THUMP! CELEBRATION BENGALURU 2026

Half Marathon • 20 Miler • 10K • 5K • Team Relay

Event Date: Sunday, 20 December 2026

Venue: NICE Road Check Post / NICE Tollgate, Hosakerehalli, Bengaluru

Race Start: 5:30 AM onwards

Organizer: Life is Calling Sports

Edition: 13th Edition

Event Overview:

Thump! Celebration Bengaluru 2026 returns for its 13th edition, bringing Bengaluru's running community together for an early-morning endurance celebration on NICE Road.

Organized by Life is Calling Sports, the event offers distances for recreational runners, competitive athletes, endurance runners and corporate/open relay teams — from a 5K Celebration Run/Walk to the challenging 32K 20 Miler.

Choose your challenege:

1. Thump! 5K Celebration Run / Walk

• Distance: 5 KM

• Format: Non-Timed Run / Walk

• Eligibility: 10+ years

• Categories: Men & Women

• Registration Fee: ₹700 + 18% GST

• Start Time: 7:30 AM

2. Thump! 10K Run

• Distance: 10 KM

• Format: Timed Run

• Registration Fee: ₹1,500 + 18% GST

• Start Time: 6:15 AM

Age Categories – Men & Women:

• Open: 16–45 years

• Senior: 46–60 years

• Veteran: 61 years & above

3. Thump! Half Marathon

• Distance: 21.1 KM

• Format: Timed Half Marathon

• Registration Fee: ₹1,700 + 18% GST

• Start Time: 5:45 AM

Age Categories – Men & Women:

• Open: 16–45 years

• Senior: 46–60 years

• Veteran: 61 years & above

4. Thump! 20 Miler

• Distance: 32 KM

• Format: Timed Endurance Run

• Registration Fee: ₹1,800 + 18% GST

• Start Time: 5:30 AM

Age Categories – Men & Women:

• Open: 16–45 years

• Senior: 46–60 years

• Veteran: 61 years & above

5. Thump! 5K × 4 Team Timed Relay

• Format: 4 runners × 5 KM each

• Total Team Distance: 20 KM

• Registration Fee: ₹5,000 + 18% GST per team

• Start Time: 6:30 AM

• Minimum Age: 10+ years

Corporate Team: Four colleagues working for the same corporate company/entity can form a team.

Open Team: Any four eligible individuals can form a team.

Male and female teams are available in both Corporate and Open categories, with podium recognition for the top three teams.

Race-day Schedule:

5:30 AM – 32K 20 Miler Start

5:45 AM – 21.1K Half Marathon Start

6:15 AM – 10K Run Start

6:30 AM – 5K × 4 Team Relay Start

7:30 AM – 5K Celebration Run / Walk Start

Age Categories:

5K Celebration Run / Walk

• 10+ years

• Men & Women

10K / Half Marathon / 32K

Open: 16–45 years

Senior: 46–60 years

Veteran: 61 years & above

Separate Men & Women categories apply.

Team Relay Categories;

Corporate Male Team

• Four colleagues from the same corporate organization

Corporate Female Team

• Four colleagues from the same corporate organization

Open Male Team

• Any four eligible individuals

Open Female Team

• Any four eligible individuals

Top three teams in the respective Male and Female Open and Corporate categories are listed for podium recognition.

What Participant Receive:

The currently published participant deliverables include:

• Official Event T-Shirt

• Finisher Medal

• Finisher E-Certificate

• Post-Race Refreshments

Why you should join:

• Choose from 5K to 32K distances

• Challenge yourself with a Half Marathon or 20 Miler

• Participate individually or as a four-member relay team

• Corporate teams can compete together

• Beginners can participate in the non-timed 5K Run / Walk

• Experience a long-running Bengaluru community event

• Run on NICE Road during Bengaluru's December running season

Life is Calling Sports lists Thump! Bengaluru Run among its established Bengaluru running events.

Who Can Participate:

The event caters to:

• Beginners

• Recreational runners

• Walkers

• 10K runners

• Half-marathon runners

• Long-distance endurance runners

• Corporate employees

• Running clubs

• Groups of friends

• Competitive relay teams with five different formats, participants can select a category based on their distance preference and eligibility.

BIB COLLECTION / EXPO DETAILS

Bib Collection Date: Yet to be announced

Bib Collection Venue: Yet to be announced

Bib Collection Timings: Yet to be announced

Imporatant Event Information:

• Event Date: Sunday, 20 December 2026

• Venue: NICE Road Check Post / NICE Tollgate, Hosakerehalli, Bengaluru

• Main race activity begins from 5:30 AM.

• 5K is a non-timed Celebration Run / Walk.

• 10K, Half Marathon and 32K are competitive timed distances.

• A 5K × 4 Team Timed Relay is available for Corporate and Open teams.

• Registration fees are subject to 18% GST.