Regulations for the charity sports Competition ‘Recruit Honor Race’
Date: 28 June 2026.
Time: 08:00 – 13:00
Start and finish location: Kyiv, 1 Akademika Glushkova Avenue – Expocenter of Ukraine ‘VDNG’.
Recruit Honor Race is dedicated to continuing the work of military journalist Major Oleksiy Chubashev (call sign: Recruit). Oleksiy was an ambassador for Ukraine who promoted sporting values, strength, willpower, endurance and perseverance.
100% of the registration fee will go towards supporting the Ukrainian Defence Forces.
The Competition is organised by the non-governmental organisation ‘Run Ukraine’.
Under the patronage of:
- The Department of Youth and Sports of the Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council (KSCA).
The organiser forms an orgcommittee from among its staff, as well as with the involvement of narrow-profile specialists from various sports.
The Organising Committee consists of:
- Competition Director I.O. Tretyakov;
- Director of the Youth and Sports Department of the Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council (KSCA) Y.M. Khan;
- Chief Judge of the Competition – Yana Bocharska.
Start packs will be issued:
– 27.06.2026 (Saturday): 10:00–20:00 – Kyiv, address to be confirmed.
PLEASE NOTE! Start packs will not be issued on Sunday, 28 June, 2026!
28 June 2026 – Kyiv, 1 Akademika Glushkova Avenue-Expocenter of Ukraine ‘VDNG’, Pavilion No.7.
08:00 – Opening of the ‘Competition Village’.
08:00 – 13:15 – Luggage storage open.
08:40 – Warm-up for participants in the Recruit Honor Race | 10 km.
08:50 – Opening of the start corral for the Recruit Honor Race | 10 km.
09:00 – National minute of silence to honor the memory of those who died as a result of the russian federation’s armed aggression.
09:03 – Start of the Recruit Honor Race | 10 km.
10:00 – Award ceremony for the winners of the Recruit Honor Race| 10 km.
10:10 –Warm-up for participants in the Recruit Honor Race| 100 m, Recruit Honor race | 5 km.
10:25 – Opening of the start corral for the Recruit Honor Race | 5 km.
10:30 – Start of the Recruit Honor Race | 100 m
10:45 – Start of the Recruit Honor Race | 5 km.
11:15 – Award ceremony for the winners of the Recruit Honor Race | 5 km.
11:25 – Warm-up for participants in children’s races – 300 m, 500 m and 1000 m.
11:30 – Opening of the start corral – Children’s 1000 m race (girls).
11:35 – Start of the course– Children’s 1000 m race (girls).
11:45 – Opening of the start corral – Children’s 1000 m race (boys).
11:50 – Start of the course – Children’s 1000 m race (boys).
12:00 – Opening of the start corral – Children’s 500 m race (girls).
12:05 – Start of the course – Children’s 500 m race (girls).
12:10 – Opening of the start corral – Children’s 500 m race (boys).
12:15 – Start of the course – Children’s 500 m race (boys).
12:20 – Opening of the start corral – Children’s 300 m race (girls – UNASSISTED).
12:25 – Start of the course– Children’s 300 m race (girls – UNASSISTED).
12:30 – Opening of the start corral – Children’s 300 m race (boys – UNASSISTED).
12:35 – Start of the course – Children’s 300 m race (boys – UNASSISTED).
12:40– Opening of the start corral – Children’s 300 m race. Mass start ASSISTED.
12:45 – Start of the course – Children’s 300 m race. Mass start ASSISTED.
12:55 – Award ceremony for the winners of the Children’s 300/500/1000 m race.
13:15 – Closing of the Competition Village.
(The competition programme will be updated)
Participants are admitted to the Competition upon presentation of the documents provided when receiving the participant’s race kit:
- Printed and signed starter list (the start list is available in your personal account or in your mailbox after successful payment);
- A document confirming the age of the participant (mandatory for all participants);
- Participants are allowed into the start corral only upon presenting their physical race bib.
Participants aged 13 (for the 5 km distance) and participants aged 15 (for the 10 km distance) must additionally (mandatorily) have the consent of their parents (legal guardians) for the minor participant to take part in the 5 km and 10 km races (Appendices to the Competition Rules of the NGO ‘Running Ukraine’)
All registered participants are solely responsible for their own life and health during the competition and must sign a corresponding statement.
Please note!
- In the absence of an identity card, the start number (bib number) and participant pack will not be issued;
- The owner of the race kit will receive an SMS code from the organiser to confirm the delivery of the pack to another person. If the code matches, the applicant will receive the race kit and is obliged to personally hand it over to the owner;
- The age of the participant is determined in accordance with the Competition Rules of the NGO “Run Ukraine”.
In the event of an air raid alert in Kyiv, the Competition will be suspended (changes to the start schedule are possible). The continuation of the Competition will be announced after the air raid alert is lifted (but in any case only during daylight hours).
In the event of a warning from the State Emergency Service in the region where the Event is held, on the eve of the Event or on the day of the Event, about a possible significant deterioration in weather conditions or the occurrence of complex weather phenomena (including but not limited to: earthquake, flood, hurricane, hail, cyclone, storm, lightning, other natural disasters) that may threaten the life and health of people, the Event Organiser reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to take measures to ensure the safety of participants, spectators, fans and anyone else who is directly or indirectly involved in the Event.
The organising committee of the event has developed an internal safety scale, according to which, in the event of adverse weather conditions, the organising committee will act in accordance with an agreed plan and require all participants to strictly comply with its requirements, namely:
Level 1 danger – wind speed of 7-9 metres per second – inflatable arches, lightweight structures (including kilometre markers), lightweight tents (awnings), promotional and photo areas are dismantled.
Level 2 danger – wind speed of 9.5-10 metres per second – all tents (awnings) and photo zones are dismantled, as well as the crossbar of the start-finish arch.
The project manager will insist on removing anything that could pose a danger. There is a high probability that the children’s races will be cancelled.
The decision to hold or cancel them will be made immediately before the start of the children’s races, based on the actual weather conditions at that time.
Level 3 danger– wind speed of 11 metres per second or more – a collective decision will be made on whether to hold or cancel the event.
The panel for making such a decision will consist of: Project Manager Ivan Tretyakov, representative of the State Emergency Service in the region, Chief Judge of the competition.
In the event of an air raid alert in Kyiv, the Competition will be suspended. The continuation of the Competition will be announced after the air raid alert is lifted (but in any case only during daylight hours).
Considering that the Competition takes place during a period when martial law is in effect throughout Ukraine, in the event of an ‘Air raid alert in Kyiv’ signal being announced, the Event will be suspended, changes will be made to the Event programme and start schedule, and all participants will be required to strictly follow the instructions of the Organising Committee representatives and leave the Event venue to take shelter in the shelters marked on the route map. Once the ‘Air raid alert in Kyiv’ signal has been cancelled, the Organising Committee representatives will decide on the spot whether the Event can continue. The decision of the Organising Committee and the updated Event Programme will be announced to participants within 10 minutes of the cancellation of the ‘Air raid alert in Kyiv’ signal.
Announcement of an ‘Air raid alert in Kyiv’ signal before the start of the Competition.
In this case, the Event will be suspended, changes will be made to the Event programme and start schedule, and all participants are required to strictly comply with the requirements of the Organising Committee representatives. Participants are required to leave the Event venue and proceed to shelters marked with appropriate symbols on the route map.
After the ‘Air raid alert in Kyiv’ signal is lifted, representatives of the Organising Committee will decide on the possibility of continuing the Event.
The decision of the Organising Committee and the updated Event Programme will be announced to participants within 30 minutes of the cancellation of the ‘Air raid alert in Kyiv’ signal.
In this case, the Contractor’s services shall not be considered as not provided, provided in poor quality or untimely, and no penalties shall be imposed on the Contractor due to the above circumstances, and the Contractor shall not be liable for the termination/cancellation/postponement of the Event.
FOLLOW THE ORGANISING COMMITTEE’S ANNOUNCEMENTS!
The race course runs through Kyiv, in the VDNG area.
Course surface: 100% asphalt.
The start and finish of all courses are in the same place.
* Information will be updated.
Participants are admitted to the Competition subject to proper and timely registration for the Competition.
Registration is only possible online on the Competition organiser’s website:
https://recruit.runukraine.org/
Online registration for participants is open from 2 December 2025 to 27 June 2026 (subject to availability).
The Competition organiser has the right to suspend or completely close registration without notice if the participant limit is reached.
A participant is considered registered if they have completed the application form and paid the entry fee.
The registration fee paid by the Competition participant is non-refundable under any circumstances, including, but not limited to: if the participant is unable to take part in the Competition, complete the selected distance, or meet the time limit, as well as if the participant is disqualified or the Competition is cancelled due to the unforeseen consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic or due to force majeure circumstances, etc.
A participant’s registration will be cancelled if they provided inaccurate and/or false information during registration. In case of cancellation of registration, the funds will not be refunded.
Paid registration cannot be cancelled. The entry fee is non-refundable.
The race kit can be obtained via Nova Poshta three days before the start of the race. This service is subject to a fee. Participants must order this service when registering.
The owner of the race kit will receive an SMS code from the organiser to confirm the delivery of the pack to another person. If the code matches, the applicant will receive the race kit and is obliged to personally hand it over to the owner.
The entry fee for the ‘Recruit Honor Race’| 10 km’: 1250 UAH.
The entry fee for the ‘Recruit Honor Race| 5 km’ : 1250 UAH.
The entry fee for the ‘Children’s Race 300/500/1000 m’:300 UAH. The total limit of participants is 400 children.
The entry fee does not include the commission for transferring funds.
Participants in the Competition shall pay the entry fee by electronic payment on the organiser’s website https://recruitrun.runukraine.org/ or in the Run Ukraine app (Google Play or AppStore).
Discounts on registration.
Free registration is available for all courses for combatants. There are 50 free registration slots available.
Participants who are eligible for free registration can only take advantage of this opportunity for two courses in two different events during the season.
If the limit on the number of discounted places is reached, a 30% discount on the base registration fee will apply.
A 30% discount on registration is available to the following categories of participants:
- Combatants and war veterans.
- Military personnel of the Defence Forces of Ukraine and Territorial Defence Forces.
- Pensioners (men and women aged 60 and over);
- Family members of a deceased Defender of Ukraine.
Participants must submit an individual application by sending an email to registration@runukraine.org with ‘Special Category’ in the subject line.
When submitting your application, you must attach the documents corresponding to your preferential category: a copy of your passport, pension card/combatant card/disability pension card.
If, during the registration of participants in the Competition, it is found that a participant does not correspond to the special category they have declared, their registration will be cancelled without any compensation from the Competition Organiser.
YOU CAN GET A FREE OR DISCOUNTED RACE KIT IF YOU SHOW THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR/ATO, DISABILITY CERTIFICATE or PENSION CERTIFICATE.
Race kits will be issued:
– 27.06.2026 (Saturday): 10:00–20:00 – Kyiv, address to be confirmed.
PLEASE NOTE! Race kits will not be issued on Sunday, 28 June, 2026!
The race kit for participants in the 10 km race includes:
- bib number with the participant’s name (for those registered by June 1, 2026)
- finisher’s medal (the medal is awarded if the entire distance is completed within the time limit).
- electronic timing chip
- route map
- changing rooms and lockers
- hydration stations: on the course and at the finish line
- post-race photos
- personalised post-race video
The race kit for participants in the 5 km race includes:
- .bib number with the participant’s name (for those registered by June 1, 2026)
- finisher’s medal (the medal is awarded if the entire distance is completed within the time limit).
- electronic timing chip
- route map
- changing rooms and lockers
- hydration stations: on the course and at the finish line
- post-race photos
- personalised post-race video.
The race kit for participants in the 500/1000 m Run includes:
- electronic timing chip
- bib number with the participant’s name (for those registered by June 1, 2026)
- finisher’s medal (the medal is awarded if the entire distance is completed within the time limit).
- hydration stations at the finish line
- post-race photos
The race kit for participants in the 300 m Run UNASSISTED includes:
- electronic timing chip
- bib number with the participant’s name (for those registered by June 1, 2026)
- finisher’s medal (the medal is awarded if the entire distance is completed within the time limit).
- hydration stations at the finish line
- post-race photos
Participants must receive their ordered items on the day the race kit is issued. On the day the race kit is issued, ownership of the items passes to the participant, regardless of whether they appear or not. If they do not appear, the organisers will store the items for one calendar month from the day of the race. Within one calendar month from the date of the race, the participant may either receive the items directly from the organisers or arrange for the items to be sent by post at their own expense. After one calendar month from the date of the race, the organisers shall no longer be responsible for storing the items and shall have the right to dispose of them at any time.
Competition participants receive their race kits in person upon presentation of their start list and identity document.
Competition participants who were unable to take part in the Competition may receive their race kit within 30 calendar days after the Competition at the Competition organiser’s office by notifying them by email: registration@runukraine.org, or by leaving a request to send the race kit to the specified address.
The delivery of race kits is at the expense of the customer. Where possible, the organiser will engage partners to provide free delivery.
There are several options for companies to participate:
- a corporate team consists of 8 participants (for any distance);
- the cost and conditions of registration for corporate participants are specified in the commercial offer (sent by a personal corporate communications manager).
For registration conditions, please send an email to:
Contact person:
Head of Corporate Sales Department
Alla Kaplina
+380675776855 ( Telegram only).
Participant Relations Manager
+380674074013 ( Telegram only).
Hydration stations are located at 2.5 km/5 km/7.5 km and at the finish line. Water, medical assistance are available at the stations.
The 10 km course:
Awards are given for places 1 to 3.
Winners and prize-winners receive commemorative prizes..
The 5 km course:
Awards are given for places 1 to 3.
Winners and prize-winners receive commemorative prizes.
Running 300/500/1000 m (children):
Awards are given for places 1 to 3.
Winners and prize-winners receive commemorative prizes.
There will be NO awards for the 300 m race ASSISTED.
Please note:
- participants who compete in wheelchairs or use any other mechanical aid to complete the course are not eligible for awards in the overall or age group categories in any of the courses.
