Run For Singapore® 2026 is an annual national virtual challenge to celebrate Singapore's 61st year of independence. It is completely up to you how much distance you want to clock! Walk, run, cycle, swim, or choose any distance-based physical activity anywhere during the event period to hit your target:

• 🏁 The Minimum Requirement: 6.1 KM
  Complete at least 6.1 km to officially finish the race and earn your premium SG61 entitlements.
• 🔥 The Ultimate Challenge: 61 KM
  Want to push your limits for Singapore's 61st birthday? Go beyond the baseline and aim for a total of 61 km!
• 🇸🇬 The National Goal: 61,000 KM
  Every single kilometre you log—whether it is 6.1 km or 61 km—adds to our massive community tally. Help us reach 61,000 km together!

Run For Singapore is more than just a virtual race—it is a nationwide movement to celebrate our nation's 61st birthday through an active lifestyle.

The challenge is designed for absolutely everyone. Whether you are a seasoned runner, a casual walker, or simply looking for extra motivation to move with your family, you can participate at your own pace. By joining, you are not just hitting your personal goals; you are contributing to a massive collective national achievement as thousands of participants clock their kilometres toward our shared goal of 61,000 KM.

When you register and conquer your distance, you unlock a complete package of physical and digital rewards to commemorate your achievement:

Physical Entitlements:

• Guaranteed premium gear, including the SG61 Official Finisher Tee (and any limited-time add-ons you secured), delivered straight to your door.

Digital Unlocks:

• A personalised e-Certificate for your achievement.
• Exclusive Digital Badges as you progress.
• Digital milestone checkpoints unlocked at key distances along your journey.
• Access to the interactive leaderboard to see how you rank against fellow participants.
• A structured 61-day challenge to complete your 61 KM, keeping you motivated all season long.

The challenge runs from 1 August to 30 September 2026. You can clock your activities at any time during this official event period.

You can complete your distance anywhere globally! Whether it is your favourite park connector, your neighbourhood, or even on a treadmill, you can run, walk, jog, cycle, swim, skate, or row at your own pace anytime between 1 August and 30 September 2026.

No, you don't need to be a Singapore Citizen! We warmly welcome all friends of Singapore, residents, and international participants to join us in celebrating this meaningful milestone together.

There is no age limit! Run For Singapore® is a family-friendly event. We encourage parents to register for their kids and clock the distance together as a family activity.

Signing up is easy! Just follow these quick steps:

1. Click the "Register Now" button on the event page to view the available race categories.
2. Select the category. You will be prompted to enter your email address to begin. (Note: Each participant must register individually with a unique email address, as we do not currently offer a group checkout).
3. Follow the on-screen steps to enter your details, choose your Finisher Tee size, and complete your registration!

💡 Pro Tip: To enjoy free Singapore delivery, simply include event add-on merchandise to bring your individual registration order to $59 and above, and the shipping fee will automatically be waived at checkout!

Run For Singapore® is a family-friendly event! Currently, our system requires each participant to have a unique account and email address to track individual race progress, leaderboards, and digital entitlements.

To register your children who do not have their own email addresses, we recommend using a secondary email address you already own, or creating a quick, free email account (such as Gmail) specifically for their registration. This ensures they have their own dedicated HeyRace dashboard to log their activities!

Currently, our platform only supports individual registrations. Each participant must be registered separately using a unique email address to ensure accurate tracking and issuance of personalised digital entitlements.

However, we love seeing organisations run together! If you represent a corporate or community group and are looking to register more than 20 participants, we would be delighted to assist you. Please reach out to our team at heyrace@runsociety.com to discuss bulk registration options and potential group discounts.

Please be cautious and do not trust promo codes found on third-party coupon websites or unofficial sources. We rarely issue coupon codes. When we do, exclusive invites are sent directly via our official email newsletter, or public campaigns are announced on our official social media channels.

Most of the time, there are no active promo codes, meaning the current period usually offers the best available pricing. We highly recommend securing your spot today to lock in the best rate!

You will receive a confirmation email shortly after registering. If you don't see it in your inbox, please check your spam or junk folder to make sure it wasn't caught there. Once the official race period starts, you will receive an email notification, or you can simply revisit the event page and log in to your account to submit your results. We highly recommend bookmarking or saving the event site on your browser for quick and easy access!

No, each participant can only sign up for one category.

You can return to the merchandise page using the same email address you used to register. From there, you’ll be able to purchase any add-ons you may have missed during your initial registration.

Not at all! You have a full two months (from 1 August to 30 September) to complete your distance. You can break it down into as many sessions as you like—and yes, you can absolutely submit multiple activities per day! Every single kilometre counts toward your goal.

We highly encourage you to submit your results after each activity! While you can wait and upload your screenshots at the end of the event once you have completed the full distance, logging your runs regularly keeps your personal dashboard up to date. It also allows you to unlock digital milestone badges in real-time and ensures your progress is instantly reflected on the live community leaderboard!

To maintain the integrity of the challenge for all honest participants, all submitted activities are processed by our proprietary Heymetriq AI™ verification engine. This system automatically analyses pace, distance, and duration data across all sports (running, walking, cycling, and swimming) to flag anomalies, tracking glitches, or impossible metrics. Any submission flagged by the system will be held for manual review or rejected to ensure a fair leaderboard for everyone.

Yes, absolutely! Any distance-based physical activity counts. You can run, walk, jog, cycle, swim, skate, or use indoor gym equipment like treadmills, ellipticals, and rowing machines. As long as you can track the distance, it counts towards your goal!

Yes, you absolutely can! In fact, you can use any fitness tracker or device to track your activity. Afterward, you have two submission choices: connect Strava for automatic syncing of GPS-based activities, OR use the manual portal to upload screenshots. Complete your distance in one session or multiple activities — every kilometre counts.

No. To ensure accurate community tracking and prevent duplicate entries, our system requires participants to choose only one submission method for the entire event: either 100% Strava Auto-Sync OR 100% Manual Screenshot Uploads.

Please note: Once you confirm your chosen submission method on your dashboard, it is locked in and cannot be changed.

If you choose the auto-sync route, you can easily connect your Strava account (a free account works perfectly!) by logging into your participant dashboard. Look for the 'Submit via Strava' option within your account settings or submission area, click the button, and follow the on-screen prompts to authorise the connection. Please note that the Strava connection feature will only become available once the official race period has started.

Yes, you absolutely can! You have two ways to submit your activities using these devices:

1. The Auto-Sync Method (Recommended): Strava acts as a central hub and seamlessly synchronises with almost all major GPS watches and fitness apps. Supported devices and apps include COROS, Garmin, Apple Watch (Apple Fitness/Health), Suunto, Polar, Fitbit, Wahoo, Samsung Health, Amazfit, and many more. To set this up, simply navigate to the settings within your device's native app, look for "3rd Party Apps" or "Connected Services", and authorise the connection to your Strava account. Once linked, your watch will automatically push your activities to Strava, which will then automatically synchronise with our event dashboard!

2. The Manual Method: If you prefer not to download or use Strava at all, that is perfectly fine! You can continue using only your device's native app. Simply select the Manual Upload method on our event dashboard. Take a screenshot of your completed activity from your app—ensuring the date, distance, and duration are clearly visible—and upload it manually for our team to verify.

Indoor workouts on treadmills or stationary bikes are fully accepted! However, to keep our tracking secure and clear-cut, our Strava integration only syncs real, GPS-based eligible outdoor activities. Manual entries or indoor workouts without GPS data typed directly into Strava will not sync to your dashboard.

How to submit your treadmill runs: If you plan on logging indoor workouts, you must select the Manual Upload method for the event. Simply take a clear photo of the treadmill dashboard or a screenshot from your indoor fitness app (like Fitbit, Garmin, or Apple Health) showing the distance and duration (the date is optional for treadmill photos), and upload it to the portal for our team to verify.

If your activities aren't appearing immediately, please note that our automatic sync for new activities is done daily at the end of the day at 2359hrs. Keep in mind that only GPS-based eligible activities recorded within the official race period will be synced. Manual activity entries in Strava will be ignored.

If a day has passed and a valid GPS activity is still not showing up, it is usually because the activity's privacy setting on Strava is set to "Followers" or "Only You". Please ensure your activity visibility is set to "Everyone" (Public). If your settings are correct, try to unlink Strava and relink it again by going to Account -> Connected App -> Strava to refresh the connection.

Activities submitted after the official submission deadline may not be accepted and digital finisher entitlements (like your e-Certificate) may not be issued.

All SG61 entitlements and merchandise will be dispatched in batches starting from the official dispatch date indicated on the event page. Once your package has been handed over to our courier, you will receive a notification with your tracking details.

All physical entitlements, including the SG61 Official Finisher Tee and any add-on merchandise, will be dispatched in batches starting from the official dispatch date indicated on the event page. We proudly offer flat-rate local delivery within Singapore at $5, and free delivery for individual registration orders of $59 and above.

We also warmly welcome international participants! International shipping is available, and respective delivery fees will be calculated automatically at checkout based on your location. Once dispatch begins, you will receive an email with tracking updates. Please note that physical entitlements are guaranteed with your registration and will be shipped regardless of your challenge completion status.

For Singapore Deliveries: We will notify you with an email when your order has been shipped with a tracking link and ID. Simply click the link or head over to the tracking page to see exactly when your gear will arrive.

For Overseas Deliveries: Once your parcel has been handed over to our international courier partners, you will receive a separate dispatch email containing your specific international tracking link.

To ensure your gear reaches you smoothly, please double-check the shipping details listed in your registration confirmation email. If you spot an error, please take action immediately!

Because we want to get your race items to you on time, address amendments depend entirely on where your parcel is in our fulfillment pipeline:

• Before Packing: If you catch us before your race items are packed and prepared, you may still be able to edit your shipping address directly in your account. Alternatively, if you contact us as soon as possible, we will be happy to update the address in our system for you.
• Already In Transit: If your parcel has already been handed over to SPX Express, it is officially on the move. While we will try our best to liaise with the courier to intercept it, we cannot guarantee a successful redirection once it is in transit.

⚠️ Important Reminder: As per our event policy, participants are responsible for providing an accurate local shipping address during registration. The Organisers cannot be held liable for any lost, damaged, or misdelivered parcels due to incorrect details provided at checkout.

No, we do not offer a self-collection option for this event. To ensure a smooth and streamlined experience for all participants, all race items will be delivered directly to your registered shipping address via our courier partners.

No. All "Return to Buy" orders are treated as separate transactions. To reward you for coming back, we waive the shipping fee entirely on your new add-on order! However, because your initial registration was already processed, past shipping fees are non-refundable.

All registrations are strictly non-refundable and non-transferable. This policy applies even if you do not participate in or complete the challenge. Please ensure that you are able to commit to the event and have double-checked your details before completing your registration.

As all race items are made on-demand specifically for your order, we do not accept returns or exchanges for sizing issues, incorrect selections, or change of mind. Please review the sizing chart carefully prior to completing your registration.

Race items are only eligible for replacement if the item received is defective. Any defect must be reported to heyrace@runsociety.com within 24 hours of delivery and must be accompanied by clear supporting photos.

Upon verification of the defect, a replacement will be provided. Please note that the defective item must be returned via postage in its original, unused condition with all original packaging intact. Any items returned without their original packaging or showing signs of use will be strictly rejected, and no replacement will be issued.