parking is limited; a late finish needs a confirmed shuttle or taxi plan.
Sources behind this assessment
Reviewed 14/09/2026. Based on course, entry fees, parking, travel, cut-off and the listed venue and distances.
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Your race-day essentials
Run under circuit floodlights, with shorter races and longer evening options. The useful travel choice is limited free parking or the organiser’s Metro shuttle.
- Wave starts
26 February: Metric Marathon 18:00; kids 18:30; half 19:00; 10 km 19:30; 5 km 19:45. Recheck the final briefing.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Bib collection
Collect bib, chip and preordered extras from Event Village before racing. Exact opening and closing hours are unpublished.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Parking
Free parking is limited. Driving instructions specify Exit 29B; avoid Exit 32.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Included
Not confirmed
- Cut-off
Category cutoffs are not published. Confirm them, especially for the later and longer waves.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Entry fees
Entry prices were not visible on the reviewed booking page. The QAR 100 T-shirt is an optional extra, not the entry fee.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Course
Flat, floodlit tarmac laps on the circuit, with hydration and kilometre markers. Exact Half/Metric Marathon measurements are not verified.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Travel
Metro Red Line to Lusail QNB, then the organiser’s free shuttle. Confirm the return timetable for your finish; taxis use the designated drop-off.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Suitability
5 km offers a shorter circuit experience; the half is a longer road option. Minimum ages remain unpublished; the 1 km is labelled for kids.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026- Bag drop
Secure bag marquee; tag your bag with the bib identifier.
RunThrough Qatar · 14 Sept 2026
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RunThrough Qatar · checked 14 Sept 2026Downloads your selected category’s start when published, otherwise an all-day reminder. Confirm collection and arrival separately. Re-download after any schedule change.